•Blackout The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the blackout affecting parts of Northern Nigeria will persist due to security challenges hindering repairs on critical transmission lines. Despite efforts to restore electricity through alternative means, the TCN said the situation will not be fully resolved anytime soon, reports Dai...
•Fuel queue The expectation that queues at filling stations would dissipate after the sudden hike in petrol prices on Tuesday was dashed yesterday. Across major cities such as Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Ibadan, Warri, Jos and Port Harcourt, motorists spent hours at stations waiting to buy petrol – which was unavailable in most places, reports NAN. ...
The long queues for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, which first hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) last weekend, and has now spread to various parts of the country, is as a result of a sudden disruption in the supply chain by natural factors. This was the explanation provided yesterday by the […]
•Drugs The high cost of drugs in the country would persist, as local production of the products is near total collapse due to inconsistencies in government policies. Though the Nigerian pharmaceutical market boasts over 200 manufacturing and packaging companies made up of three dominant segments of readily available over-the-counter drugs (43....
•Bitcoin Despite its irrepressible market appeal, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin still labour under a shady reputation, given a history of scandal and sudden price collapses, coupled with its popularity among cyber villains. On Tuesday, bitcoin — the most widely used cryptocurrency — reached its all-time high, topping $69,191, surpassing its...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has said that the excessive heat being experienced in the country presently would remain so for a while. In a short post on its X page, the official source for weather and climate news stated the implications of the weather and advised the public on how to manage the situation. […]
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