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Manufacturers spend ₦1.3tn keeping factories powered
September 9, 2026
Manufacturers spend ₦1.3tn keeping factories powered
Nigerian manufacturers spent ₦1.34 trillion on electricity from alternative sources in 2025 as unreliable grid supply pushed more of the…
NCC hackathon turns disability barriers into tech solutions
September 2, 2026
NCC hackathon turns disability barriers into tech solutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s fourth Hackathon Live Show has spotlighted a new generation of Nigerian technology solutions designed to make…
Nigeria’s internet data consumption climbs 44percent to a record 1.5 million terabytes
September 1, 2026
Nigeria’s internet data consumption climbs 44percent to a record 1.5 million terabytes
Nigeria’s internet data consumption rose by 44 percent in the 12 months to May 2026, reaching a record 1.50 million…
Petrol nears ₦1,400 as Dangote defends latest price increase
August 31, 2026
Petrol nears ₦1,400 as Dangote defends latest price increase
The price of petrol is nearing ₦1,400 per litre in parts of Nigeria following another increase by the Dangote Petroleum…
Ayra Starr makes history as the first Afrobeats artiste to headline an NFL halftime show
August 28, 2026
Ayra Starr makes history as the first Afrobeats artiste to headline an NFL halftime show
Ayra Starr is taking Afrobeats to one of the biggest sporting stages in the world. The Nigerian singer has been…
Karibi George wins 2026 Miss World Africa Top Model
August 28, 2026
Karibi George wins 2026 Miss World Africa Top Model
Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi George, has secured Nigeria’s place in the Top 40 of the 2026 Miss World…
Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl makes strong US chart debut at No. 4
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
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
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…
OGTAN moves to tackle Nigeria’s oil and gas skills gap
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
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…
Burna Boy, Tems land three VMAs nods as Afrobeats category is scrapped
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…