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By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Pump price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), otherwise known as diesel, have recorded significant hikes in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Warri. This comes against a relatively stable prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol despite fears of pressure from a…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Peter Egwuatu & Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s capital market has received a significant boost after S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) placed the country on its 2027 Country Classification Watchlist for potential reclassification from a Standalone Market to a Frontier Market, citing improvements in the…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Yinka Kolawole Dangote Cement Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to driving low-carbon cement production, with Group Managing Director, Arvind Pathak, urging African producers to accelerate decarbonisation while expanding capacity to meet the continent’s growing infrastructure demand. Pathak made…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
MultiChoice has formally become a full subsidiary of Canal+, marking a new phase in the evolution of one of Africa’s leading pay television operators. In a statement, yesterday, David Mignot, Chief Executive Officer of Canal+ Africa and MultiChoice, said the integration positions MultiChoice within…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 1 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria’s solid minerals exports have sustained uptrend rising to N354 billion in 2025, up by 2018 percent from N117.29 billion recorded in 2023. The figure for nine months 2024 was N199.6 billion with full year estimated to be over N266 billion. Similarly, revenue generated for…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Two weeks after the Federal Government’s emergency intervention in the liquefied petroleum gas market, marketers say cooking gas prices have yet to return to normal despite improved product supply and easing market tensions.
The Punch · 3 months ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria’s electricity transmission losses cost the power sector an estimated N2.61bn in the first quarter of 2026 as the Transmission Company of Nigeria failed to meet the loss target set by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The Punch · 3 months ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
MultiChoice has formally become a wholly owned subsidiary of French media company Canal+, completing a landmark acquisition that brings one of Africa’s largest pay television operators under the control of a global media group with operations spanning 70 countries.
The Punch · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
•As diesel prices rises across major depots By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday trimmed its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, by ¦ 1 per litre, even as diesel prices climbed across several petroleum depots in Lagos, reflecting mixed…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the Standard N100 note is still a legal tender and must be accepted for all transactions. The apex bank, in a statement by its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, yesterday, said the…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Laments poor financing, weak governance in the sector By Cynthia Alo The Cooperative Federation of Anambra State Limited, COFAS, has called on the State Government to establish a Cooperative Development Fund, CDF, and integrate cooperatives into the state’s economic planning. COFAS also disclosed…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Rosemary Iwunze Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has charged the Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, to lead the rebuilding of public trust in insurance as the industry enters a new phase of transformation. He gave the charge at the…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
•Maintains forecast for Nigeria’s GDP at 4.1% in 2026, 4.3% in 2027 •Says improved macroeconomic stability supports Nigeria’s economy By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned that rising prices of essential goods will deepen poverty and food insecurity…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Progress Godfrey Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has intensified its engagement with banks, fintech firms, and other financial institutions as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moves to enforce the local storage of payment transaction data. The digital infrastructure and shared services provider, in a…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said the proposed Pension Industry Infrastructure Fund is in the final stages of implementation as part of efforts to channel a portion of the industry’s over N32 trillion…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, yesterday disclosed that the company remitted N19.5 trillion to the Federation Account between April 2025 and June 2026. Speaking during the 2026 Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja, Ojulari said the…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of new regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the completion of a national policy review. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
•FG pledges full implementation of NIMC’s new Act By Progress Godfrey ABUJA – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says Nigeria’s National Identity Database has enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents. Director-General of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote,…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Seeks Reps’ approval for N11.27tn 2026 budget By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday disclosed that it exceeded its 2025 revenue target by generating N7.277 trillion, surpassing its target of N6.584 trillion by 10.24 per cent, even as it presented its proposed…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
•Says Nigeria’s development hinges on gas utilisation By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding gas utilisation, saying it is targeting five million households to transition from firewood, kerosene and other biomass fuels to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as…
Vanguard News · 3 months ago · 2 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
