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Nigeria earmarks 5 million hectares for livestock development, seeks private investors

Nigeria, May 8 -- The federal government has disclosed that over five million hectares of land have been set aside across the country for livestock development as it intensifies efforts to attract pri... Read More


Nigeria's power plants operated at 31% capacity in April - NERC

Nigeria, May 8 -- Nigeria's grid-connected power plants operated at just 31 per cent of their installed capacity in April 2026, with average available generation standing at 4,286 megawatts (MW) out o... Read More


Nigerian govt adopts unified protocols to protect livestock genetic resources

Nigeria, May 8 -- The federal government has validated a set of harmonised national protocols to strengthen the conservation, characterisation, and monitoring of Nigeria's Animal Genetic Resources (An... Read More


Nigeria Customs asks shortlisted candidates to complete forms for final recruitment stage

Nigeria, May 7 -- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has asked candidates who were successful in the earlier stages of its 2025 recruitment exercise to proceed to the next phase by updating their profi... Read More


Dangote Refinery denies increase in ex-depot price of petrol

Nigeria, May 6 -- Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has denied claims that it increased the gantry price of petrol, stating that the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), a... Read More


Only 28.5m of 61.9m crude oil barrels reached local refineries in Q1 - NUPRC

Nigeria, May 6 -- Nigeria's domestic refineries received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter of 2026 despite producers offering 68.7 million barrels, according to new data rele... Read More


South Africa to raise fuel prices from 6 May

Nigeria, May 5 -- South Africa has announced an upward adjustment in fuel prices effective 6 May 2026, citing rising global crude oil prices, higher international petroleum product costs, and supply d... Read More


NNPC posts N276 billion profit in March

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) posted a profit after tax of N276 billion in March 2026, as the national oil firm sustained growth in gas production and sales... Read More


NNPC signs MoU with Chinese firms to revive Warri, Port Harcourt refineries

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies to support the completion, operati... Read More


Dangote denies rift with Tony Elumelu, rejects refinery funding claims

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Dangote Group has dismissed as "false, malicious, and baseless" a publication claiming its President, Aliko Dangote, fell out with Tony Elumelu, after a failed request for financ... Read More