Headlines from Nigerian publishers. Each story opens on the publisher's site.
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has disclosed that it has paid a cumulative N69.65bn to insured depositors of failed financial institutions as part of efforts to protect bank customers and strengthen confidence in the banking system.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Outstanding projects and spending commitments in Nigeria’s 2026 budget will be transferred into the 2027 fiscal year under a plan to stop running overlapping national budgets.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria’s water crisis has become an economic challenge, with unreliable and poorly managed water systems threatening agriculture, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, urban development and investment, organisers of an international exhibition have said.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria must accelerate economic growth significantly to achieve its ambition of becoming a $1tn economy by 2030, the AIESEC Alumni Nigeria has said.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Claims paid by 18 NGX-listed insurers edged up to N346.87 billion in the first half of 2026 even as their combined gross written premiums fell 1.8% to N579.25 billion.
Vanguard News · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
NIPOST plans to turn post offices into logistics, e-commerce, digital-service and financial-inclusion hubs, supported by a national digital postcode system.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria plans to publish a progress report by the end of 2027 on reforms to extractive-sector revenue tracking, disclosure, reconciliation and accountability.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Youths with a passion for business and entrepreneurship have been charged to be disciplined and imbibe the spirit of excellence in their dealings with customers and people around them.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has strengthened its support for the Jakura community through scholarship awards and empowerment programmes for farmers and market women.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government has begun a regulatory review of the $1.3bn Zungeru Hydropower Project in Niger State as the 700-megawatt plant currently supplies about half of its installed capacity to the national grid.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees has urged the House of Representatives to reject the Customs, Excise Tariffs Amendment Bill, 2025, warning that its passage would place additional pressure on workers and the manufacturing sector.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Lagos electricity customers endured poor power supply in August as several Band A feeders failed to meet the minimum service level, with some recording zero hours of supply, data from the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The National Sugar Development Council has said the Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited factory in Iseyin, Oyo State, has reached the commissioning and test-running stage after more than a decade of financial, technical and institutional support from the council.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
A five-year Canadian-funded programme will support 200 Nigerian SMEs with export preparation, market access, digital tools and climate-resilience planning.
The Punch · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given the federal government two weeks to reduce petrol prices and begin renegotiating the national minimum wage, citing the eroded purchasing power of workers.
TheCable · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
MTN Nigeria confirmed service disruptions affecting FibreX customers in parts of Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Delta and the FCT, without disclosing the cause or a restoration timetable.
TheCable · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has paid N1.48 billion to 10,312 insured depositors of 47 recently closed microfinance banks, MFBs, as part of efforts to strengthen confidence in the banking system. The post NDIC pays N1.48bn to 10,312 depositors of 47 closed MFBs appeared first on…
Vanguard News · 10 days ago · 4 min read(opens Vanguard News in a new tab)
Nigerian equities lost N1.33 trillion in market value on October 8 as broad selling pushed the NGX All-Share Index and total capitalisation down 0.82%.
Nairametrics · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens Nairametrics in a new tab)
Lagos fire officials recorded 1,324 incidents from January through September, including 1,135 fire calls, while rescuers saved 210 people and recovered 65 suspected fatalities.
TheCable · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
Troops repelled a coordinated Lakurawa attack on a forward operating base in Maiyama, Kebbi, and recovered 17 motorcycles during a follow-up operation.
TheCable · 10 days ago · 1 min read(opens TheCable in a new tab)
