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World Bank Upgrades Nigeria Growth to 4.3% for 2026
The World Bank has upgraded Nigeria's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.3 per cent, from 4.0 per cent projected for 2025, with the economy expected to expand by 4.4 per cent annually in 2027 and 2028. The World Bank in its October 2026 Africa Economic Update released on Tuesday attributed the stronger outlook to
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Shettima Leaves Abuja To Lead Nutrition Talks In Ethiopia
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. The Vice President is attending the forum on the invitation of the deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Temesgen Tiruneh, who is championing the countrys multi sectoral approach to boost nutrition in
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NAF Crash: Senate Postpones October 12, 13 Security Summit
The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, following the fatal crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. LEADERSHIP had earlier reported that the crash, which occurred on Monday, claimed the lives of 25 officers and
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Super Falcons Camp Swells to 21 As Ajibade, Echegini, Alozie Arrive
The Super Falcons' 2028 Olympic qualifying camp in Ikenne, Ogun State, has swelled to 21 players following the arrival of captain Rasheedat Ajibade, Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini and United States-based defender Michelle Alozie. The trio reported to camp on Tuesday ahead of the team's second training session as preparations intensify for the 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign.
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Nigeria's Untapped Manufacturing Opportunities Worth N40trn —Report
Nigerias manufacturers failed to serve about $29.4 billion of local demand in 2025, a gap worth more than N40 trillion at 2025 exchange rates, according to a new report. The Nigerian Manufacturing Opportunity Report 2026, published by SEID, a communications and market intelligence firm, releases on Tuesday, showed that imports supplied 64 per cent
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IGP Urged To Enforce Order Against Illegal Highway Levies
The Heavy Duty Haulage and Transporters Welfare Association of Nigeria has asked the Inspector-General of Police to deploy 20 police personnel to assist in enforcing a Federal High Court order regarding roadblocks and other obstructions on federal highways. The association made the request in a letter dated 26 August 2026, addressed to the Inspector-General of
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NUPRC @ 5: My Friend Won An Oil Block Without Political Connections, Says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a friend of his with no political connections won an oil block through a fair and competitive process. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja on Tuesday, offered the example as evidence that oil block awards
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Pension Funds Plans $200m Infrastructure Investment
The Nigerian infrastructure sector is set to get a boost as fresh investment totaling $250 million will be pumped into the sector, with $200 million of the funds coming from pension operators. This was disclosed by the director general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, in Lagos on Tuesday. According to her, the
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Digital Banking: NIBSS Says Trust Critical To Growth
Trust has become increasingly critical to the growth and sustainability of digital banking as financial services migrate rapidly to mobile and digital platforms, the Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has said. The managing director and chief executive of NIBSS, Premier Oiwoh, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 30th anniversary celebration of
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90-Year-Old Father Of ADC Candidate Abducted In Edo, Govt Denies Link
A 90-year-old nonagenarian, Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, father of the Edo South Senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has been abducted by suspected gunmen from his residence in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of Tuesday. The development has sparked concern in the state, particularly following suggestions in some quarters that the abduction
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Nigeria's Manufactured Exports Stagnant At 2.94% Despite N85trn Export Surge
The president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye, said Nigerias industrial value addition remains weak, with manufactured exports accounting for only 2.94 per cent of total exports in 2025 despite overall export growth. Meshioye spoke on Tuesday at the 6th Adeola Odutola Lecture and Presidential Luncheon of the 54th Annual General
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FIFA Faces Fresh Eligibility Controversy Over DR Congo Goalkeeper
FIFA is facing fresh questions over its handling of player eligibility after reports claimed its lawyers had identified DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi as potentially ineligible to play but no action was taken. According to reports by The New York Times and Le Monde, FIFA lawyers prepared a list of possible sanctions in March, including
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Rafa Signs 3-Year Shirt Deal With Kano Pillars
Rafa Corporation has signed a three-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Kano Pillars Football Club. The agreement was announced in Kano on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Rafa's logo will appear on the club's official jerseys during the sponsorship period. The deal was signed by the chairman of Rafa Corporation and group executive director of BUA Group,
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Makinde Demands Probe Into NAF Aircraft Crash, Questions Military Welfare
Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Governor Seyi Makinde, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near the Igbokoda Naval Base in Ondo State. Makinde, through his presidential campaign organisation, said the crash, which reportedly claimed at least 25 lives, had renewed concerns over
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2027: Supreme Court Ruling Targets Party Eligibility, Not Individual Candidates – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act 2026 did not automatically disqualify individual candidates from contesting the 2027 general elections. Rather, the judgment relates to the eligibility of political parties to participate in the election and field candidates where they fail to comply
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My Friend Won An Oil Block Without Political Connections, Says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a friend of his with no political connections won an oil block through a fair and competitive process. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja on Tuesday, offered the example as evidence that oil block awards
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