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Nigeria’s states and the FCT generated N5.15 trillion in internally generated revenue in 2025, up 40.93% from the prior year. Lagos supplied more than a third of the total, while PAYE remained the largest tax component.
Guardian Nigeria · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
Nigeria’s pension industry has committed N241 billion to a planned infrastructure development fund and expects the total to exceed N300 billion. The capital has not yet been invested because the framework, fund manager and agreements are still being finalised.
TheCable · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
Electricity distributors billed N250.79 billion from N333.94 billion of power received in July, leaving an N83.15 billion gap. Sector billing efficiency slipped to 75.1%, according to the regulator’s monthly performance factsheet.
TheCable · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
Nigeria has begun the second phase of a review covering 18 agricultural laws, moving from diagnosis to proposed amendments. The effort is intended to remove obsolete provisions and align regulation with climate risks, technology, private investment and modern food systems.
Guardian Nigeria · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
NGX market capitalisation rose by N622.51bn to N163.68tn as the All-Share Index gained 0.38%. Trading volume reached 978.21 million shares, with energy stocks leading the advance.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Ogun State and DP World signed agreements for a deep seaport and a 10,000-hectare marine special economic zone. The proposed projects carry more than $7bn in initial investment and a projection of over 50,000 direct jobs.
Channels Television · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Channels Television in a new tab)
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to develop a $660m refined petroleum products pipeline linking the two East African countries.
The Punch · 25 days ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
NIPCO says exchange-rate swings, freight, insurance and clearing charges are raising the cost of imported LNG. The company is studying a floating LNG project worth more than $3 billion that could produce about three million tonnes annually.
TheCable · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
A 581kWp interconnected solar mini-grid has begun serving Oke-Oyi in Kwara State. The installation combines 1,336 panels, 84 batteries and roughly 10 kilometres of distribution equipment for a community of about 13,000 people.
Guardian Nigeria · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
Police in Delta State rescued an abducted woman and reported 54 arrests in separate anti-cult operations. The actions took place across several communities between September 19 and 23.
Guardian Nigeria · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
Late tax payments will attract market-linked interest from October 1 under a new federal order, while the existing 10% penalty remains in place.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
The EFCC says it recovered N1.233tn and $684.48m and secured 10,872 convictions during the 34 months to July 31, 2026.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
NECO has released the 2026 internal SSCE results, with 804,948 candidates earning at least five credits including English and Mathematics. Reported malpractice cases fell sharply from the previous year.
Channels Television · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Channels Television in a new tab)
CrediCorp has begun financing locally assembled CNG-powered tricycles in Adamawa as part of a planned 10,000-vehicle national programme.
TheCable · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
Nigeria and the United States signed a framework covering exploration, processing, infrastructure and technical capacity to support mining investment.
TheCable · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
The naira traded around N1,762 to the pound in the official market, holding gains even after the CBN reduced its policy rate by 350 basis points.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
The NDLEA says it dismantled a commercial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Enugu and arrested two suspected operators linked to a Mexican associate.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
The First Niger Bridge is due to reopen next week after emergency rehabilitation, with the closure extended because of persistent rainfall.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Average daily petrol imports fell 26% to 14.6 million litres in August as domestic refining supplied more of the market, NMDPRA data show.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Nigeria posted a N466.79bn raw-material trade surplus in the first half of 2026, reversing a N1.67tn deficit from the same period of 2025.
Nairametrics · 25 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
