
Nigeria’s Oil Production Hits a 74-Month High, Beating Its OPEC Quota
Nigeria oil production hit 1.735 million barrels a day in June 2026 - a 74-month high at 104% of its...
July 13, 2026Nigeria news in English from The Rio Times — Lagos and Abuja politics, economy, oil and markets.

Nigeria oil production hit 1.735 million barrels a day in June 2026 - a 74-month high at 104% of its...
July 13, 2026
Niger State grants 500 hectares to African Industries Group for sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel plant. Costs and timeline remain...
July 11, 2026
Oando profit reached N204.8 billion in 2025 on a 32% production jump, the first full year running the Nigerian oilfields...
July 10, 2026
Nigeria’s first floating LNG plant signed a 15-year deal for 200 million cubic feet of gas a day from NNPC...
July 9, 2026
Dangote Kenya refinery confirmed: Lamu will host a 700,000-barrel-a-day plant costing up to $17 billion, with soil tests and engineering...
July 9, 2026
Tony Elumelu retires as UBA chairman on 21 August after 12 years; Emmanuel Nnorom, a 40-year finance veteran, takes over...
July 9, 2026
Dangote jet fuel hit 466,000 tonnes shipped to Europe in June, worth $553M—overtaking the US as the region's top external...
July 8, 2026
Burna Boy is Africa's most-streamed artist on Spotify with 46.84 million monthly listeners, ahead of Tyla's 46.58 million, lifted by...
July 8, 2026
Flutterwave stablecoin payments get a boost as Circle Ventures invests, embedding USDC settlement so merchants convert naira or shillings to...
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