Category: Business
CBN blacklists top loan defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially restricted banking services for “chronic defaulters” and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans. In a sweeping move to…
Tinubu expands CNG initiative to include electric vehicles
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles in a new drive to…
Fuel price not within our purview – PETROAN
President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, has said that fuel price is not within their purview. Speaking…
Middle East war: Everyone will feel it — Dangote warns amid fuel price hike
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has warned that the ripple effect of the ongoing war in the Middle East between Iran and the United States-Israel…
Africa will pay price for dependence on imported fuel — Dangote warns
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has warned that the continent risks severe economic consequences if it fails to reduce its dependence on imported fuel amid…
Nigeria, Vietnam have highest fuel price hikes worldwide amid Iran, US-Israel war
Nigeria and Vietnam have seen the highest increases in fuel pump prices worldwide since the February 28, 2026, war escalation between Iran and the United…
Nigerians face up to $15,000 visa bond as US tightens immigration controls
The United States has introduced stricter immigration measures by expanding its visa bond policy, requiring travellers from 50 countries, including Nigeria, to deposit up to…
World Bank team visits NEMA to strengthen disaster preparedness in Nigeria
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received a technical team from the World Bank Group as part of efforts to improve disaster preparedness and…
Dangote Refinery-backed MRS filling station increases fuel pump price
Dangote Refinery-backed MRS filling station has increased its petrol pump price nationwide after the 650,000 per liter day hiked its gantry price last week Friday…
No approval, No nillboard – KWASAA warns political aspirants
The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) has warned political aspirants and parties against erecting unauthorized billboards across the state without obtaining the required…

