Vandals have stripped the Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of nearly all its solar streetlights, leaving only about 20 standing and raising fears of renewed night attacks on motorists.
Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
Nigerian governors convene in Abuja to address the controversial minimum wage and local government autonomy, seeking collaborative solutions to pressing national issues.
Nigerian rights group CERON warns the government of a looming labor strike that could worsen the nation's economic hardship. The group urges renewed negotiations between the government and labor unions to reach a compromise on a new minimum wage. With Nigerians already struggling, a strike would further erode purchasing power and potentially lead to social unrest.
Vandals have stripped the Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of nearly all its solar streetlights, leaving only about 20 standing and raising fears of renewed night attacks on motorists.
Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.
Nigerian states are racing to cut transport fares through CNG before Oct. 1, but long queues and conversion costs of up to N1 million are slowing operators.
Nigeria's hydrological agency warns that more than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states face flooding between Sept. 19 and 25 as rivers rise.