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•As experts list implications •FG begins new phase •Transmission, distribution challenges persist — Prof Oke •Missed targets impose costs on homes, businesses, economy — LCCI •Economic growth, job creation will remain subdued — CPPE •Tinubu’s GAMCO raises concerns •Areas of conflict need to be resolved — PowerUp Nigeria By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Despite the […] The post How N3.7trn FG’s electricity project failed appeared first on Vanguard News.

·Investors may shift to energy related equities- Analysts  By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigerian stock market closed higher Week-on-Week, WoW, recording gains in four of the five trading sessions, amid rise in crude oil prices.  Breakdown of the market shows that investors continued to accumulate fundamentally strong stocks across major sectors. The bargain hunting by market participants […] The post Stock market edges higher amid surge in crude oil prices appeared first on Vanguard News.

French automobile companies, especially Peugeot and Renault, once had a strong presence in Nigeria The post What French car makers are doing to re-enter Nigerian market – Ambassador appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Dozens of women participated in an all-female boat race on the river Oubangui in the Central African Republic to celebrate International Women's Day. The event was full of joy and competitive spirit.

Around one hundred people took to the streets of downtown Tunis, the Tunisian capital, to denounce US and Israeli action in Iran and show their support for the Iranian people.

Thousands took part in one of Zanzibar's largest communal Iftar meals at the island's Amani Stadium, where Muslims and non-Muslims gathered to break the fast at sunset during Ramadan.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its petrol gantry price by N121 to N995 per litre, citing rising crude costs and supply disruptions linked to the escalating United States–Israel conflict with Iran. The post Again, Dangote refinery raises petrol gantry price as Iran conflict rattles oil market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to conduct a comprehensive stress test on their credit portfolios beginning from April 1, 2026, as part of measures to ensure the continued stability of the nation’s banking system. The post CBN orders banks to conduct stress test from April appeared first on Vanguard News.

South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy and livestock supplies and exports.

The Israeli military on Saturday reported that it had struck a Tehran airport that it alleged was used to help transport weapons to militant groups that Iran supports across the Middle East.