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NCDMB pushes for unified African market for local oil and gas businesses
Business
August 27, 2026
NCDMB pushes for unified African market for local oil and gas businesses
Africa’s expanding oil and gas activity could create a much larger market for its own businesses if countries can make…
Three poets make final shortlist for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature
Books
August 27, 2026
Three poets make final shortlist for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature
James Ngwu Eze, Ogaga Ifowodo and Tares Oburumu have emerged as the three finalists for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for…
Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl makes strong US chart debut at No. 4
Happening Now
August 27, 2026
Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl makes strong US chart debut at No. 4
Ayra Starr’s latest album, Starrgirl, has made an early impression in the United States, opening at No. 4 on Billboard’s…
Sachet alcohol ban forces manufacturers to rethink production as costs mount
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August 26, 2026
Sachet alcohol ban forces manufacturers to rethink production as costs mount
Nigeria’s alcoholic beverage manufacturers are beginning to adjust their operations to the Federal Government’s ban on sachet and small-volume alcoholic…
Dangote raises petrol price again to ₦1,200 despite crude price decline
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August 26, 2026
Dangote raises petrol price again to ₦1,200 despite crude price decline
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from ₦1,185 to ₦1,200 per…
Nigeria’s non-oil export boom is creating a new kind of business
Business
August 24, 2026
Nigeria’s non-oil export boom is creating a new kind of business
For years, Nigeria’s export story was largely an oil story. Crude and other petroleum products dominated the country’s foreign-exchange earnings,…
OGTAN moves to tackle Nigeria’s oil and gas skills gap
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August 24, 2026
OGTAN moves to tackle Nigeria’s oil and gas skills gap
The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has signed a Human Capacity Development (HCD) Manifesto committing regulators, oil…
Oil block winners face October deadline as NUPRC begins signature bonus collection
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August 24, 2026
Oil block winners face October deadline as NUPRC begins signature bonus collection
The 31 companies awarded 37 gas and oil block in Nigeria’s 2025 Licensing Round have until October 19 to pay…
The Ikom Monoliths: The Mysterious Stone Circles of Cross River
Places
August 21, 2026
The Ikom Monoliths: The Mysterious Stone Circles of Cross River
Somewhere in Cross River, stones have been standing in circles for centuries. But these are not the kind of stones…
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): The misconception Nigerians still believe
Health
August 21, 2026
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): The misconception Nigerians still believe
If you grew up in Nigeria in the late 1990s or early 2000s, you probably heard someone warn against MSG.…
Nigeria’s energy future faces a skills test-NNPC
Business
August 21, 2026
Nigeria’s energy future faces a skills test-NNPC
Nigeria may have the resources, policies, and ambitions to build a larger energy industry, but the country could still struggle…
Burna Boy, Tems land three VMAs nods as Afrobeats category is scrapped
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August 20, 2026
Burna Boy, Tems land three VMAs nods as Afrobeats category is scrapped
Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Tems will represent the country at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), securing…