Isaac Anyaogu

Nigeria on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as a prelude to a nation-wide ban set to begin in January next year, a move that could stir a storm in a country hugely dependent on plastics.

Nigerian lawmakers on Monday set up a committee to investigate crude shortages to local refineries and importation of dirty fuels, issues at the heart of a rift between the Dangote Refinery and Nigeria's downnstream oil regulator.

Lagos— Nigerian legislators on Monday set up a committee to investigate crude shortages to local refineries and importation of dirty fuels, issues

By Ope Adetayo and Isaac Anyaogu ABUJA (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters in Nigeria's capital city Abuja on

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Nigerian refineries - including the Dangote Refinery - have raised their domestic crude requirements for the second half of 2024 to 597 700 barrels per day (bpd) from 483 000 bpd i

More than 31.8 million Nigerians are acutely short of food due to security challenges and the removal of fuel subsidies, the government said on Tuesday, citing a study by several of the country's international development partners.

Nigeria's Dangote Oil Refinery has begun processing gasoline after delays caused by recent crude shortages, an executive said on Monday.

Lagos — Nigeria's Dangote Oil Refinery has begun processing petrol after delays caused by crude shortages, an executive says.

Nigeria's state-owned oil company, NNPC Ltd, has increased petrol prices by over 15%, marking the second hike in less than a month and the exit from a costly subsidy programme that has strained its finances.