Independent petroleum marketers say Nigeria’s petrol supply is increasingly coming from the Dangote Refinery, arguing that product availability has improved and imports have effectively paused for now. In an interview published by Nairametrics, IPMAN spokesperson Chinedu Ukadike said members have been lifting PMS from Dangote without the shortages that typically show up around peak travel
Shoprite Nigeria has secured a new investor backing, an injection of capital aimed at steadying the ship and repositioning the brand in a market where survival is no longer guaranteed. Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the operator of Shoprite in Nigeria, said the investment “provides the capital base to accelerate Shoprite’s turnaround strategy and marks
President Bola Tinubu has lifted the six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers State, reinstating Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly. The suspension takes effect from midnight, September 17, 2025. “It therefore gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of Nigeria shall end with
The BBNaija Season 10 house has been anything but boring. From messy entanglements to surprise nominations, one housemate has been quietly stealing hearts without the chaos: Kayode ‘Kaybobo’ Oladele, the soft-spoken hunk with a smile like sunrise and the kind of résumé that makes you sit up straight. But before Kaybobo’s face became a regular
Femi Adesina, the former special adviser on media and publicity to late ex-president Muhammadu Buhari, staunchly defended his “senior friend” and boss’ long-time public insinuation that he was a religious bigot. Adesina spoke during an interview on Channels TV on Sunday, hours after news broke that Buhari had died in a London clinic after a
Bolt drivers in Nigeria are becoming increasingly wary of offline trips, and the platform’s recent crackdown on the practice may explain why. Keytakeaways Since late 2024, Bolt has cut offline rides by 42% through a blend of real-time monitoring, algorithmic penalties, and safety-first messaging. Drivers who try to shift trips off the Bolt app to
The announcement of Okra, the Nigerian open banking startup once hailed as “the future of African fintech,” shutting down operations is still surreal for many who are enthusiastic about the prospects of the African tech ecosystem. There are more questions than answers. How could a startup with so much promise go under? Just a few
Nollywood actress and activist Iyabo Ojo says her fight for justice in the mysterious death of singer Mohbad has come at a terrifying personal cost, including death threats against her and her children. Ojo made the revelation on Instagram after a disturbing video surfaced showing a man identified as Saheed Jamiu cursing her out and
The Nigerian government has affirmed that it will not accept the President Donald Trump administration’s proposal to force a controversial asylum deal on it, which was one of the reasons Nigeria was slammed with new visa restrictions. According to multiple sources, the U.S. had proposed to ship some undocumented migrants in the US to some
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, may shut down its services in Nigeria. This comes after Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal upheld a ₦220 billion fine against the company for allegedly violating data privacy laws and abusing its market power. The ruling, based on a long-running investigation, found Meta