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Dangote Refinery Offer Draws 120 CountriesDangote Petroleum Refinery says its share offer drew applications from 120 countries, all 54 African nations included, when it closed on Tuesday 27 October.
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- Nigeria Seeks New Loans of US$21.7 Billion
President Bola Tinubu asked Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday 27 October to approve about US$21.7 billion in new foreign loans for 2026 and 2027.
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- Ebola Alert Spreads Beyond Nigeria
Cameroon, Benin and Madagascar tighten Ebola checks after Nigeria's first case on 20 October 2026, and none has recorded a case.
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- MTN Nigeria Says Phones Drain Data, 26 Oct
MTN Nigeria says streaming, auto-downloads and background apps, not hidden charges, drain subscribers' data, as lawmakers press the operator on service.
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Atiku Nearly 80 Faces Tinubu in 2027 Vote
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president approaching 80, is the ADC candidate against President Bola Tinubu in the 16 January 2027 election.
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All analysis →Arewa Festival Opens in Abuja on 21 November
The Arewa Festival fills Arena 21 in Abuja on 21 and 22 November 2026, with VIP...
Nigeria Ebola Contact Tracing After the Evacuation
Nigeria's Ebola patient was flown to Switzerland on 26 October. Here is how contact tracing, 21...
Nigeria APC Early Campaign Opens 24 Oct
The Nigeria APC early campaign opened in Kaduna on 24 October, 84 days before the 16...
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Nigeria Arrests 9 in US-Backed Scam Sweep
Nigeria arrests nine alleged online fraudsters in a US-backed sweep first tallied on 13 October, with US$11 million...
Nigeria Flies Ebola Patient to Switzerland
Nigeria's health minister said the only confirmed Ebola patient left Abuja for Switzerland on Monday, 26 October, much...
Nigeria Pays Ebola Contacts US$75 a Week
Nigeria pays Ebola contacts N100,000 (about US$75) a week while they stay in quarantine in Abuja, the health...
Nigeria Attack Kills 40, Amnesty Says
Amnesty International says at least 40 people died in a 23 October attack on Binnari village in Taraba...
South African Held in Lagos With Cocaine
Nigeria’s drug agency says Qhina Beauty, 34, was held at Lagos airport with 36.65 kg of cocaine. A...
Nigerian Exchange Group Profit Jumps 83%
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) lifted pre-tax profit 83% to about US$15.5 million in nine months, but third-quarter...
What to Do in Lagos in November 2026: Fringe, ART X and NECLive
ART X Lagos and Lagos Fringe open the month, followed by NECLive and the Lagos International Theatre Festival...
Access Holdings Results Wait Past 30 Sept
Access Holdings results for the first half are still unpublished: the bank group told the Nigerian Exchange on...