Ten Nigerian Films Are Going to Luanda, and One Is Premiering There
FIC Luanda runs 28 October to 2 November with a Nigerian Panorama of ten films curated by Surreal16, three of...
September 1, 2026Section
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Emzor Borrows at 19% to Finish Its Sagamu Drug-Ingredient Plant
The Emzor API plant at Sagamu is being finished with a N26.7bn bond at a 19% coupon, billed as sub-Saharan...
September 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi Is Buying 90% of Azura Power, Nigeria’s Best-Known Private Generator
Abu Dhabi's ePointZero is buying 90% of Azura Power, the 752MW pan-African generator founded by Phillip Ihenacho's Amaya Capital, which...
September 1, 2026
Nigeria’s Presidency Spent US$28 Million on Trips in Three Years
The bill: Nigeria's presidency spent N37.64 billion (about US$28.1 million) on presidential trips, logistics and foreign exchange between June 2023...
August 31, 2026
Tinubu DEA Records: Bid to Keep US Files Sealed in 2026
Tinubu DEA records stay contested: the president joined 1 US freedom-of-information case, asking a Washington court to keep FBI files...
August 31, 2026
Nigeria’s Kidnap Economy: Prayers, Ransoms and Empty Villages
Gunmen took worshippers from a Niger State mosque during Friday prayers. Behind the Borgu abductions stands a ransom industry that...
August 30, 2026
Nigeria Tells Atiku the Land Borders Are Already Open
Nigeria Tells Atiku: The rebuttal: Nigeria's presidency says the country's land borders are already open, dismissing a 2027 campaign pledge...
August 30, 2026
A New Fund Wants Pension Money to Build Nigeria’s Infrastructure
A new Nigeria infrastructure fund from Africa Finance Corporation seeks domestic pension money, backed by a US$253 million Green Climate...
August 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Central Bank Cut a Rate Its Market Was Pushing Higher
Nigeria treasury bills cleared at 17.15 percent for one year, a 44 basis point cut, after bids of N3.63 trillion...
August 29, 2026