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Tinubu unveils industrial policy 2025, demands speedy implementation

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday unveiled the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025, directing relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to ensure its speedy implementation. The President, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, inaugurated the policy at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. Tinubu described the policy as a roadmap for re-engineering Nigeria’s industrial base. He […]

Business

UK replaces visa stickers with eVisas for Nigerian travellers

The United Kingdom has announced a major change to its immigration process for Nigerian travellers, confirming that it will discontinue physical visa stickers and replace them entirely with digital eVisas from February 25, 2026. The policy shift, disclosed in Abuja by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), means that all new UK Visit visas issued to […]

Sale of China iPhone plunge as Huawei's popularity rises
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Over 200 arrested for phone theft in London

In the last four weeks, authorities in London, United Kingdom have arrested over 200 individuals in a major phone theft crackdown, employing drones and facial recognition to identify suspects. The Metropolitan Police confirmed 248 arrests for mobile phone theft, with around 770 devices seized, and an additional 122 people arrested for other offences linked to […]

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Nigeria can transmit real-time election results, NCC rejects Senate’s claims

The Nigerian Communications Commission has issued a stern warning to telecom operators in the country, urging them to significantly improve their service quality or face severe regulatory sanctions. The major telecommunications companies, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom, and T2 Mobile, have rejected the criticisms leveled against them, describing the claims as half-truths. The operators have […]

Business

India’s Adani pledges $100bn for AI data centres by 2035

The Adani Group of India announced on Tuesday its plan to invest $100 billion by 2035 in developing hyperscale AI-ready data centres powered by renewable energy. This move supports New Delhi’s efforts to position the country as a major global hub for artificial intelligence. The announcement aligns with India’s ongoing five-day global AI summit, which […]

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WAEC rolls out DigiCert digital certificates across five nations

The West African Examinations Council has announced the full implementation of its Digital Certificate Services System, known as WAEC DigiCert, across its five member countries: Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. The announcement came in a statement issued by Demianus Ojijeogu, Head of Public Affairs at WAEC Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, on behalf of […]

Nigeria excluded as Trump hosts African leaders in Washington
Appointments

Trump’s envoy arrives S’Africa amid strained bilateral ties

A conservative media critic selected by United States President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to South Africa has arrived in the country to assume his position, according to the US embassy announcement on Tuesday. Relations between Washington and Pretoria remain fractured due to disagreements on various international and domestic matters, including South Africa’s genocide […]

Business

Ex-DAAR boss faults chairman’s employees’ sack

Tensions have escalated at DAAR Communications Plc following a public dispute between Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi Jr and former Group Managing Director, High Chief Tony Akiotu, over the company’s recent management restructuring. Vanguard reported that Dokpesi Jr defended the controversial shake-up, insisting that he had “no regrets” over the actions taken after the sudden passing of […]

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Dangote signs $400m deal to double refinery capacity

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to become the […]

Nigeria’s debt crisis deepens as FG borrows N10.85trn in four months
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Naira holds steady at ₦1,354.86/$ in official market

The Naira maintained a stable yet cautious position against the United States Dollar during the Tuesday morning trading session on February 17, 2026. Following a weekend of steady consolidation, the local currency continues to trade within the 1,350 range in the official window, reflecting the ongoing effectiveness of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s liquidity management. […]

92 million Nigerians without access to electricity - FG
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Power generation to dip as gas facility maintenance begins

Electricity generation across the country is expected to dip temporarily as scheduled maintenance on a major gas facility will curtail supply to several thermal power plants. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday announced that Seplat Energy Plc, a joint venture partner and key supplier of gas into the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited […]