Business Day
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 14, 2026
The naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Friday, August 14, 2026, in both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders
Tinubu to Osun: Go Out to Vote Candidate of Your Choice on Saturday Without Fear
• Says no voter will be molested at polling booths, urges electorate to conduct themselves well •Oyebamiji pledges inclusive governance • Adeleke condemns Esa-Oke killing, orders heavy security deployment, cautions
Nigeria, United States Begin Moves to Address Nation’s CPC Designation
• Washington reviews counterterrorism prosecutions, others •Says more work needed to protect Christians, resettle IDPs Chiemelie Ezeobi in Lagos and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria and the United States have
AFC Leads $2.5bn Dangote Refinery Equity Raise as Plant Targets 1.4m bpd Capacity
• Deal oversubscribed 3.7 times Nume Ekeghe Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has led a group of strategic investors in a landmark $2.5 billion private placement by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and
NEITI Audit Pitches Finance Ministry Against NNPCL Over $3bn Loan, $722.6m NLNG Dividends
• Ministry blames NNPCL, NUPRC for withholding records as Senate orders fresh reconciliation Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Federal Ministry of Finance and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) were on
Tegbe: Nigeria-China Trade Reached $18bn in H1 2026
• China records 80% rise in Nigerian exports, 35% growth in bilateral trade Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria-China trade reached $18 billion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to
RATTAWU Honours DSS DG, Ajayi, Says Tinubu Made Right Choice Appointing Him
David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary has honoured the Director General of Department of State Services
NNPC: Tinubu’s Deep Offshore Incentive to Accelerate Investment, Oil Output
• Ojulari says reforms already generated over $34bn in new commitments •Declares it will hasten Nigeria’s 3m bpd production target •Bonga South-west, Zabazaba, Owowo among projects expected to benefit Emmanuel
FG Adopts 80% Practical Training for Agriculture to Boost Youth Skills, Jobs
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The federal government has approved a sweeping reform of agriculture training in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The new policy shifts the balance from classroom theory to hands-on
Governors’ Forum Reaffirms ECD Commitment, Seeks Stronger State-Level Action on Human Capital
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, in collaboration with World Bank, Human Capital Development, HCD, and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has reaffirmed the commitment
