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Nigeria’s Multidimensional Poverty Rate Rises to 38.7%, UNDP Report Shows

October 12, 2026

Nigeria’s multidimensional poverty rate rose to 38.7% in 2024 from 33% in 2021, reversing gains recorded during the previous decade and adding 17.9 million people to the number affected, according to the

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AEW Opens in Cape Town as Africa Seeks Investment for Energy Projects

October 12, 2026

African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 opened in Cape Town on Monday, bringing together government officials, energy companies, investors and project developers to explore opportunities for financing and developing Africa’s energy resources.

Nigeria's Equity Market Declines By 1.99% in March Despite Weekly Gains

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Nigeria’s Equity Market Climbs 0.49% as Investors Respond to Q2 GDP Growth

Nigeria’s Equity Market Reacts to Positive Q2 GDP Report Nigeria’s equity market recorded its second consecutive day of gains on Tuesday, with the All-Share Index (ASI) rising by 0.49%, translating to a N272 billion increase in market capitalization. This growth is largely

August 28, 2024

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NAFDAC: We Didn’t Advise People To Stop Eating Nigeria-made Bread

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has distanced itself from a claim that the agency advised Nigerians to avoid bread produced in the country. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency did not ban

August 28, 2024

6 States Gets Authority To Regulate Electricity Market - NERC

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6 States Get Authority To Regulate Electricity Market – NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says six states have been granted the authority to regulate their electricity markets. The states are Enugu, Ekiti, Ondo, Imo, Oyo, and Edo. This was made known in a statement posted on the Commission’s X handle

August 27, 2024

Business News·Markets·News

FMDQ Exchange Records N30.63trn Secondary Market Turnover In July

FMDQ Exchange Sees Significant Growth in Secondary Market Turnover The FMDQ Exchange experienced a notable surge in secondary market turnover in July 2024, reaching N30.63 trillion. This increase represents a month-on-month (MoM) rise of 7.78%, amounting to N2.21 trillion, and an impressive

August 27, 2024

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Why GDP Growth May Not Improve Living Standards For Nigerians- Firm

Rising GDP Growth: Caution Advised Investment and advisory firm, Comercio Partners, has urged Nigerians to be cautious despite the rising Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate. The firm warned that the economic expansion highlighted in the latest GDP report might not necessarily

August 27, 2024

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Crackdown On Kidnappers Or Resign, HURIWA Tells President Tinubu

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a scathing indictment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, demanding that the President takes transparent and open steps to crush kidnappers or he tenders immediate resignation over the escalating crisis of insecurity

August 27, 2024

World News

UAE Intervenes In Case Of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, Detained By France

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has waded into the case of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, who was arrested and detained in France over the weekend. In a statement on Tuesday, UAE Foreign Ministry said it is closely following the case, adding that

August 27, 2024

Business News·News·Oil & Gas

NNPCL Would Be Mini Aramco Today If Set Up Like NLNG – Expert

Financial analyst and educator, Kalu Aja, has asserted that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) could have become at least a mini ARAMCO if it was set up like the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited. Aramco is the Saudi Arabian

August 27, 2024

Worries As Oil Price Crash, Low Production Threaten Nigeria’s 2025 Budget

Business News·News·Oil & Gas

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Declines To 1.4mbpd In Q2 – NBS

NBS Report Highlights Drop in Crude Oil Production The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for 2024, revealing a decline in Nigeria’s crude oil production. According to the report, the average daily crude oil

August 27, 2024

Dangote Refinery Reduces Ex-depot Price Of Diesel To ₦1,020 Per Litre

Business News·News·Oil & Gas

Petrol Pricing Discussions Intensify As Dangote Refinery Readies September Launch

Petrol Pricing Talks Ahead of Dangote Refinery Launch As Nigeria gears up for the imminent launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, discussions on petrol pricing have taken centre stage. The Federal Government’s committee, established to ensure the sale of crude oil to

August 27, 2024

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UBA Opens Subscription Channel for Dangote Refinery IPO, Invites Investors to Participate

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has

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Shareholders in Nigeria’s industrial goods sector recorded massive returns in

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News - Page 629

Nigeria’s Multidimensional Poverty Rate Rises to 38.7%, UNDP Report Shows

AEW Opens in Cape Town as Africa Seeks Investment for Energy Projects

Nigeria’s Equity Market Climbs 0.49% as Investors Respond to Q2 GDP Growth

NAFDAC: We Didn’t Advise People To Stop Eating Nigeria-made Bread

6 States Get Authority To Regulate Electricity Market – NERC

FMDQ Exchange Records N30.63trn Secondary Market Turnover In July

Why GDP Growth May Not Improve Living Standards For Nigerians- Firm

Crackdown On Kidnappers Or Resign, HURIWA Tells President Tinubu

UAE Intervenes In Case Of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, Detained By France

NNPCL Would Be Mini Aramco Today If Set Up Like NLNG – Expert

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Declines To 1.4mbpd In Q2 – NBS

Petrol Pricing Discussions Intensify As Dangote Refinery Readies September Launch

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