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Nigeria, IFAD sign $158 million finance pact to boost agricultural productivity

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Nigerian government has signed a financing agreement of $158 million for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN) as part of ongoing efforts to revamp agricultural act... Read More


Wigwe's helicopter crash caused by company's negligence, Pilot disorientation- Report

Nigeria, May 7 -- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has reported that the helicopter crash, which resulted in the death of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc... Read More


GTCO paid N5.9 billion as penalties for infractions in three years

Nigeria, April 15 -- Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and its banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, paid nearly N6 billion as penalties for contravening regulatory provisions over a pe... Read More


IMO Climate Summit: UN approves carbon pricing regulations for global shipping

Nigeria, April 12 -- The United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed on an ambitious climate policy aimed at making the global shipping industry more environmentally friendly. ... Read More


Nigeria partners AfDB, others to kick-off $538 million Agro-Industrial processing zone

Nigeria, April 11 -- In collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the federal government has initiated the inaugural phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project ... Read More


CBN injects $197.71 million into FX market amidst US import tariff hike

Nigeria, April 7 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Saturday its decision to inject $197.71 million into the country's Foreign Exchange (FX) market. The bank said the action aims to en... Read More


Nigeria, Turkey collaborate to secure return of smuggled baby gorilla

Nigeria, March 30 -- The federal government on Saturday, announced that it is working with relevant Turkish authorities to secure the safe return of an endangered baby gorilla smuggled from Nigeria. ... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: How conflict with humans endangers Nigeria's wild elephants

Nigeria, March 22 -- In mid-January, James Achu, a 62-year-old farmer from Cross River State, South-South Nigeria, was upbeat about the upcoming banana and plantain harvest season. He looked forward t... Read More


INVESTIGATION: How conflict with humans endangers Nigeria's wild elephants

Nigeria, March 22 -- In mid-January, James Achu, a 62-year-old farmer from Cross River State, South-South Nigeria, was upbeat about the upcoming banana and plantain harvest season. He looked forward t... Read More


Nigeria Govt pledges to enforce battery recycling laws amidst health, environmental concerns

Nigeria, March 21 -- The federal government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to the enforcement of regulatory laws governing battery recycling in the country. This is in response to the incre... Read More