The Nigerian military has rescued 21 people abducted by criminals in Kogi State, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), while assuring residents of Niger State that operations against terrorists and other criminal elements in the Borgu axis will continue. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed the […]
Nigeria’s diaspora remittance inflows rose to a record $947 million in July 2026, bringing the Central Bank of Nigeria closer to its $1 billion monthly target and offering some support to the naira.
Nigeria has taken the lead among African startup markets for equity funding in the first half of 2026, with startups in the country raising $214 million between January and June.
African payments fintech Flutterwave has completed a new Series E funding round at a valuation of $3.2 billion, giving the company another major boost as it seeks to deepen its role in the continent’s fast-growing digital payments market.
Nigeria’s domestic solar manufacturing sector has seen a remarkable overhaul over the past two years. Installed capacity has climbed from 120 megawatts to 300 megawatts – a 150% jump that cements the country’s position as West Africa’s leading renewable energy powerhouse.
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has announced “Ember to Remember 2026,” a 100-day national tourism season designed to promote Nigeria’s cultural, tourism and creative offerings from September to December.
Nigeria’s seaborne refined petroleum exports to Europe surged by about 767 per cent to an average of 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026, from 15,000 b/d in 2023, as rising output from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery reshapes the country’s petroleum trade.
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 per cent in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, strengthening from the 4.23 per cent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Three Nigerian students have won gold medals at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy, marking a major achievement for the country on the global academic stage.