Petrol exports hit N371bn amid heavy import reliance
Nigeria exported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, worth N371.54bn in the second quarter of 2025, marking the first recorded shipment of the product after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery…
Cultivating prosperity: How innovative agriculture will drive Akwa Ibom’s economic growth
Farming from hand-to-mouthDespite the abundant arable land and its hardworking population, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria’s oil-rich South-south region has for many years failed miserably at feeding itself or making…
NIGERIA CUSTOMS IMPLEMENTS CHANGES AFTER GUARDPOST’S REPORT
In the wake of damning revelations regarding corruption within its ranks, the Nigerian Customs Service has taken action to address some of the allegations made against some of its top…
What is behind the passion of Love Island USA’s Nigerian fanbase?
Committed Nigerian fans of the reality dating show Love Island USA are all primed to watch the coming reunion of the couples six weeks after the Fiji finale. "Nigerians love…
ORGANISERS PROMISE SLICE OF ITALY AT CITY FESTIVAL
Organisers promise slice of Italy at city festival20 September 2025Shariqua AhmedPeterborough Share SaveItalian Community Association A crowd of people gathered in a square. An Italian flag is tied to a…
BOXER ‘HEARTBROKEN’ TO MISS WORLDS OVER LATE SEX TESTS
A member of the Nigeria women's boxing team barred from the World Championships in Liverpool because she missed a deadline for a new genetic sex test has told BBC Sport…
China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions
China, the world's biggest source of planet-warming gases, has for the first time committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions. In a video statement to the UN in…
AVIATION ETHICS DEFAULTED: Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway
A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane they were operating veered off the runway when landing in Nigeria. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) screened…
TWO SITES IN NORTH EAST BECOME ‘AI GROWTH ZONE’
Plans to make it easier to develop AI projects at two sites in north-east England have been revealed. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) said Blyth in Northumberland…
Chinese electric cars are going global. A cut-throat price war at home could kill off many of its brands
In the spring of 2024, Li Hongxing, who runs a social media ad agency, took on a client he believed to be a rising star in China’s electric vehicle market.…
