Former Guinea PM, opposition figure Sidya Toure dies in Paris
Toure had been leading one of the country's major opposition parties, the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), from exile in Ivory Coast.
Nigeria’s 2025 budget assumptions ambitious – World Bank; FG disagrees
The World Bank on Monday described the key assumptions of 2.1 million barrels per day oil production and $73 per barrel price as ambitious given the current production level of 1.6mbpd and $60pb price at the international market.
Burial of late Christian Chukwu set for August 22
The burial of Nigeria’s football legend Christian Chukwu has been scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2025, as announced by his family on Monday in Enugu.
Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N825 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the gantry price Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to ₦825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition continues in the domestic market.
FG defies concerns, ramps up domestic borrowing to N10.85trn
•Shifts borrowing preference to TBs amidst high interest rates•Deficit to escalate as oil revenue underperforms•Analysts disagree over impact of GDP rebasing on debt ratio By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor & Peter Egwuatu In spite of mounting concerns over the huge level of the country’s public debt, and the severe impact of rising cost of debt […]
Nigeria, others affected as UK clamps down on care workers’ visas
The United Kingdom has announced plans to abolish the care worker visa route in the coming months, a move that could impact thousands of Nigerians seeking employment in the UK’s health and social care sector.
