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World Bank Flags Nigeria Child Development Crisis, Urges Urgent Action World Bank-supported ultra-modern abattoir under construction in Ekiti State

World Bank-supported ultra-modern abattoir under construction in Ekiti State

World Bank Flags Nigeria Child Development Crisis, Urges Urgent Action

Chukwu Obinna April 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank warns that Nigeria faces a deepening early childhood development crisis, citing...

Lagos Announces Road Closures Ahead of Major Project Commissioning Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi

Lagos Announces Road Closures Ahead of Major Project Commissioning

Otamere Gladness April 7, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State government announces temporary road closures across key routes ahead of major infrastructure...

CBN Limits BVN Phone Number Changes to One Lifetime Update Mobile banking user verifying BVN-linked phone number

CBN Limits BVN Phone Number Changes to One Lifetime Update

Oluwatobi Adu April 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria introduces a new rule limiting changes to phone numbers...

NDPC Probes Alleged Data Breach Involving Remita, Sterling Bank NDPC Probes Data Breach Involving Remita, Sterling Bank

NDPC Probes Alleged Data Breach Involving Remita, Sterling Bank

Mirian Gom April 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria Data Protection Commission launches an investigation into an alleged data breach involving Remita...

Food Prices Surge in Nigeria as Experts Cite Structural Failures Nigerian market stall displaying staple food items

Food Prices Surge in Nigeria as Experts Cite Structural Failures

Koko Maxwella April 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — Persistent fluctuations in Nigeria’s food prices are driven by deep-rooted structural challenges in agriculture,...

Iledare Calls for Value-Driven Overhaul in Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Capacity Building Professor Wumi Iledare speaking on Nigeria’s oil and gas capacity building

Professor Wumi Iledare speaking on Nigeria’s oil and gas capacity building

Iledare Calls for Value-Driven Overhaul in Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Capacity Building

Koko Maxwella April 3, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Professor Wumi Iledare has urged Nigeria’s oil and gas sector to focus on measurable...

Nigeria’s Housing Dream on the Brink: Inside the Relentless Rise of Building Costs Cement and construction materials displayed in Abuja market amid rising costs

Cement and construction materials displayed in Abuja market amid rising costs

Nigeria’s Housing Dream on the Brink: Inside the Relentless Rise of Building Costs

Chukwu Obinna April 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – On a dusty stretch of Kubwa, where half-built homes stand like abandoned promises, the...

Nigeria Launches Food Bank to Combat Child Hunger Crisis First Lady Oluremi Tinubu addressing children at World Children’s Day event

Nigeria Launches Food Bank to Combat Child Hunger Crisis

Oluwafunbi Bello April 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian government launches a national food bank programme targeting millions of vulnerable children...

World Bank Approves $500m to Boost Nigeria Agriculture Sector World Bank-supported ultra-modern abattoir under construction in Ekiti State

World Bank Approves $500m to Boost Nigeria Agriculture Sector

Oluwatobi Adu April 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Bank approves a $500 million credit facility to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector...

Nigeria Gas Reserves Hit Record High as Oil Declines Slightly Chart showing Nigeria gas and oil reserve trends

Nigeria Gas Reserves Hit Record High as Oil Declines Slightly

Oluwafunbi Bello April 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records a rise in natural gas reserves to 215.19 trillion cubic feet, even...

Business and Economy

World Bank Flags Nigeria Child Development Crisis, Urges Urgent Action

Lagos Announces Road Closures Ahead of Major Project Commissioning

CBN Limits BVN Phone Number Changes to One Lifetime Update

NDPC Probes Alleged Data Breach Involving Remita, Sterling Bank

Food Prices Surge in Nigeria as Experts Cite Structural Failures

Iledare Calls for Value-Driven Overhaul in Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Capacity Building

Nigeria’s Housing Dream on the Brink: Inside the Relentless Rise of Building Costs

Nigeria Launches Food Bank to Combat Child Hunger Crisis

World Bank Approves $500m to Boost Nigeria Agriculture Sector

Nigeria Gas Reserves Hit Record High as Oil Declines Slightly

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