Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and GCL Group, China’s leading private energy conglomerate, have formalised a landmark $4.2 billion, 25‑year natural gas supply agreement to power Dangote Group’s major expansion projects in Ethiopia. The agreement, signed in Lagos, reinforces one of ...
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Togo Craves For Increased Power Supply From Nigeria
The Republic of Togo has expressed interest in increasing the volume of electricity it currently purchases from Nigeria through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), as part of efforts to meet growing power demand and extend reliable electricity supply ...
Read More »Burkina Faso Grounds Nigerian Military Aircraft Over Airspace Violation
The Government of Burkina Faso said a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 soldiers was forced to land in the country on Monday after reportedly violating its airspace. The development was reported by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run ...
Read More »Drug Trafficking: India Deports 32 Nigerians After Crackdown
Indian authorities have deported 32 Nigerians linked to a transnational drug network barely two weeks after security operatives arrested about 50 suspects in a multi-state narcotics raid. PUNCH Metro had earlier reported that the arrests were part of one of ...
Read More »All On Invests $250,000 In Solar Firm To Expand Clean Energy Access
All On, an impact investment company committed to increasing energy access for Nigeria’s underserved and off-grid communities, has announced a follow-on investment of $250,000 in ICE Solar Commercial Power Limited, a fast-growing provider of Energy-as-a-Service solutions for Small and Medium ...
Read More »‘Merchants, SMEs Can Use Multiple Point-of-sale Terminals’
The recent 2025 Agent Banking Guidelines, which limit Point Of Sale (PoS) agents to operating with one principal bank or fintech, do not affect businesses and merchants using PoS terminals for financial transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ...
Read More »Continental Free Trade Area: Nigeria Rolls Out Preferential Tariffs
…Opens East African air cargo corridor The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed that Nigeria has begun implementing preferential tariffs for African-made goods and opened a dedicated air cargo export corridor to East Africa as ...
Read More »ANPA WEEK 2025: Ibom Int’l Hotel Ready June 2026 – Contractors
With just a day to the Amalgamated Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA) week Luncheon and award ceremony, the Newspaper publishers on Wednesday paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the Ibom International Hotel where they were taken round sections of the hotel ...
Read More »Vitafoam’s Pre-tax Profit Surges 1,751% On Operational Cost Reduction
Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has reported a profit before tax growth of 1,751 per cent in its unaudited financial results for the 12 months ended September 30, 2025. The unaudited results filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) showed that Vitafoam’s ...
Read More »UK Flags 20 Nigerian States As High-Risk Over Insecurity
The United Kingdom Government has issued a fresh warning to its citizens over the spate of insecurity across Nigeria, listing 20 states as high-risk for travel. In its latest advisory released by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and ...
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