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Tinubu departs Abuja for Türkiye to boost economic partnerships

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for a state visit to Türkiye as Nigeria moves to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties with the Eurasian country. The presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 2:05 pm on Monday. Speaking on the purpose of the visit, Special Adviser to […]

Business

PAYE reductions boost workers’ salaries – Oyedele

Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigerian workers are beginning to enjoy higher take-home pay following reduced Pay As You Earn deductions under the newly implemented tax laws. Oyedele disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, referencing feedback from employees who received their January 2026 […]

Aviation

Emirates-Air Peace deal to enhance Africa-UAE-London connectivity

World’s largest international airline, Emirates, and West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the United Arab Emirates and London. The agreement offers passengers of both airlines frictionless, single-ticket travel and with through-checked baggage, on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience for customers. […]

News

NUT orders FCT teachers to join JUAC strike Monday

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in the territory to join the ongoing strike action initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee. This strike action is expected to begin on Monday, January 26, 2026. This is contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the union’s State […]

Travel

China warns citizens against travelling to Japan over security threats

China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, citing deteriorating public security, with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a diplomatic spat. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan triggered a sharp backlash from China. That […]

Chevron, Tethys partner to produce local lubricants
Oil and Gas

NNPC congratulates Chevron on oil well completion in N’Delta

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. Chevron Nigeria Limited operates the asset under the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture. The Awodi-07 well was drilled as part of the Joint Venture’s efforts to further […]

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Soludo shuts Onitsha main market over Monday sit-at-home sabotage

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has shut down Onitsha Main Market and declared a total crackdown on what he called economic sabotage by the traders. A government statement said: “Following the protracted economic sabotage cloaked as ‘Monday sit at home’, the Anambra State government has moved in to crack down on all who aid […]

CBN fines Moniepoint, OPay ₦1bn in regulatory crackdown
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CBN upgrades fintech, MFB licences to national status

The Central Bank of Nigeria has elevated the licences of some FinTech companies and Microfinance Banks operating across the country to national status. The announcement was made by the Director of the Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department at the CBN, Yemi Solaja, at the recently concluded annual conference of the Committee of Heads of Banks’ […]

Investment

Shell deepens Nigerian stake with $20bn fresh investment

Shell Plc has announced plans to deepen its stake in Nigeria through a fresh $20 billion investment in the Bonga Southwest deep offshore oil project, signalling renewed confidence in the country’s oil sector under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. During a recent meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shell Chief Executive Officer, […]

Access Bank nears final stages of National Bank of Kenya acquisition
Banking

Access Bank to host second Africa trade conference in South Africa

Access Bank Plc will host the second Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The bank announced on Sunday that the event is scheduled for March 11, 2026, and will provide a strategic platform to advance Africa’s influence in global trade. Access Bank stated that ATC 2026, themed “Turning Vision into Velocity: Building Africa’s […]

Aviation

Private jet with eight passengers aboard crashes at US airport

A private jet carrying eight people caught fire and crashed during takeoff from a Maine airport, the United States aviation regulator reported, with the passengers’ identities and condition not yet confirmed. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crash involved a twin-engine Bombardier Challenger 600 at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday and that […]

Business

Dangote Cement inducts 200 engineers after graduate training

Dangote Cement Plc has inducted nearly 200 newly trained engineers and other professionals into its workforce following the successful completion of its Graduate Trainee Programme, reaffirming the company’s commitment to job creation, skills development and local capacity building in Nigeria. The trainees were drawn from engineering, finance, information technology and other professional disciplines across the […]