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BusinessSep 22Kenya SEZ model puts SA industrial logistics sector on the back footKenya's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) model is creating challenges for South Africa's industrial logistics sector. This article discusses regional economic competition and its effects.businessday.co.za · South Africa
PoliticsSep 22TOM EATON | Apartheid 2 . 0 or yet more crosses for SA to bear ? This article, by Tom Eaton, discusses whether current issues in South Africa (SA) resemble a new form of apartheid or present additional challenges for the nation. It offers commentary on the country's social and political landscape.businessday.co.za · South Africa
BusinessSep 22SA tightens screws on steel imports to shield local producersSouth Africa (SA) is implementing stricter measures on steel imports to protect its domestic steel industry. This reports on a trade policy change affecting local businesses.businessday.co.za · South Africa
BusinessSep 22Dangote plans $10bn power investment across Nigeria, AfricaBy Okeagu Oluchi President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion in Africa’s power sector over the next three to four years, describing electricity as critical to the continent’s economic transformation. Dangote disclosed this in an interview with Al Jazeera uploaded on Monday, saying the investment would support […] The post Dangote plans $10bn power investment across Nigeria, Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessSep 22NSIA unveils  $300m Renewable Energy FundBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, (NSIA) has launched the $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund, a new investment vehicle designed to accelerate private-sector investment in renewable energy and expand electricity access to underserved communities and businesses across the country. The Fund, which reached its commercial launch milestone […] The post NSIA unveils $300m Renewable Energy Fund appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessSep 22NCAA directs Air Peace to compensate passengers over delayed Lagos-Enugu flightThe regulator’s preliminary investigation found that passengers were sent an incorrect notification despite the flight having been rescheduled. The post NCAA directs Air Peace to compensate passengers over delayed Lagos-Enugu flight appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BusinessSep 22Vehicle imports jump 42.5% to 103,375 in H1’26 — NPABy Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recorded importation of 103,375 units of vehicles in the first half of 2026, H1’26, about 42.5 percent rise against 72,568 units handled during the same period in 2025, H1’25. The figure was disclosed at the quarterly meeting of the Port Consultative Council (PCC) in Lagos, where […] The post Vehicle imports jump 42.5% to 103,375 in H1’26 — NPA appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 22Netball World Cup Qualifiers: Malawi crush Nigeria 82–22 in NairobiAccording to World Netball, South Africa and Uganda had already qualified for Sydney 2027 through their world ranking, while the Africa qualifier determines additional teams to be invited to the tournament The post Netball World Cup Qualifiers: Malawi crush Nigeria 82–22 in Nairobi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
ConflictSep 22Plateau attacks : Mutfwang , APC chairman , disburse N1 . 5bnFollowing attacks in Plateau, Mutfwang and the APC chairman are disbursing N1.5 billion. This indicates a response to ongoing or recent conflict in the region, involving political figures and significant financial aid.thesun.ng
PoliticsSep 22Liberia : Freeman Challenges Liberia US$1 Billion Revenue Story , Says US$400M Is Being Squeezed From EconomyFreeman has challenged Liberia's reported US$1 billion revenue, alleging that US$400 million is being extracted from the economy. This points to potential financial irregularities and economic concerns in the country.frontpageafricaonline.com · Liberia
BusinessSep 22Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 22, 2026The Nigerian naira is trading at different levels against the United States dollar across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 22, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessSep 22Currency outside banks rises 119% as banks’ reserves up 79%Peter Egwuatu Currency outside banks in Nigeria more than doubled in three years, rising by 119.3 per cent between August 2023 and August 2026, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s Money and Credit Statistics. The amount of currency outside the banking system increased to N4.874 trillion in August 2026, from N2.223 trillion in […] The post Currency outside banks rises 119% as banks’ reserves up 79% appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthSep 22Lagos govt warns residents as cancer-causing palm oil floods marketsVanguard Nigeria
BusinessSep 2222 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trnAbout 22 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, are carrying varying levels of debt, totalling N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, as they seek to finance their operations and generate profits. The post 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22African Union to push for bigger voice on world stage at UN meetingThis year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council.Africanews [en]
PoliticsSep 22NDC set to inaugurate presidential campaign as Obi, Kwankwaso secure say on key appointmentsNigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Monday it is in advanced consultations to constitute and inaugurate a Presidential Campaign Council, with presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso given a free hand to nominate most of the council’s principal officers. The post NDC set to inaugurate presidential campaign as Obi, Kwankwaso secure say on key appointments appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22Hardship: NLC backs workers’ demand for N500 petrol price, N500,000 minimum wageThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and civil servants, under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side, yesterday demanded a new minimum wage of N500,000 The post Hardship: NLC backs workers’ demand for N500 petrol price, N500,000 minimum wage appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22TOM EATON | Roets and Lamola trade barbs over apartheid analogiesTom Eaton reports on a verbal exchange between Roets and Lamola concerning analogies to apartheid. This reflects ongoing political and historical discussions.timeslive.co.za · South Africa
ConflictSep 22Bandits continue attacks in Sokoto, Katsina despite local peace deals, military operationsRenewed attacks, abductions and displacement are testing local peace arrangements and security operations in parts of Sokoto and Katsina states. The post Bandits continue attacks in Sokoto, Katsina despite local peace deals, military operations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldSep 22Soaring living costs have many Nigerian couples rethinking the lavish wedding traditionHigh living costs are causing many couples in Nigeria to reconsider traditional lavish wedding customs. This reflects the broader impact of economic pressures on social practices and personal decisions.wnmufm.org · United States
MilitarySep 2233 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkeringBy Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta may be facing an unlikely, yet potent, enemy from a massive backlog of unpaid rent for House boats used to combat illegal bunkering activities and related maritime crimes The  Nigerian Army and three indigenous houseboat contractors in the Niger […] The post 33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 2237 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro OfoyeVanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku PetersideIf King Jaja of Opobo were alive today, where would he stand amid Nigeria’s diplomatic pressure, economic uncertainty and deepening social tension—and what would he do? Would he negotiate, confront, build, or turn adversity into leverage? History is most useful when it refuses to remain in the past. More than a century after Jaja’s rise, […] The post King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 22Niger Delta development beyond summitsThe Niger Delta’s enormous natural endowment should have made it a prosperous region. Instead, poverty, unemployment, environmental degradation and deficient public services remain widespread. This contradiction gives Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s intervention at the Niger Delta Economic and Investment Summit in Port Harcourt an urgency that must not be lost after the glamour of the ceremonies.  […] The post Niger Delta development beyond summits appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria