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World Bank: 67.2m Nigerians Covered by Cash Transfers Amid Transparency Questions
* Reveals 10.4m households received shock-responsive payments * 15.8m NINs verified, 10.95m households integrated into payment system * Revises $800 million IDA facility to $776.42 million Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Tinubu Extols Wife, Oluremi, at 66, Says He’ll Always Choose the Road That Led Him to Her
*Describes her as his truest friend, confidante, compassionate, kind with generosity of spirit and steadfast faith *Sanwo-Olu, Barau, Otu, Mbah others too hail First Lady Deji Elumoye, Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Chinedu
Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Mission to 81st UNGA Kicking Off Tomorrow in New York
*Fubara, Lawal, ministers, top officials on VP’s entourage *Sanwo-Ou, Radda take Lagos, north-west agenda to UN *Atiku demands explanations why Tinubu won’t be attending meeting for the third time *President
Indonesia Commits to Help Achieve Nigeria’s 3m Barrels Daily Oil Production Target
– NUPRC opens talks with country on investments as Pertamina eyes 2026 licensing round Peter Uzoho The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has opened discussions with Indonesia on petroleum investments
FG Moves to Clear ₦330bn Export Grant Backlog, Restructure Expansion Scheme
Ring-fences 40% of export levy for new trade facilitation James Emejo in Abuja Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said the federal government has begun moves to
OECD Report: Nigeria Failing to Reflect Foreign Aid in National Budgets
Says only 35% of devt indicators can be tracked with govt data Nigeria pledges to record all flows in 2027 budget Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria currently records none of its
Gambia Central Bank Orders Access, GTBank, FirstBank, Ecobank, Zenith, Others to Phase Out Non-Gambian Staff
Sets December 31 deadline for compliance James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) has directed commercial banks operating in the country,
Relief as Banking Sector Lending Rate to Businesses Drop to 29.19%
Kayode Tokede Amidst outcry by businesses in Nigeria over the high cost of borrowing, the banking sector average maximum lending rate closed August 2026 at 29.20 per cent, about 3.96
Credit to Private Sector Hits N84.55tn as Government Credit Falls N7.7tn
Nume Ekeghe Credit to the private sector rose for the third consecutive month in August, climbing to N84.55 trillion, as lending to government fell for the third straight month to
Lagos Govt Tasks Nigerian Youths on Integrity, Discipline at Chosen Revival
Mary Nnah The Lagos State Government has charged Nigerian youths to prioritise integrity, discipline and character as the foundation for national development, saying the government can provide opportunities but cannot
