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The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed that goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is set to make his debut for the Super Eagles at the forthcoming Unity Cup tournament, which is scheduled for next month. Okonkwo has recently finalized his change of ...

Crude oil prices slid on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week postponement of strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure, framing it as a “double-sided ceasefire” tied to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. WTI crude oil futures fell ...

The Lagos State Government, alongside the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB), is driving the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme, a $500 million initiative aimed at strengthening the systems that underpin basic education and ...

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agriculture sector have called for stronger coordination across the value chain to boost productivity and enhance food security. The call was made at the BusinessDay Future of Agriculture Conference held in Lagos, where participants examined challenges affecting ...

The Alternative Bank (‘AltBank’) is making a major push into electric vehicle (EV) financing, positioning the sector as a key growth opportunity as it seeks to bring Nigeria’s largely informal transport market into the formal financial system. The Bank said ...

Nigeria’s economy is expected to maintain a steady growth path in the first half of 2026, even as global tensions triggered by the Iran war ripple through energy markets and domestic prices, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The Bank ...

Fortis Global Insurance Plc and nine others emerged as top best-performing Nigerian stocks in the first quarter of 2026. Fortis Global Insurance top the best-performing Nigerian stocks in Q1 after resuming trading on the NGX in February following a six-year ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged caution in managing external loans as Nigeria’s federal government secures a $6 billion facility to accelerate infrastructure development in transport and energy sectors. Approved from a consortium of international lenders, the funding aligns ...

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has called for intensified efforts to elevate bilateral trade between Nigeria and Türkiye to $5 billion, describing current levels as far below potential. Speaking during an official visit to Kaduna, where he engaged ...

About 25 people were on Sunday killed in Benue and Kaduna communities following attacks by bandits. It was gathered that scores were kidnapped during the Kaduna attack, and that several houses were burnt in Benue. In the attack in Benue, ...