MTN in talks to buy remaining IHS Holdings stake in $2.76 billion deal
MTN Group Africa’s biggest mobile operator, said on Thursday it is in advanced talks to buy the 75% stake it does not already own in IHS Holdings in a deal…
NCC, NDPC sign MoU to advance data protection in Nigeria’s telecom sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the…
Lagos unveils cooking oil kiosks initiative to boost environmental protection
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has unveiled a household-focused used cooking oil (Ororo Waste) collection initiative to curb pollution, improve public health and create economic opportunities across the…
Stop damaging fibre optic cables: NCC, NSCDC warn construction firms, others
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against fibre-optic cable damage during road construction and related civil works across the country….
NNPC in talks with Chinese company on refinery – Ojulari
Nigeria’s NNPC is in talks with a Chinese company over one of the state-owned oil firm’s refineries, its chief executive said on Wednesday. NNPC chief executive Bayo Ojulari said the…
FG inaugurates 25 year blueprint for south-east region
…As Tinubu approves establishment of South East Investment Company Ltd Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Enugu, inaugurated a 25-year development blueprint for the South-East region. Shettima, while inaugurating the…
Refineries shut due to “monumental losses” incurred – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says the state-owned refineries were shut down after internal reviews revealed that they were operating at “monumental losses” and destroying value for…
We don’t import refined petroleum products – Dangote refinery
Dangote Refinery says it does not import refined petroleum products into Nigeria, insisting that all petrol and other fuels sold from its operations are fully refined locally. The clarification was…
Trump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade program, USTR says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively from September 30, 2025, the chief U.S. trade negotiator…
Tinubu leadership reforms now global reference point: World Bank chief
ATinubu leadership reforms now global reference point: World Bank chief World Bank chief, Anna Bjerde, said Nigeria is now frequently cited globally as an example of steady, credible reform…