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WORLD16h agoInsecurity, funding gaps hamper Bible translation, language development in Nigeria — NBTTNBTT's Executive Director, Patience Toma, disclosed this in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday during activities marking its 50th anniversary. The post Insecurity, funding gaps hamper Bible translation, language development in Nigeria — NBTT appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD17h agoAMATO demands justice for assaulted truckers by foreigners in NigeriaBy Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has condemned the alleged assault, molestation and dehumanising treatment of a Nigerian truck driver, Mr. Rilwan Olajide, and his motor boy, Mr. Taiwo Yinusa, at the premises of Karma Agric Feed & Foods Ltd, located at Km 12, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, opposite the old Ratcoc Quarry, […] The post AMATO demands justice for assaulted truckers by foreigners in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS17h agoIMF upgrades forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.2%"Oil-importing, non-resource-intensive economies are more adversely affected by higher energy and food prices, whereas some larger economies continue to benefit from earlier stabilisation and reform efforts, even though they are largely absent from the AI-driven global technology upswing and face headwinds from declines in official development assistance. The post IMF upgrades forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.2% appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS17h agoTotalEnergies, NNPC, Conoil… In Nigeria, how the Dangote mega-refinery is reshaping the oil marketLes revenus pétroliers de la Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), la compagnie pétrolière nationale, ont chuté de près de 78 % en 2025. Le lancement de la raffinerie Dangote et la libéralisation complète du marché ont déclenché une guerre des prix féroce dans l’ensemble du secteur aval.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS17h agoAlgiers announces the arrest of 61 « saboteurs » Moroccans, Rabat calls it a « fabrication »Les 61 personnes arrêtées dans la région d’Oran ont été présentées par Alger comme constituant un groupe criminel venu commettre des actes de sabotages. Pour le Maroc, il s’agit de candidats à la migration vers l’Europe.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS17h agoVIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADCIt claimed that the contract for the project was not awarded following due process. The post VIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADC appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS17h agoEase Monetary Policy As Inflation Improves, But Stay Data-Driven, IMF Advises NigeriaThe IMF’s deputy director in charge of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Athanasios Vamvakidis, stated this at the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) press briefing during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Bangkok. The post Ease Monetary Policy As Inflation Improves, But Stay Data-Driven, IMF Advises Nigeria appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS18h agoIMF advocates cash transfers to cushion hardship in Nigeria“Although economic growth has held up in Nigeria, given that it is an energy exporter, living costs are still very high, and we are very mindful that the population is suffering,” she said. The post IMF advocates cash transfers to cushion hardship in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS18h agoSomali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali sworn in as London's newest MPSomali-born Sagal Abdi-Wali has been sworn in as MP for Holborn and St Pancras in the British House of Commons. Abdi-Wali won last week's by-election for the central London constituency with 45 percent of the vote, beating Green Party leader Zack Polanski who secured about 33 percent.Africanews [en]
BUSINESS19h agoJUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity“Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favourable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity,” the IMF said in its report Tuesday. The post JUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS19h agoNigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FGBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has projected economic growth of more than four per cent in 2026, with external reserves exceeding $54 billion and inflation declining to about 15 per cent, citing the figures as evidence of progress under President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, […] The post Nigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS19h agoIMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s PoorThe Economic Counselor at the Fund, Silvana Tenreyro, also projected Nigeria’s growth as 4.3 per cent by 2027, outpacing advanced economies like the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. The post IMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s Poor appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS20h ago2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next presidentBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged Nigerians to demand honesty, competence, humility, justice, transparency and respect for human dignity from whoever emerges as the country’s next President in 2027. Chairman of the CSMN Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe, stated this on Monday while presenting a policy document during […] The post 2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next president appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS20h agoSubsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADCUsing a wartime analogy to stress the party’s position, the ADC spokesperson said the government should prioritise the protection and welfare of citizens when making economic decisions. The post Subsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH20h agoAMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infectionsMr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it hard to produce accurate national estimates. The post AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS21h agoDangote's Nigerian oil refinery extends IPO by 2 weeksAliko Dangote's Nigerian oil refinery is extending the deadline for its initial public offering in order to broaden participation, its owner said Monday. The IPO, set to be Africa's largest capital market operation, was due to close on Tuesday but it will now be extended for two weeks.Africanews [en]
SCI & TECH21h agoAI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, othersBANGKOK, Thailand — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology to create employment. The post AI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, others appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS23h agoTrump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates - AP NewsTrump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates AP NewsAP News
HEALTH23h ago3.9m Nigerian children malnourished -Expertssunnewsonline · nigeria
POLITICS1d agoWhy Ceuta and Melilla remain a point of contention between Spain and MoroccoThe arrival of more than 72,000 migrants in Ceuta from Morocco this summer reignited the debate over Spain's sovereignty on the two autonomous cities on the North African coast. Morocco has claimed this sovereignty since the 1960s, and King Felipe VI's planned visit on October 13 is intended as yet another symbolic rejection of those claims.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d ago"Spain!, Spain!,... olé, olé, olé": the Kings return to Ceuta 19 years later and Morocco warns of "blackmail"Felipe VI y Letizia llegan hoy y la gran duda es si Rabat se reserva algún movimiento de represalia LeerEl Mundo
HEALTH1d agoNigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDCThe figures highlight the continued burden of the disease despite a sharp decline in newly confirmed infections in the latest reporting week The post Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS1d agoNigeria’s debt interest payments surge 37.5% to N7.7trn in H1’26 — World BankNigeria’s debt interest payments surged by 37.5 per cent to N7.7 trillion in the first half of 2026 from N5.6 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025. The post Nigeria’s debt interest payments surge 37.5% to N7.7trn in H1’26 — World Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT1d agoClashes between rival groups in central South Sudan leave scores deadJapan Today