Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a massive online fraud operation, arresting 792 people—including foreign nationals—accused of running cryptocurrency and romance scams. The arrests were made on December 10 in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, at a building known as “Big Leaf,” where the scammers were allegedly operating.
Two months ago, Nigeria took a big step toward fixing its troubled energy sector. For the first time in decades, Africa’s largest oil producer is refining its own crude oil at home. This was made possible by the Dangote Oil Refinery, a massive $20 billion facility owned by Aliko Dangote,
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recently made waves with a powerful statement: he believes Nigeria should look beyond Western-style democracy and adopt a political system rooted in African culture. Speaking at a farewell event for the vice-chancellor of Chrisland University, Obasanjo shared his views on how Western democracy, originally brought
The Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), a government-owned organization created in 1964, was established to produce military equipment and ammunition for the Nigerian Armed Forces. Recently, it’s been making waves, thanks to the new DICON Act, which aims to boost local production of military gear and even export these
Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, is facing possible penalties from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) after raising its prices in Nigeria without getting approval from regulators. This price hike has caught the attention of many, and the situation has stirred debates in Nigeria’s telecom industry. What Happened? Starlink recently increased
Nigeria has made a bold and exciting decision: it will now sell its oil in its local currency, the naira, instead of using U.S. dollars. This move is seen as a major step toward boosting Nigeria’s economy and gaining more control over its natural resources. Let’s break down what this
In January, Shell, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, announced plans to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a group called Renaissance. This group includes four local Nigerian companies and a foreign energy firm. The deal is worth a whopping $2.4 billion. However, this sale has
Two months ago, GreatGameInternational revealed that Nigeria had asked the United States and the United Kingdom to return its 2 tons of gold reserves. Not long after, a Western NGO tried to disrupt Nigeria’s biggest oil refinery project. Now, things have taken a darker turn—Nigerian authorities have uncovered a massive
Nigeria has hit Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a staggering $220 million fine for violating local data privacy laws. After a thorough investigation revealed that Meta’s policies deny Nigerian users the right to control their personal data, the government demanded immediate changes and a hefty
