Nigeria Keeps Electricity Tariffs Frozen at a US$1.45 Billion Cost
Nigeria tariff freeze stays in place as Abuja rules out a price rise, with the 2025 power subsidy put at...
September 22, 2026Topic
West Africa
Nigeria’s Central Bank Cuts Its Benchmark Rate to 23 Percent
The CBN interest rate fell to 23 percent from 26.5 percent on 22 September 2026, a surprise move Nigeria's central...
September 22, 2026
Nigerian Passports in Qatar Now Take About Two Weeks, Embassy Says
Embassy says Nigerian passports in Qatar take about two weeks as it hands out passports from an August drive that...
September 22, 2026
Nigeria’s 12 US Attack Helicopters Enter Production in Texas
Bell has begun building the Nigeria Viper helicopters in Texas, four years after a US$997 million sale was approved. It...
September 22, 2026
In Nigeria, a Surgeon Removes a Kidney Tumour 500 km Away by Robot
A surgeon in Ogun State used telerobotic surgery to remove a cancerous kidney from a patient in Abuja, about 500...
September 22, 2026
Nigeria’s Enugu Air Plans First International Flights to Douala, Cameroon
Enugu Air, owned by Nigeria's Enugu State, plans its first international route to Douala, Cameroon, on 23 September 2026, but...
September 21, 2026
Nigeria Education Inflation Jumps to 10.72% as Last Year’s Dip Lifts the Rate
Nigeria education inflation rose to 10.72% in August 2026 from 7.51%, yet school prices rose only 0.17% in the month....
September 21, 2026
Ghana’s Kejetia Market Phase II in Kumasi Targets October Restart
Kejetia Phase II, the stalled extension of Kumasi’s trading complex, should restart in October, officials say, as Ghana moves to...
September 21, 2026
Nigeria’s Business Lending Rate Falls to 29.2 Percent, Lowest in 2026
Nigeria's average maximum lending rate to businesses fell to about 29.2 percent in August 2026, the lowest this year, but...
September 21, 2026