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VIDEO: Private jet lands on Delta road after failed landing

A privately operated aircraft reportedly landed on a roadway at Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, on Wednesday, June 10, causing a stir among residents in the area. The aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 601 business jet, landed on a road still under construction after a failed approach to Asaba International Airport. According to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, […]

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Criminals pose as FG taskforce to steal nine kilometres pipeline — NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has uncovered a disturbing trend in the country’s worsening pipeline vandalism crisis, revealing that well-equipped criminal syndicates are disguising themselves as members of a purported Federal Government task force to steal critical oil infrastructure. The company disclosed that 24 cases of vandalism had been recorded along sections of the […]

News

Nigeria evacuates 262 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks

Nigeria has commenced the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa, with the first batch of 262 returnees departing Johannesburg and heading to Lagos following renewed xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals in the country. The development was disclosed by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Thursday, June 11, in a statement shared via its official […]

Investment

Nigeria, UK sign MoU to deepen trade, investment cooperation

The Federal Government and the United Kingdom have signed three key agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on migration management, border security, and economic development. This development was published on the official website of the Ministry of Interior on Thursday and signed by the Head, Press & Public Relations, Mrs. Mary Ali. The agreements include […]

Business

Access Holdings assures shareholders of dividend resumption, cites conditions

Access Holdings Plc has assured shareholders of the Board’s commitment to resuming dividend payments as soon as the relevant regulatory conditions are satisfied, saying the era of growth for growth’s sake is over. Nairametrics reported that addressing shareholders at the 4th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the Group Chairman, […]

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US commits additional $20m to boost Ebola preparedness in Africa

The United States has announced an additional $20 million in funding to support Ebola preparedness efforts in four African countries as concerns mount over the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, June 10, and published on the U.S. State Department website. The latest […]

Opinion

Bluechip CEO warns of unpredictable risks in AI development race

The Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Bluechip Technologies, Kazeem Tewogbade, has identified the possibility of potentially destructive consequences from artificial intelligence as the risk in AI development that still bothers him. Tewogbade made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview with Nairametrics at the Bluechip Data and AI Summit in Lagos. He explained that […]

Travel

S’Africa bans 268 repatriated Nigerians for five years over illegal stay

South African government has slammed a five-year travel ban on the 268 Nigerians cleared for repatriation after declaring them illegal residents. According to Vanguard, the Department of Home Affairs said shortly before their departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday that all 268 would be declared “undesirable” and barred from re-entering the country for […]

Business

Dangote Refinery valued at $39.1bn in private placement offer

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been valued at $39.1 billion as it seeks to raise fresh capital from investors through a private placement. According to an Information Memorandum seen by Nairametrics, the refinery is offering three billion ordinary shares at a placement price of $0.35 per share. The transaction is expected to raise approximately $1 […]

Electricity

Nigeria targets 209,000MW power capacity with $11bn solar projects

Nigeria is targeting a major expansion of its electricity generation capacity, with plans to achieve 209,000 megawatts of power generation by 2050, especially with 53 large-scale renewable solar power projects valued at about $11bn underway, according to a report by IIR. Vanguard reported that the projects, which IIR said are being tracked across the country, […]

Policy and Regulations

FCCPC, NTDA partner to protect consumers, boost Nigerian tourism

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority have pledged to work together to protect consumers, raise service standards, and boost sustainable tourism in Nigeria. According to Vanguard, this commitment was reinforced when NTDA Director General, Dr Ola Awakan, paid a courtesy visit to FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief […]