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Nigeria

October 14, 2026

New master plan to grow capital market to N750 trillion: SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission says the new Nigeria Capital Market Master Plan (NCMMP) 2.0 targets market growth from N250 trillion to N750 trillion.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
October 14, 2026

Shell to sell Nigeria gas distribution business to Vaaris Energy

Meanwhile, the company said the transaction was still subject to regulatory approval, and Shell Nigeria Gas Group would remain part of Shell until the deal was sanctioned.

October 14, 2026

Tinubu govt commits N84 billion to ending child marriage by 2030

The federal government has proposed N84.48 billion to implement a five-year national strategy to end child marriage by 2030.

Tinubu with children
October 14, 2026

IMF advises countries to replace fuel subsidies with targeted support for poor people

The International Monetary Fund has urged countries to replace blanket fuel subsidies with targeted support for vulnerable households.

A filling station
October 14, 2026

ECOWAS electoral bodies adopt AI guidelines to boost election integrity

ECONEC, an umbrella body for election management bodies in West Africa, has adopted a regional guideline on using artificial intelligence in electoral processes.

ECOWAS election monitoring group
October 14, 2026

Nigeria’s foreign reserves jump to $55.07 billion

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $55.07 billion as of October 9, 2026.

STASH OF DOLLARS
October 14, 2026

Court dismisses Akwa Ibom’s suit challenging EFCC powers

The case started in 2016 when some indigenes of the state petitioned the office of its chairman over alleged diversion of state resources.

Akwa Ibom governor, Umo Bassey Eno (Credit: Akwa Ibom state government)
October 14, 2026

Nigeria, three other African countries elected to UN Assembly human rights council

Nigeria, Ghana, Burundi and Zambia were among the 15 countries elected to the United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council.

Nigerian, Ghanaian, Burundian, Zambian presidents
October 14, 2026

UNDP warns 800 million youths in Nigeria, other nations facing future without jobs

The United Nations Development Programme has warned that 800 million youths in Nigeria and other developing nations face a future without jobs.

The United Nations Development Programme
October 13, 2026

Court overrules El-Rufai’s objection to SSS forensic witness

Mr El-Rufai arrived at court amid heavy security, accompanied by his wife and Isa Kudan, the ADC governorship candidate in Kaduna State.

Nasir El-Rufai