Nigeria Opposition Hopefuls Ally, but Accord Backs Tinubu
Three Nigerian presidential hopefuls agreed an alliance in Port Harcourt, but Accord adopted President Tinubu in July and disowned its...
August 17, 2026Section
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Nigeria Crude Swap Plan Aims to Cut Refiners’ Costs
Nigeria's upstream regulator NUPRC is consulting producers and refiners on a crude swap framework intended to strip haulage costs out...
August 17, 2026Nigeria’s PTAD Pays US$2.8 Million in Pension Arrears to 30,356 Retirees
Nigeria's PTAD has disbursed ₦3.82 billion in backend computation arrears to 30,356 Defined Benefit Scheme pensioners, marking another step in...
August 16, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO Is Aimed at Nigerian Savers, Not London
The Dangote refinery IPO is being pitched as a retail-first Lagos listing, with chief executive David Bird ruling out any...
August 16, 2026
Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026
China Pledges US$28 Million Grant to Nigeria as Ties Deepen
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between Beijing and...
August 15, 2026
Cameroon Win Wafcon as Africa Sends Four to Brazil Without Nigeria
Cameroon won Wafcon 3-0 in Rabat. Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon and Malawi go to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, while...
August 15, 2026
Nigeria’s New Deep Offshore Rules Target Up to US$50 Billion
Nigeria deep offshore investment now has a rules-based framework President Tinubu says could unlock US$50 billion, starting with Bonga South...
August 14, 2026
Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation
Nigeria and the United States held their first joint working group session in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address...
August 14, 2026