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Nigeria’s internet data consumption climbs 44percent to a record 1.5 million terabytes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
37% of Nigerians lacked electricity access in 2024 despite gas wealth – NLNG

37% of Nigerians lacked electricity access in 2024 despite gas wealth – NLNG

More than 37 percent of Nigerians lacked access to electricity as of 2024 despite the country’s estimated 600 trillion cubic…
FCCPC probes Nigeria’s soaring cement prices

FCCPC probes Nigeria’s soaring cement prices

Nigeria’s rising cement prices have come under fresh regulatory scrutiny, with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) investigating…
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