
US Lifts Nigeria Ship Security Restrictions After 12 Years
The US Coast Guard has lifted its Nigeria ship security restrictions after 12 years. Announced on 18 August 2026, the...
August 19, 2026Nigeria news in English from The Rio Times — Lagos and Abuja politics, economy, oil and markets.

The US Coast Guard has lifted its Nigeria ship security restrictions after 12 years. Announced on 18 August 2026, the...
August 19, 2026
Advisers say the Dangote Refinery IPO in Nigeria has a US$1 billion underwriting programme: US$600 million funded, US$400 million for...
August 19, 2026
African forest investment heads to Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, as the African Forest Forum seeks pledges for...
August 19, 2026
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026
Nigeria broadband speed jumped 155% to 34.47 Mbps by mid-2026, per Ookla, as fibre-to-the-premises connections roughly tripled since end-2024.
August 18, 2026
Nigeria inflation drops to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics reported,...
August 18, 2026
Edo State Speaker Blessing Agbebaku resigned on 17 August 2026 amid impeachment moves, with Yekini Idiaye elected as the new...
August 18, 2026
Nigerian stock turnover rose 26.6% to about US$129 million in the week to 14 August 2026, but the index fell...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria's registry proposes cheaper .ng domain bundles and vouchers for small firms, plus trademark alerts, as it warns of fees...
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