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The planned public offering of shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals project is expected to attract significant attention from Nigerian investors as one of the country’s most closely watched capital market transactions. With the offer price set at N525 per share, and a minimum subscription requirement of 10 shares costing N5,250, the Initial…

  Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has opened a legal challenge against Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), demanding a public apology and N10 billion compensation over comments he alleges damaged his reputation. The demand, contained in a letter before action issued by El-Rufai’s lawyers, has added a new dimension to the continuing public…

  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has moved to clarify questions surrounding its fundraising approach and candidate selection process ahead of the 2027 general elections, after allegations emerged over possible irregularities in how the party finances its activities and manages political tickets. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director,…

  Nigeria’s electoral management body has begun intensifying preparations for the 2027 General Election, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) focusing on improving internal coordination, strengthening state-level operations and addressing public confidence challenges ahead of the nationwide polls. The commission’s latest measures include a review of administrative structures across the 36 states and the…

  The construction of Nigeria’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is reshaping investment conversations across parts of the country’s southern coastline, with real estate developers, planners and investors watching closely for possible changes in land values, housing demand and commercial activity. The highway, one of Nigeria’s major ongoing infrastructure projects, is expected to create a new transport…

Nasarawa State has taken a step toward improving coordination between agricultural policies and implementation with the inauguration of the Nasarawa State Agricultural Policy Facilitation Advisory Committee (NAPFAC), a platform designed to bring government officials, development partners and sector stakeholders together around agricultural development priorities. The committee’s inauguration brought together representatives from government institutions, private sector…

  A London hotelier has been sentenced after an investigation found that he obtained £450,000 through multiple applications under the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 business support programme. The case has renewed attention on the challenges governments faced in balancing rapid emergency financial assistance with safeguards against misuse during the pandemic. Richard Courtenay, 62, received a three-year…