
Gombe Buys Dangote Shares for 28,284 Women
Gombe State released US$112,045 to buy Dangote shares for 28,284 vulnerable women, with a matching 10 shares each from the...
October 16, 2026Nigeria news in English from The Rio Times — Lagos and Abuja politics, economy, oil and markets.

Gombe State released US$112,045 to buy Dangote shares for 28,284 vulnerable women, with a matching 10 shares each from the...
October 16, 2026
Nigeria is about 56% Muslim and 43% Christian by survey estimates, with sharia in 12 northern states. How faith shapes...
October 16, 2026
The Lagos Fringe arts festival runs 3 to 8 November 2026 in Lagos, with 14 theatre shows on sale from...
October 16, 2026
The Nigeria policing bill is 90% ready, the Presidency says, and should reach parliament within two weeks, paving the way...
October 16, 2026
Rabiu Kwankwaso, 69, is Peter Obi's 2027 running mate. See how he built his Kano base, why he left the...
October 16, 2026
Nigeria paid about US$3.97 billion in interest and principal on domestic debt from January to June 2026, up 22% on...
October 16, 2026
Explainer on the Nigeria Democratic Congress: how Obi and Kwankwaso reached the ballot, who runs the party, its court fight...
October 16, 2026
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NDC vice-presidential candidate, warned the APC on 15 October and alleged rigging talk, offering no evidence ahead...
October 16, 2026
Nigeria's September inflation fell to 14.63%, the fourth straight drop, but core prices rose 1.11%. See what it means for...
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