Nigeria
Mambilla: Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s Victory in $2.35bn ICC Arbitration
• President says biggest legal hurdle to project execution cleared •Applauds Obasanjo, Buhari, Fashola, EFCC, others •Court says Atiku’s wife got $500,000, Agunloye received N5.2m •Tribunal rejects Sunrise’s $400m settlement
FG, States, Local Governments Share N2.338 Trillion as August Allocations
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its September 2026 meeting chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Shamseeldeen Ogunjimi shared a total sum of
Simon Lalong, First Lady, Others Defend Tinubu’s Quest for Second Term
• Ex-gov: Tinubu needs another term to complete reform process •Oluremi Tinubu: gains of president’s reform must be secured for generations yet unborn •Former speakers endorse Tinubu, to take renewed
Dangote Refinery IPO: Uwaleke, Ndanusa, Teriba Raise Stakes for Investors, Say Offer Can Cut Reliance on Debt, Others
• Declare refinery listing could deepen equity market, mobilise domestic savings, reshape financing of productive assets • Urge investors to test earnings, cash flows, leverage, governance before subscribing • Challenge
FG Sets up Technical Committee to Review 2025 Tax Acts
• Recommendations to form part of 2027 finance bill •CSOs, others protest rising debt profile, demand end to excessive borrowing Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The federal government has set up
MTN Moves to Acquire Mafab’s $273.6m 5G Spectrum as Discussions Intensify
Emma Okonji Mafab Communications Limited, backed by Nigerian businessman, Musbahu Muhammad Bashir, is planning to sell its $273.6 million 5G spectrum asset to MTN Nigeria, THISDAY investigation has revealed. Although
Oando Shareholders Reaffirm Confidence in Management at 47th AGM
• Company approves digital assets provisions, directors re-elected Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Shareholders of Oando Plc yesterday reaffirmed their confidence in the company’s management and strategic direction, approving all resolutions
Cardoso Explains Shift from Direct Development-finance Interventions to Stronger Credit System to Agriculture, Others
• Ononugbo: credit must raise productivity, incomes, jobs •GIZ AgFin project unlocks d €53.9 million to smallholder farmers, project records 150,300 transactions, 90% repayment rate •8-year project proves smallholder lending
Aircraft Underutilisation, Revenue Loss to Sunset Airports Worry Airline Operators
Chinedu Eze Airline operators in Nigeria are worried about forced flight cancellation, underutilisation of their aircraft, including loss of revenue to sunset airports, because of limited hours of flights. Sunset
Oyo: Customs Intercepts Police Uniforms, Explosives, Pistol, 17 Vehicles and Others
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 573 Nigeria Police Force crests, 92 yards of police camouflage uniform fabric, a pistol, six
