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LatestNigeria has hundreds of universities, patents, research grants and technology-transfer offices, yet relatively few visible spin-outs. FridayPost…
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LatestDigital tools can give Nigerian farmers weather, pest, market and agronomic advice at scale. But AI works best when it strengthens rather than r…
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LatestPublic-sector unions are demanding a ₦500 petrol price, an immediate wage award and negotiations towards a minimum wage of at least ₦500,000 fro…
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LatestNigeria still burns valuable associated gas while factories spend heavily on alternative electricity. This explainer examines why flaring persis…
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LatestNigeria wants one million export-linked jobs and 10 million globally certified workers by 2030. Turning that ambition into an industry will requ…
LatestNigeria has commercially launched a $300 million distributed renewable-energy fund. Here is how the financing model could expand mini-grids, sol…
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LatestOlu Jacobs’ five-decade career stretched from British theatre and television to Nigerian film, training and institution-building. His death invi…
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LatestNigeria’s universities contain thousands of young athletes, but campus sport is rarely organised as a complete talent-development system. What w…
LatestNigeria’s football governance debate has drawn FIFA and CAF attention. Instead of focusing only on personalities, this explainer sets out the in…
LatestNigeria’s federal, state and local governments shared ₦2.338 trillion at the September 2026 FAAC meeting. What does that number mean, where does…
LatestReliable electricity is clinical infrastructure. Nigeria’s health facilities increasingly use solar systems, but the difficult question is how t…
LatestNigerian entrepreneurs continue to win international recognition, but awards are only the beginning. What must change for more Nigerian startups…
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LatestThe 6-3-3-4 education model promised practical and vocational preparation alongside academic education. More than four decades later, Nigeria st…
LatestNigeria’s automotive policy is pushing assemblers from SKD towards CKD production and higher local content. But assembling imported kits is not…
LatestNigeria plans a National Youth Confab in October 2026 with delegates from all 360 federal constituencies. The institutional test is whether the…
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LatestNigeria has begun a six-week review of tax reforms that took effect in January 2026. The real question is what nine months of implementation hav…
LatestWhich Nigerian agricultural products offer the strongest export opportunities? FridayPosts ranks ten using proven export demand, Nigeria’s produ…
LatestMany Nigerians pay for healthcare directly from household income, which can encourage people to postpone treatment until illness becomes severe.…
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LatestNigeria has made progress on digital identity, but identity alone does not tell an ambulance, delivery rider, bank or government agency where a…
LatestNigeria’s raw-material exports more than doubled in the first half of 2026. FridayPosts examines why exporting more primary commodities is not e…
LatestNigeria has enough talent and audience to build a much larger football industry. Here are 10 structural reforms that FIFA, CAF and Nigerian stak…
LatestThe FridayPosts 50 maps 50 technology companies and startups with significant influence on Nigeria’s digital economy in 2026, using reach, infra…
LatestNigeria has launched a 100-day national tourism season while promoting a $100 billion tourism and creative economy ambition. We test what would…
LatestWhat does Nigeria’s ₦70,000 minimum wage actually buy in 2026? FridayPosts builds a realistic household framework around food, transport, housin…
LatestNigeria is promoting compressed natural gas as a petrol alternative while its vehicle fleet continues to depend heavily on imported cars. A dura…
LatestNigeria is rolling out major broadband programmes including 90,000 km of fibre and 3,700 rural communication sites. The real test is whether con…
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LatestThe Federal Government is funding free global digital certifications for 32,000 Nigerians. We compare AI, software, cybersecurity, cloud, automa…
LatestNigeria and India want bilateral trade to return towards $15 billion after falling sharply. The bigger opportunity is to expand Nigerian exports…
LatestNigeria has returned to a JPMorgan emerging-market bond benchmark after an 11-year absence. Here is what the development could mean for capital…
LatestPolice intelligence warning of possible attacks on schools has renewed scrutiny of Nigeria’s ₦144.8 billion Safe Schools financing plan. FridayP…
LatestNigerian organisations averaged 4,906 cyberattacks per organisation per week in August 2026, according to Check Point Research. Here is what att…
LatestThe Dangote Refinery IPO overwhelmed some Nigerian investment platforms on its first day. Beyond the excitement, the episode raises a bigger que…
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LatestPolitical leadership is not only about holding office. It is about understanding power, serving the public, making informed choices and acceptin…
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LatestNigerian manufacturers spent ₦1.34 trillion on alternative electricity in 2025 as grid supply deteriorated. But the real cost of unreliable powe…
LatestNigeria says conflicting projections for oil, exchange rates, inflation and revenue have contributed to budget underperformance. Here is why see…
LatestThe naira has strengthened and Nigeria's foreign reserves have risen above $54 billion. But lasting currency stability will depend on exports, o…
LatestPeter Obi's convoy was blocked during a visit to Benue, leading to 46 arrests and conflicting claims over responsibility. The incident raises a…
LatestDangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing to raise about ₦2.15 trillion from public investors. Beyond the size of the transaction, the listing cou…
LatestThe Federal Government says more than one million out-of-school children have returned to classrooms. But Nigeria still lacks a definitive curre…
LatestNigeria’s proposed state-police framework will succeed or fail on command, recruitment, funding and independent accountability—not on the slogan…
LatestNigeria’s energy-cost problem extends beyond petrol. Rising or volatile prices for petrol, diesel and LPG combine with unreliable electricity to…
LatestNigeria’s real GDP grew by 4.43% year-on-year in Q2 2026. The figure is encouraging, but GDP alone cannot show who benefited, whether jobs impro…
LatestNERC’s September 2026 tariff and energy-cap notices arrive days after the regulator released its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts. Together, they…
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LatestNigeria’s National Digital Cloud Policy sets ambitious targets for investment, government migration and digital sovereignty. But implementation…
LatestDangote Refinery’s reported petrol price increase and the Nigeria Labour Congress’s response have put domestic crude supply back at the centre o…
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LatestNigeria’s early response to political tension ahead of the 2027 elections is taking shape through reported police investigations, a National Pea…
LatestNigeria’s real GDP growth accelerated to 4.43% year-on-year in Q2 2026. Services, agriculture and higher oil production supported the expansion,…
LatestNigeria’s new mini-grid and net-billing rules could shift electricity reform from tariff debates towards locally managed service models. The opp…
LatestRoutine U.S. visa services shifted from Abuja to designated African regional hubs on August 1, 2026. Nigerian applicants should verify the corre…
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LatestNigeria’s 2026 tax framework is now being implemented. Here is what nano businesses, sole traders, companies and professional service providers…
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LatestNigeria is again at a familiar crossroads. The country is not short of policies, committees, reforms, investigations or public statements. What…
LatestNigeria’s House of Representatives has presented its legislative scorecard after introducing 2,747 bills and passing 363 in three years. But bey…
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