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Refinery owners urge Tinubu to cut fuel imports
The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to curb petroleum-product...
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World Bank backs vital power tariff reforms in Nigeria
The World Bank Group, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission are backing...
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Forbes ranking: Top 10 richest people in the world in 2026
Elon Musk has retained his position as the world’s richest person, with his estimated fortune rising to $892 billion in...
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Tegbe says Africa Is central to global energy security
Nigeria's Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, told energy ministers, industry leaders and international delegates in...
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Petrol prices rise as marketers set new pump rates
Petrol marketers across Nigeria began adjusting pump prices on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after depot costs increased across major petroleum...
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CREDICORP brings national mobility programme to Ile-Ife in 10,000-vehicle drive
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP, brought its national rollout of 10,000 credit-backed, locally assembled vehicles to Ile-Ife, Osun State,...
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Meta imposes ₦14 WhatsApp charge on businesses
Meta Platforms, the parent company of WhatsApp, will impose a ₦14 WhatsApp charge on businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform...
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Nigeria’s power sector loses N1.36tn in 2025
NERC’s latest figures expose deep billing, collection and metering weaknesses, while Ben Murray-Bruce urges President Bola Tinubu to rethink the...
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Sanwo-Olu seeks Japan support for electric buses
Lagos seeks Japanese investment in mass transit, technology and skills as both sides explore deeper economic and cultural ties Lagos...
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Naira strengthens as Dollar falls to N1,338
The naira strengthened sharply on the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market on Thursday, 27 August 2026, as the dollar fell...
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