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Nigerian bankers Jim Ovia and Tony Elumelu were pushed out over insider loans, central bank source says

A central bank source says Zenith founder Jim Ovia and UBA’s Tony Elumelu were pushed out over insider loans, some tied to Ovia’s luxury towers.

Nigeria opens 2026 licensing round with 40 oil blocks as output hits 1.82 million barrels a day

Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil licensing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater, as crude and condensate output rises to 1.82 million barrels a day.

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Nigerian bankers Jim Ovia and Tony Elumelu were pushed out over insider loans, central bank source says

A central bank source says Zenith founder Jim Ovia and UBA’s Tony Elumelu were pushed out over insider loans, some tied to Ovia’s luxury towers.

Nigeria opens 2026 licensing round with 40 oil blocks as output hits 1.82 million barrels a day

Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil licensing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater, as crude and condensate output rises to 1.82 million barrels a day.

“Even a pregnant woman suffers”: Ogun’s Oke Sefu residents beg Gov. Abiodun to fix flooded, pothole-ridden road

Residents of Oke Sefu community in Ibafo, Ogun State, are appealing to the state government to repair a flooded, pothole-ridden access road that has disrupted livelihoods.

Dangote refinery cuts off petrol sales to fuel importers over “blending” of Euro-5 product with imported grades

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped selling petrol to marketers who import fuel, accusing them of blending its Euro-5 product with lower-quality imported grades.