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Dangote fuel will be sold in naira not dollars - IPMAN
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Delta braces for fuel scarcity as marketers begin strike

Fresh fuel scarcity is set to hit Delta State as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers have announced an indefinite strike beginning Monday, September 8, 2025. The decision followed an emergency meeting held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, where both unions resolved […]

Upgrade of transportation infrastructure would boost trade - Analysts
Transportation

NRC to refund passengers after Port Harcourt-Aba train breakdown

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has explained the circumstances behind the aborted Port Harcourt–Aba train service, attributing the disruption to a technical hitch. In a statement issued on Monday by its Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the NRC announced plans to refund all passengers affected by the incident. The corporation had earlier expressed regret over the […]

Business

Trust, talent development key to brand growth in Nigeria – Expert

A Business Unit Director at mediaReach OMD Nigeria, Emmanuel Adediran, has urged Nigerian brands to prioritize integrity and talent development as core drivers of growth. Speaking at the Brand Handlers Summit & Awards on August 29, Adediran emphasized that consumer trust and human capital are critical to navigating economic challenges. “Every brand that has weathered […]

Oil and Gas

Strike: FG reschedules Dangote, NUPENG emergency meeting

Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has rescheduled the tripartite meeting summoned to resolve the dispute between the management of Dangote Group and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, over alleged anti-union practices. The meeting, earlier fixed for 3 pm, was brought forward to 10 am in what Vanguard gathered […]

Conferences

ECOWAS conference seeks to combat lassa fever outbreak

The Economic Community of West Africa Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation. The theme of the conference is “Beyond borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to combat Lassa Fever and Emerging Infectious Diseases”. Building on the first Lassa International Conference held in […]

News

FG urges NUPENG to suspend strike, pledges intervention in dispute

The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to shelve its planned nationwide strike slated for Monday, pledging to intervene in the union’s face-off with the Dangote Refinery. NUPENG, in a statement jointly signed by its President, Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Olawale Afolabi, said its Petroleum Tanker […]

Oil and Gas

Dangote Refinery denies shutting petrol unit

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied a report that it could shut its petrol unit for two to three months. The spokesman of the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, described the report as “fake”. Reuters had reported that the petrol unit at the 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote refinery may be shut for two to three months for […]

Diaspora Nigerians to pay ₦80,000 for remote BVN
Economy

Cardoso hints at lower interest rates as inflation eases

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has hinted that lending rates may decline in the coming months as inflation continues to ease, raising hopes for improved access to credit and stronger investment flows. Cardoso gave the assurance during a fireside chat at the European Business Chamber (Eurocham Nigeria) C-Level Forum […]

Nigeria’s debt crisis deepens as FG borrows N10.85trn in four months
Finance

Naira hits five-month high, trades near N1,515 to dollar

The naira traded near a five-month high at 1514.86/$ on the official window at the close of last week, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. This indicates a strong start to September for the domestic currency, which started the month at 1,526.09/$ before closing at 1,514.86/$ on Thursday at the Nigerian Foreign […]