September 16, 2026
Nigeria Inflation Falls to 15.39% as Food Prices Slow in August
Nigeria's inflation rate fell to 15.39% in August 2026 as monthly inflation slowed to 0.71% and food inflation dropped to 19.57%.
September 16, 2026
Nigeria’s $5bn Swap Deal Faces Fresh Fitch Warning Over Debt Risks
Fitch has renewed warnings over Nigeria’s $5bn Total Return Swap with First Abu Dhabi Bank, citing transparency, liquidity and debt-restructuring risks.
September 14, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO: 4.1 Billion Shares Offered at ₦525
Dangote Refinery has launched Africa's largest IPO, offering 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 each to raise ₦2.15 trillion for expansion.
September 14, 2026
MTN Nigeria Invests ₦1.62 Trillion in Network Infrastructure as Subscriber Base Passes 100 Million
MTN Nigeria has invested about ₦1.62 trillion in network infrastructure since January 2025, as the country's demand for mobile data continues to grow and the telecom operator's subscriber base has…
September 14, 2026
Nigeria Suspends Parliamentary Engagements With South Africa Over Anti-Migrant Attack
Nigeria's National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers, committees, officials and staff to boycott South African-hosted legislative activities over continuing reports of attacks against…
September 14, 2026
Nigerian Army Reshuffles Senior Generals, Names New Commander for Operation Hadin Kai
The Nigerian Army has carried out a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, moving generals and brigadier generals into new operational, command, training and administrative positions as the military seeks…
September 14, 2026
Nigeria Transfers Lagos Properties to Biovaccines Nigeria, Advancing Local Vaccine Manufacturing
Nigeria has taken another step toward producing vaccines locally after the Federal Government transferred the title documents of two properties in Lagos to Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, a joint venture established…
September 14, 2026
Nigeria Seeks Bigger Economic and Diplomatic Role Through BRICS Partnership
Nigeria is using its participation in the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi to pursue a broader economic and diplomatic role among some of the world's largest emerging economies. Represented…
September 14, 2026
Bamanga Tukur Dies at 90 After Decades in Nigerian Politics, Business and Public Service
Nigeria has lost one of its prominent elder statesmen, politicians and businessmen, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, who died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Tukur died at…
September 13, 2026
Nigeria Begins Local Production of Next-Generation Mosquito Nets as Malaria Fight Enters New Phase
For years, mosquito nets have been one of the most familiar tools in Nigeria's fight against malaria. Now, Nigeria is beginning to manufacture a new generation of those nets locally,…