Shell wins Best Upstream Company 2024 award at Energy Summit in Abuja
Shell Nigeria on Tuesday won the Best Upstream Company 2024 award at the Nigerian International Energy Summit (NIES) currently underway in Abuja. The award, received by Senior Vice President, Nigeria…
Press Conference on effects of proposed tax reform Bill held in Abuja
From left… North Central Zonal Secretary, Association of Bureau de Change of Nigeria (ABCON), Chairman, ABCON, Thomas Okoye, and his Personal Assistant, Isaac Okoroye, during a press conference on the…
Law makers Allocates $200 Million to Health Sector Amid U.S. Aid Freeze
Abuja, Nigeria (AP) — In response to the recent suspension of U.S. foreign aid, Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the country’s health sector as part of…
BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Banks Begin N100 ATM Withdrawal Charges, Citizens Lament Hardship
By Michael Archibong March 1, 2025 – Abuja, Nigeria Nigerians woke up today to yet another financial burden as banks across the country officially began charging N100 per ATM withdrawal,…
Tinubu Signs ₦54.99 Trillion 2025 Budget Into Law
Abuja, March 1, 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a record budget of ₦54.99 trillion. The signing ceremony took place…
Moon Sighted, Ramadan Begins Today
The Sultan of Sokoto and president- general, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared today, March 1, 2025 as the first day of the…
Nigerian Passengers Stranded As Air France Diverts Flight from Abuja
Lomé, Togo – Several Nigerian passengers were left stranded in Lomé after an Air France flight from Paris to Abuja was unexpectedly diverted due to poor weather conditions in Nigeria’s…
World Bank-backed NG-CARES disburses grants to farmers in FCT
The World Bank-supported Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme has disbursed grants to 12,423 farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), providing critical support to agricultural productivity…
Outage in Villa, Abuja metropolis over faulty feeders
There is widespread electricity blackout in Nigeria’s capital as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced faults in some electricity feeders bringing power to some parts of the city. The…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded its second rain for year 2025.
\ Early Rainfall Hits Abuja as NiMet Predicts Wetter Start to 2025 Abuja, Nigeria – February 28, 2025 Residents of Abuja witnessed an unusual downpour on Thursday evening as a…
