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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Economy

September 16, 2026

Super El Niño: Eight million South Sudanese face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

The World Food Programme says El Niño is deepening a dire hunger crisis in South Sudan amid violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid.

El Nino
September 16, 2026

Stakeholders seek enhanced intra-African tourism, partnerships

Some stakeholders in Africa’s tourism sector have called for more intra-African travel and partnerships to harness the continent’s full tourism potential.

Tourists in Africa
September 16, 2026

JPMorgan’s inclusion in Nigerian bonds attests to Tinubu’s economic reforms: DMO

JPMorgan, a top international bank that manages the most widely used global bond indices, announced a new index for locally issued bonds.

JPMorgan Chase
September 15, 2026

Stock market gains N652 billion amid sustained buying interest

The gains were driven by NGX Group, Aradel Holdings, Sovereign Trust Insurance, Mc Nicholas, International Breweries and 29 other equities.

Trading floor
September 15, 2026

Okonjo-Iweala urges Niger Delta states to establish special economic zones

The WTO chief said the Niger Delta could become Nigeria’s next major industrial hub, alongside Lagos.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Credit: Twitter)
September 15, 2026

German chancellor apologises to citizens for increased fuel prices, promises review

Mr Merz said his government will draft proposals to mitigate the harsh impact of the hike.

Friedrich Merz Credit: Aljazeera
September 15, 2026

Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 15.39% in August: NBS

August headline inflation rate fell by 0.04 per cent to 15.39 per cent, down from 15.43 per cent in July.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
September 15, 2026

Gov Sule begs ASUU to end strike, promises to pay salary arrears

Nasarawa government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, to call off its strike.

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule
September 15, 2026

Venture ‌expert urges unified regulation to unlock Nigeria’s innovation potential

A venture capitalist has identified fragmented regulation and weak implementation as major bottlenecks preventing Nigerian innovations from moving beyond the development stage.

Ebute-Ero Market