Russian energy giant Gazprom said Thursday it suffered a record annual loss last year as the European market was practically shut to its gas exports due to sanctions over Moscow's military operation in Ukraine. Exports to Europe have long been Gazprom's top earnings source, but following the start of the conflict in Ukraine European nations sought to reduce their reliance upon Russian natural gas.
Police have apprehended the alleged mastermind behind the killing of passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train. The Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed.
A gas explosion hit the Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos, which has led to injury to one pregnant woman and adults. Firefighters were quick to quell the flames.
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday said its net profit fell 23 percent in the first quarter as the company faced higher exceptional costs compared with a year earlier. Following the update, the group's share price edged up 0.1 percent in early trading on London's top-tier FTSE 100 index, as the group also upgraded its full-year outlook for sales.
Nigerian singer Davido's aide Isreal DMW has taken to social media to heavily drag Wizkid. This came after the Essence crooner attacked his DMW boss and Don Jazzy.
The first major new oil pipeline to be built in Canada in decades is set to open on Wednesday, praised by proponents but panned by environmentalists worried about the consequences of more crude production.
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said over 1.4 million candidates scored less than 200 in the 2024 UTME.
The yen slumped to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar on Monday, fuelling expectations Japanese authorities would step in to support their currency for the first time since late 2022. The yen slipped to 160.17 to the greenback in morning trade, stirring speculation that Japanese authorities would intervene to arrest its slide.
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja has asked Multichoice Nigeria Limited to stop plans to increase DSTV, GOtv subscription packages.
South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya, and Egypt are among the 11 African countries with high-paying jobs for immigrants on the continent as Nigeria ranks far on the list.