Fuel shortages in Nigeria have raised the price of gasoline and caused huge queues in cities like the capital Abuja, in a country already grappling with high inflation and a cost of living crisis.

Fitch Ratings says reforms by the Nigerian government has reduced distortions stemming from previous unconventional policies. In a recent rating action, Fitch upgraded Nigeria’s credit rating outlook to positive.

It is the second leg of the finals before the final for the UEFA Champions League coming your way this midweek as the big four Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-German, and Borussia Dortmund battle for a spot in the final of this season's Champions League. Ayomide Sotubo and Bank-Johnson Ifeoluwa on GuardianTV preview the UEFA Champions League semi-final games.

Barrister Oluwatodimu Ige, a legal practitioner spoke with GuardianTV about paternity fraud and when it becomes a crime according to the Nigerian legal framework.

According to latest government estimates, the unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the fiscal year that ended March 2023, from 4.9% in 2013/14 before Modi took over. In urban areas, the rate is higher at 6.5%. Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), a private think tank, show that the jobless rate rose to 8% in February 2024.

Nigeria has announced plans to delist the naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms. According to the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the move is to tackle the manipulation of the local currency’s value in the foreign exchange market.