Sunday, October 4, 2026

Economy

October 2, 2026

Brazil targets over 80% renewable energy share by 2055

Brazil is targeting more than 80 per cent of renewable energy in its energy mix by 2055, alongside plans to double energy production.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
October 2, 2026

Ethiopia expands AI use, applied research 

Ethiopia is stepping up the development and application of AI, alongside efforts to strengthen applied scientific research.

AI
October 1, 2026

Dangote Foundation gives Nigerian students free shares to build new generation of investors

The initiative forms part of ADF’s broader commitment to empowering young Nigerians.

Aliko Dangote
October 1, 2026

Customs ‌seizes N15 billion in smuggled goods in Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service says it seized 327 consignments of smuggled goods with a duty paid value of N14.7 billion between December 4, 2025, and September 29, 2026.

Custom officers
October 1, 2026

Debt,‌ supply gaps limit benefits of energy reforms: Experts

Oil and gas experts say reforms introduced since May 2023 have reshaped Nigeria’s energy sector, but debt, infrastructure gaps and supply constraints persist.

OIL AND GAS FACILITY
October 1, 2026

Agric stakeholders react to Tinubu’s Independence Day speech, seek cut to production costs

Some agriculture stakeholders have called on the federal government to implement workable measures to reduce production costs in the sector.

Nigerian farmers
October 1, 2026

Swift secures NCC licence for nationwide operation amid MTN, Airtel, Glo competition

Swift Telephone Network has secured a Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

October 1, 2026

Don’t blame me; Nigerians have been battling poverty, hardship before I became president: Tinubu

“Their circumstances did not begin with the reforms of the last three years,” the president said. “Their struggle is the accumulated consequence of decades of low productivity.”

Tinubu in APC dress
October 1, 2026

CNG, EV interventions reduce transport fares across states, says Pi-CNG

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) says Nigerians are beginning to pay less for transportation.

Pi-CNG & EV members
October 1, 2026

Independence Day: Nigeria slammed for lagging economy

Sa’idu Dattijo Adahama says Nigeria has attained political independence but has yet to achieve the economic independence its founding fathers envisioned.

Taiwo Oyedele