Headlines from Nigerian publishers. Each story opens on the publisher's site.
Nine passengers died when a commercial bus collided with a truck on the Ijebu-Ode–Ore Expressway in Ogun State. The FRSC’s preliminary assessment identified excessive speed as the probable cause.
Channels Television · 13 days ago · 1 min read(opens Channels Television in a new tab)
Kenya’s capital-markets regulator approved a prospectus for depositary receipts that would give eligible local investors access to Dangote Refinery’s Nigerian IPO. A planned Nairobi listing still requires approval from Nigeria’s SEC.
Nairametrics · 13 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
The Financial Markets Dealers Association projects Nigerian financial-system inflows of N13.25 trillion in October, down 14.8% from September. Lower OMO maturities account for most of the expected decline.
Nairametrics · 13 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Nigeria’s foreign-exchange market turnover fell 35.4% to $1.697 billion in the week ended October 2, driven by a $955.7 million decline in spot transactions. Average daily turnover also fell, while forward activity rose from a much smaller base.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Rivers State sealed 21 health facilities for alleged regulatory violations and arrested three people for prosecution. Officials said most of the facilities were unregistered or operating below minimum standards.
Vanguard News · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
The Federal Government says 10 radio-diagnostic centres have been completed through the MedServe initiative with the NSIA. It also plans one multi-specialty hospital in each geopolitical zone and says three specialised cancer centres are complete.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Indian customs is investigating soybean cargoes declared as coming from Niger amid suspicions that some may be Nigerian produce relabelled for duty-free entry. Importers could face a 45% tariff if the origin claims are rejected.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
A military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near the naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, after disappearing from radar. The wreckage was located and search-and-rescue operations were underway, with casualty information not yet confirmed.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Johnvents Industries is seeking up to N80 billion through commercial paper to finance working capital and bulk cocoa purchases for the main harvest. The planned tranches sit under a N250 billion issuance programme.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
The DMO opened the October FGN Savings Bond offer at 13.071% for two years and 14.071% for three years, with subscriptions closing October 9. Retail investors can subscribe from N5,000 and receive quarterly interest.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Seven traders were injured when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos South. Plateau police opened an investigation and deployed tactical teams to the area.
Channels Television · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Channels Television in a new tab)
The Nigeria Revenue Service warned that an online recruitment notice issued in the former FIRS name is fraudulent. It said no hiring exercise has begun and advised the public not to pay money or submit personal, financial or identity documents.
TheCable · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
One person died and several others were injured after a commercial bus carrying 21 passengers suffered a tyre puncture, somersaulted and caught fire on Ilorin's Oko-Olowo Expressway. Firefighters evacuated passengers and the injured were taken to hospital.
Guardian Nigeria · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
Formal financial inclusion reached 73% of Nigerian adults, above the national target, but only 30.7% of formally included adults were financially healthy. The EFInA survey estimates that 60.4 million formally included adults remain vulnerable or merely coping.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
CBN data showed the naira closing at N1,497 to the euro, its first move below N1,500 since April 2024. The cross-rate gain came as the euro weakened globally while Nigeria's official dollar rate remained in a narrow band.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
A joint security operation killed alleged ISWAP leader Abdussamad Ohida and other fighters at a hideout in Ondo's Owo forest, according to security sources. The sources said intelligence indicated the group was preparing attacks in southern Nigeria.
Guardian Nigeria · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
Seven OPEC+ producers kept their combined November production requirement at 31.01 million barrels per day, extending an October pause after four monthly increases. Nigeria is outside this voluntary-cut group, but the decision can affect crude prices and export revenue.
Nairametrics · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing sector recorded a steady increase in the use of locally sourced raw materials between 2021 and 2024, with the share rising from 51.5 per cent in 2021 to 57.1 per cent in 2024, as foreign exchange pressures, naira depreciation and rising import costs pushed…
Vanguard News · 14 days ago · 3 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Nigeria's 2025 capital budget is running alongside the 2026 appropriation after a fourth extension. Analysts warn that the overlap weakens spending accountability, raises contractor costs and delays infrastructure delivery.
Guardian Nigeria · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)
About 22 of 42 companies awarded Nigerian flare-gas sites have yet to make significant development progress. Regulators may revoke underperforming awards as the government targets new investment and an end to routine flaring.
Guardian Nigeria · 14 days ago · 1 min read(opens Guardian Nigeria in a new tab)