India seeks more Nigerian crude as Shettima, Modi push stronger trade ties. This item is based on reporting by Nairametrics, published September 14, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Lagos, Nigeria coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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MTN controls 55% of Nigeria’s fibre market, but the overall sector remains tiny
MTN Nigeria has emerged as the dominant player in Nigeria’s fibre internet market, but its growing lead masks a bigger problem: fixed broadband remains a tiny part of the country’s internet market. Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for June 2026 shows MTN had...
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NFF: NSC must jettison regionalism to salvage Nigeria football – Onyeabor
A football administrator, Barr Joe Onyeabor, has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, to prioritise competence in the composition of the new board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Onyeabor, who spoke to journalists in Enugu, weekend, stated that for Nigeria to retur...
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The 1.19% real return: Is investing ₦100,000 in Nigerian Treasury bills still worth it?
This is Follow the Money , our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Leaving ₦100,000 ($75.5) idle in a commercial bank account might fee...
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DMO opens N1tn FGN bond subscription, sets N50m minimum
The Debt Management Office has announced a N1tn Federal Government of Nigeria bond subscription offer with a minimum investment of N50 million per investor Read More: https://punchng.com/dmo-opens-n1tn-fgn-bond-subscription-sets-n50m-minimum/...
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Dangote Refinery plans US listing in three to four years
“By doing so, because the company will be very, very large, we will be having 10 per cent of the total America’s capacity,” Mr Dangote added. The post Dangote Refinery plans US listing in three to four years appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Peter Obi certificates: Abayomi Arabambi not our member – Labour Party
The Labour Party, LP, has maintained that Abayomi Arabambi, who recently dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, to court over Mr Peter Obi’s academic records, did not do so as a memb...
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EFCC warns Nigerian lawyers against charging clients in foreign currencies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerian lawyers against charging clients in foreign currencies, describing the practice as illegal and unethical. The post EFCC warns Nigerian lawyers against charging clients in foreign currencies appeared first on ...
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‘Take it easy on me, I’m sorry’ — Real Warri Pikin reacts after viral Timaya stage moment
Award-winning comedian Real Warri Pikin has appealed to Nigerians to be less critical of her following a viral moment with singer Timaya at the 2026 AFRIMMA Awards in Dallas, United States. The comedian, who won the Best Stand-Up Comedian award at the event, addressed the controv...
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NPFL: Orji attributes Abia Warriors’ poor start to defensive mistake
Abia Warriors assistant coach, Bethel Orji, has said costly defensive mistakes is responsible for the team’s poor start to the new season, DAILY POST reports. Imama Amapakabo’s side are yet to record a win in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, this season. The Umuahia clu...
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Nigeria’s agricultural imports fall 8.5% to N2.03 trillion in H1 2026
Nigeria’s agricultural imports fell by 8.5% year-on-year to N2.03 trillion in the first half of 2026, as the value of inbound agricultural products declined across the two quarters. The post Nigeria’s agricultural imports fall 8.5% to N2.03 trillion in H1 2026 appeared first on N...
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RMB Nigeria advises on BOI’s ₦274.18 billion domestic bond issuance
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Nigeria acted as Joint Issuing House on the successful issuance of the Bank of Industry’s (BOI) inaugural domestic Naira-denominated ₦274.18 billion 5-Year Fixed Rate Bond due 2031, marking the largest debt capital markets issuance by a Development Financ...
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Lagos commuters stranded as bus drivers protest alleged extortion by police, LASTMA, others
Commuters travelling along the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos have been left stranded following a strike by commercial bus drivers protesting alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies. The drivers, according to findings, stopped operations along ...