NAHCON Reaffirms Saudi Arabia’s Feb. 8 Deadline for 2026 Hajj Data Capture   The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s 8 February 2026 deadline for pilgrims’ data submission and group formation on the Nusuk Masar platform, describing it as a mandatory requirement...

CBN to Release Open Banking Roadmap Within Three Months The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within the next three months, as part of efforts to close technical gaps and strengthen the country’s financial ecosystem. This was disclosed in...

Dangote Refinery Not Importing Fuel, Says MD The Managing Director of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, has said that the $20bn facility is not importing finished petroleum products, explaining that the refinery operates a merchant refining model that does not rely solely on crude...

Shettima Launches 25-Year Economic Blueprint for Southeast Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday unveiled a 25-year development blueprint for the South-East region, describing the region as a central pillar of Nigeria’s economic future. He unveiled the blueprint on Wednesday during the South-East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum...

Reopening Port Harcourt Refinery Wasteful After Gulping $1.5bn - NNPCL  The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, has stated that the reopening of the Port Harcourt Refinery and Petrochemical Company as a huge waste of resources, for the country as it...

FG, World Bank Roll Out $500m Support Fund for DisCos The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, is set to inject $500 million into Nigeria’s ailing electricity distribution sector under the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), as part of efforts to cut losses,...