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Nigeria’s Russia friendly gives a refreshed Super Eagles squad a rare audition. Here is what Eric Chelle should learn about young players, depth and succession planning.
Nigeria’s domestic gas supply has crossed 2bcf/d and gas infrastructure investment is rising. The real test is whether factories can get reliable, cheaper energy.
Unwanted bank, loan and marketing calls raise questions about consent and personal data. Here is what Nigeria’s DND system and data-protection rules mean for consumers.
Nigeria’s FX market is more stable and the CBN has started cutting rates, yet businesses still borrow at punishing costs. Here is why the transmission is slow.
Digital tools can give Nigerian farmers weather, pest, market and agronomic advice at scale. But AI works best when it strengthens rather than replaces human extension.
Women are highly visible in Nigerian entrepreneurship but much less represented among large companies. Finance, collateral, networks, childcare and procurement explain part of the scal…
Six North-East states plan a regional air shuttle. The connectivity case is real, but aviation economics, governance, passenger demand and public subsidies will decide whether it works.
Temi Nkem won BBNaija Season 11, but the bigger money story sits around the show: broadcasting, sponsorship, social media, telecoms, production jobs and contestant brands.
Nigeria wants to revive moribund factories. We test textiles, tyres, paper, vehicles, pharmaceuticals, steel, ceramics, food processing, leather and fertiliser.
Nigeria’s DisCos collected ₦603.64bn in Q2 2026 even as average electricity offtake fell. Here is what the numbers actually mean for tariffs, metering, losses and service.
Nigeria celebrates teachers every 5 October, but can teaching still attract talented graduates? The deeper issue is pay, training, status, deployment and career growth.
From independence and ECOWAS to Nobel literature, Olympic gold, telecoms, fintech, polio eradication, Nollywood and the Dangote Refinery, these 50 achievements show Nigeria’s capacity…
A 100-point reference guide to Nigeria’s geography, Constitution, government, history, economy, institutions, education, health, culture, sport and global influence.
Nigeria’s culture already travels globally. The harder question is how music, film, fashion, gaming and digital creators can become a larger source of export revenue, jobs, investment…
Nigeria is discussing 24/7 Energy Zones in major demand corridors. This explainer follows electricity from gas and generation to the customer and identifies what must work before round…
The Nigerian Heart Foundation cites more than 235,000 annual cardiovascular deaths, while WHO estimates 185,200 for 2021. We explain the data gap, Nigeria’s hypertension problem and wh…
Nigeria’s FX market recorded about $2.63 billion in spot and derivatives turnover in the week ended 25 September 2026. Here is what higher turnover means, what it does not mean and wha…
Black Market drew 51,258 verified viewers to a Lagos screening and set a Guinness World Records title. The achievement raises a bigger question about Nollywood’s ability to monetise it…