Saturday, November 14, 2026

Economy

September 25, 2026

NNPC Retail builds anticipation ahead of October 1 Independence Day

Nigerians are encouraged to download the NNPC Fuel App and follow NNPC Retail’s social media pages to keep an eye on the ongoing countdown for updates and the big reveal.

September 25, 2026

AI can build Nigeria, other African countries; let’s avoid paranoia: Tinubu

“We can deploy artificial intelligence to wage war or use it to transform healthcare, education, agriculture, governance and economic productivity,” said Mr Tinubu

Tinubu on a computer
September 25, 2026

Navy pledges to support oil-producing companies to increase output

Mr Abbas has pledged to support crude oil-producing companies in increasing Nigeria’s oil output and better protecting critical petroleum assets.

Naval chief Idi Abbas
September 25, 2026

Nigeria says financing key to realising Africa’s development aims

The Nigerian government has said funding gaps remain an impediment to sustaining growth, with available resources used to service debt to the detriment of other development needs.

September 25, 2026

Nigeria calls for debt relief, fairer global financial architecture

The Nigerian government has called for debt relief for developing countries and urged the restructuring of the global financial architecture to promote greater fairness.

STASH OF DOLLARS
September 25, 2026

China, Nigeria reaffirm commitment to strengthening bilateral relations

China and Nigeria reaffirmed commitment to deepening bilateral relations, focusing on trade, investment, industrialisation, energy, technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

77th National Day of the People’s Republic of China in Abuja
September 25, 2026

UNGA81: Nigeria, Italy collaborate to implement $5 billion global education funding

Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed GPE financing campaign targeted at mobilising five billion dollars for education financing worldwide.

September 25, 2026

OPay reaches over 15,000 beneficiaries through social programmes

OPay says its social impact programmes have reached more than 15,000 beneficiaries through education, innovation and women’s economic empowerment initiatives.

OPay beneficiaries
September 25, 2026

NMDPRA sets September 2028 target for willing buyer, willing seller gas market

NMDPRA has set September 24, 2028 as the target date for transitioning to a more competitive, commercially driven “willing buyer, willing seller” gas market.

September 24, 2026

Lagos: Eti-Osa council awards N50 million business grants to 150 residents

Ms Adetoro said the beneficiaries included traders, artisans, small business owners, women, youths and vulnerable residents.

Business grants beneficiaries