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₦7,000 to ₦15,000: How Nigeria’s Floods Are Quietly Emptying Your Food Budget

Mrs. Ada arrived at the market determined to stick to her budget. She had written her list at home, carefully, the way millions of Nigerian...

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Nigeria

Lekki Port Corridor Gridlock Threatens Cargo Evacuation as Truckers Shun Parks

Cargo moving out of Lagos is facing a fresh bottleneck. Gridlock along the Lekki port corridor is threatening the evacuation of goods, after truckers began shunting...

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AI Boom’s Real Constraint Is Now Power Stations, Not Code

The AI industry has a new bottleneck, and it is made of concrete, copper and turbines. A cluster of announcements this week shows the constraint...

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Africa

Anti-Migrant Group Sets Fresh 30 September Deadline for Foreign Nationals in South Africa

A deadline has been set, and this time it carries a date most governments treat as a planning horizon rather than an ultimatum. The South...

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SMEDAN ₦100m Grant: How To Participate

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced a ₦100 million funding initiative aimed at creating 100 millionaire entrepreneurs through business grants, training and market opportunities. The initiative forms part of the 2026 GROW Nigerian Conference, scheduled for November 8 to 10 at the...

Why FG Is Giving Nigerians ₦50,000 Grant

The Federal Government has explained why it introduced a ₦50,000 cash grant for vulnerable Nigerians, citing rising food prices, the high cost of essential goods and increasing financial pressure on households. The initiative, known as the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI), was announced on October 30,...

31 States Spend ₦45bn on Fuel in Six Months: Analysis

Thirty-one Nigerian state governments spent a combined ₦45.04 billion on fuel for official vehicles, plants and electricity generators during the first six months of 2026. The expenditure represents a 14.35 per cent increase from the ₦39.38 billion recorded by the same states during the corresponding period in 2025. The...