Felabration Lagos 2026: Nigeria’s Fela Kuti Week Set for 12-18 October at the New Afrika Shrine
Felabration Lagos is listed for 12-18 October 2026 at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja. What is confirmed, what entry...
September 13, 2026Section
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Investing in Nigeria 2026: What Changed, What It Pays and What to Watch
Four new tax laws took effect in January and one of them reaches offshore share sales. The market is up...
September 13, 2026
Nigerian Consumer Goods Firms Earn Fewer Dollars Than Before the 2023 Reforms
Nigerian consumer goods firms earned 22 percent less dollar revenue in 2025 than in 2022, even as naira revenue rose...
September 11, 2026
PalmPay Says KudiWave Address and Account Ownership Unknown in Nigeria
PalmPay says KudiWave's address and account ownership remain unknown as a dispute over about US$565,700 deepens in Nigeria.
September 11, 2026
Calabar Carnival 2026: Dates, Parade Schedule, Bands and Travel Guide
Calabar Carnival 2026 peaks December 26-30: Parade of the Bands on the 28th, free street viewing, hotels and flights —...
September 11, 2026
Detty December 2026: Lagos and Accra Events, Dates, Costs and Travel Guide
Detty December 2026 in Lagos and Accra: confirmed events from Flytime Fest to AfroFuture, dates, costs, visas and when to...
September 11, 2026
An Igbo-Language Film Has Just Set a Record Nollywood Had Never Filled
The highest-grossing Igbo film ever, Ikenga: The Last Festival, has passed N75m at the Nigerian box office since opening on...
September 8, 2026
Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill Rose Almost Tenfold in a Single Quarter
Nigeria petrol imports rose 989.4% to N952.15bn in the second quarter of 2026, even as the country's trade surplus widened...
September 8, 2026
Tinubu Secures APC Nomination for Nigeria 2027 Election Race as Opposition Coalition Falters
Nigeria 2027 election dynamics are crystallising around Tinubu's APC re-election bid and a fractured opposition. What the early race means...
September 6, 2026