Ecobank Nigeria’s credit rating downgraded to CCC-, outlook negative
Ecobank Nigeria’s long-term issuer credit rating has been downgraded to ‘CCC-’ from CCC, with the outlook placed at negative by S&P Global Ratings. This is a resultant effect of the $150 million bond buyback offer on the bank’s $300 million…
Super League Basketball to sue governing body
Super League Basketball (SLB) says it has begun legal action against the British Basketball Federation (BBF), accusing the governing body of abusing its position and breaching UK competition law. The SLB says it is being undermined by the BBF’s decision…
NNPC Increases Petrol Price, Abuja and Lagos Affected
Retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have effected an upward adjustment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, to N945 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. It…
Don’t Let Anyone Convince You to Move to Accra, It’s Hard Here – TikTokker Akosua Diqson
“At first, I used to take Okada, but people started recognizing me and commenting under my posts that they saw me on a motorcycle, even though I used to cover my face. I had to borrow my dad’s old car…
Wode Maya Spills 6 Lessons That Took Him to the Top
Popular Ghanaian YouTuber, Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, known as Wode Maya, has finally taken to social media to share some powerful lessons that have kept him going in the industry. In a post on social media — X, to be precise…
BUA Cement celebrates distributors at 2024 award night
BUA Cement Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading cement manufacturers and producers, has celebrated its top distributors in appreciation of their loyalty, trust and partnerships with the company. The award night, themed “Pillars of Strength, Celebrating Partnerships” was held at…
President Tinubu launches 2,000 tractors in Nigeria’s largest agricultural mechanization drive
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched 2,000 tractors under the Renewed Hope Agriculture Mechanization Programme (HEDA). This disclosure is contained in a post by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on his official…
Tankers Must Vacate Airport Roads—FAAN MD Kuku Declares
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Managing Director, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has ordered the immediate removal of tankers parked indiscriminately around airport corridors, calling their presence a security threat and visual blight to Nigeria’s gateway terminals. The directive, issued during…
NNPCL Opens More CNG Stations In Abuja, Ibadan, Abeokuta
The stations are part of a broader initiative to promote the adoption of CNG as a cleaner and more affordable alternative to traditional fuels like petrol. The state national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), said it…
2026 World Cup: FIFA Weighs Iran’s Fate Amid Escalating Tensions
Escalation of military conflict threatens much more than football but Iran’s World Cup place is at risk Football shouldn’t be at the front of anybody’s mind with the world on the brink of war but the 2026 World Cup is…