Friday, November 13, 2026

Economy

October 27, 2026

Enugu: Electricity company announces six-day power outage in Nsukka

MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited says it will carry out a planned power outage at the Transmission Company of Nigeria Station in Nsukka for maintenance repairs.

blackout
October 27, 2026

MTN advises Nigerians to manage data as Tinubu’s harsh policies bite harder

MTN Nigeria urged Nigerians to optimise their phone settings to manage data consumption and prevent unnecessary depletion of their data bundles.

MTN office used to illustrate the story.
October 27, 2026

Oyedele proposes new law to prevent future presidents from reversing Tinubu’s controversial tax, subsidy policies

“Any ideas of returning it, we should forget about it. That economic policy framework, you will see by the time you start responding to us…,” said Mr Oyedele.

Tinubu with Oyedele
October 27, 2026

Lagos E-Commerce Crackdown: Sanwo-Olu targets deceptive online vendors, fraud

The Lagos government has announced an initiative to protect customers from vendors delivering items that differ from what they ordered, whether online or offline.

October 27, 2026

Microsoft moves to lay off 60,000 employees to cut costs

Microsoft says it is offering buyouts to about 60,000 of its global workforce to cut costs and free up resources to fund its AI investments.

Microsoft
October 27, 2026

My reforms are rewriting Nigeria’s economic underperformance story: Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s decades-long story of economic underperformance.

Tinubu at FEC meeting
October 27, 2026

Tinubu, APC should be responsible; PDP not cause of hardship in Nigeria: Spokesman

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday says it is not responsible for hunger in Nigeria, advising the ruling All Progressives Congress to stop the blame game.

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
October 27, 2026

Moniepoint restructures engineering, product functions

Moniepoint, a financial technology company, says its restructuring of engineering and product functions will make some existing roles redundant while creating new positions.

Moniepoint CEO
October 26, 2026

GDP growth, lower inflation figures not enough to improve Nigerians’ lives: NESG

Mr Yusuf said reforms must deliver decent jobs, greater purchasing power, improved security and reduced poverty for households.

NESG logo
October 26, 2026

Businesses cannot make 20-year investments without policy certainty: BUA Chairman

Mr Rabiu urged the government to ensure reforms translate into increased production, employment, and improved living standards.

Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu