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Nigeria Faces Compounding Governance and Security Challenges as Environmental Hazards Threaten Operations

🇳🇬 Nigeria Faces Compounding Governance and Security Challenges as Environmental Hazards Threaten Operations

Nigeria macro -0.60 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's business environment faces a convergence of challenges this week that demand immediate attention from foreign investors and expatriate opera...

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Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan urges Muslims to begin search for Shawwal crescent Wednesday

🇳🇬 Eid-el-Fitr: Sultan urges Muslims to begin search for Shawwal crescent Wednesday

Nigeria tech 0.00 · 18/03/2026

It urged Muslims who sight the moon to report such sightings to the nearest District or Village Head for onward communication to the Sultan. The post ...

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Security tightened around Oba of Benin’s palace

🇳🇬 Security tightened around Oba of Benin’s palace

Nigeria tech -0.30 · 18/03/2026

“Considering the prevailing security challenges, the Benin Traditional Council has deemed it necessary to regulate access to the Palace.” The post Sec...

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Plateau Governor sacks six appointees, suspends one

🇳🇬 Plateau Governor sacks six appointees, suspends one

Nigeria macro -0.30 · 18/03/2026

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Samuel Jatau, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. The post Plateau Governor sacks six appoin...

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El-Rufai’s detention legal, based on court order — ICPC

🇳🇬 El-Rufai’s detention legal, based on court order — ICPC

Nigeria macro -0.70 · 18/03/2026

The ICPC explained that an earlier attempt by Mr El-Rufai’s legal team to set aside the remand order issued on 19 February was dismissed on 9 March. T...

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Explosions: IGP visits Maiduguri, survivors

🇳🇬 Explosions: IGP visits Maiduguri, survivors

Nigeria macro -0.85 · 18/03/2026

The visit occurred hours after President Bola Tinubu ordered service chiefs to move to Borno State. The post Explosions: IGP visits Maiduguri, survivo...

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Cash Crunch Drives Nigerian Power Producers Out of Business

🇳🇬 Cash Crunch Drives Nigerian Power Producers Out of Business

Nigeria energy -0.85 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's electricity sector is experiencing a systemic breakdown that threatens both the viability of the nation's power infrastructure and the inves...

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M/East war: US counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war

🇳🇬 M/East war: US counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war

Nigeria macro -0.65 · 18/03/2026

The resignation of Joe Kent, Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), signals deepening divisions within the Trump administration o...

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Maiduguri explosions:  Survivors recount ordeals; service chiefs relocate to Borno

🇳🇬 Maiduguri explosions:  Survivors recount ordeals; service chiefs relocate to Borno

Nigeria macro -0.90 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria faces a critical juncture as security challenges intensify in its northeastern regions while macroeconomic indicators show modest stabilizatio...

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Naira rises to N1,403 in parallel market

🇳🇬 Naira rises to N1,403 in parallel market

Nigeria macro +0.35 · 18/03/2026

The  Naira yesterday  appreciated  to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,408 per dollar on Monday. The post Naira rises to N1,403 in par...

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After unbundling, Nigerian fintechs are building full-stack financial services

🇳🇬 After unbundling, Nigerian fintechs are building full-stack financial services

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's fintech sector has entered a critical inflection point. The business model that propelled the continent's most dynamic startups to unicorn s...

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Keyamo admits fence breach in Akure Airport intrusion, orders probe

🇳🇬 Keyamo admits fence breach in Akure Airport intrusion, orders probe

Nigeria infrastructure -0.65 · 18/03/2026

** Nigeria's aviation sector faces a sobering reality check following a security breach at Akure Airport in Ondo State, where unauthorized individual...

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BAFAI expands curriculum for robust AI knowledge

🇳🇬 BAFAI expands curriculum for robust AI knowledge

Nigeria tech +0.70 · 18/03/2026

The artificial intelligence education landscape in Africa is undergoing a significant transformation, with institutions like Bloom Academy for Artific...

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Metrospeed exposes Yabatech students to practical engineering

🇳🇬 Metrospeed exposes Yabatech students to practical engineering

Nigeria infrastructure +0.65 · 18/03/2026

Students of Civil Engineering st Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) recently came face to face with practical tech engineering when they visited th...

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HealthTech: inDrive drivers to access telemedicine services directly from app

🇳🇬 HealthTech: inDrive drivers to access telemedicine services directly from app

Nigeria health +0.70 · 18/03/2026

The integration of telemedicine services into ride-hailing platforms represents a significant evolution in how African startups are addressing the con...

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UK, Nigeria deepen commercial ties as companies confirm multi-million investments

🇳🇬 UK, Nigeria deepen commercial ties as companies confirm multi-million investments

Nigeria trade +0.75 · 18/03/2026

The United Kingdom and Nigeria are experiencing a notable acceleration in bilateral commercial engagement, with major financial institutions, technolo...

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Zamfara to tackle women challenges

🇳🇬 Zamfara to tackle women challenges

Nigeria macro +0.20 · 18/03/2026

Northern Nigeria's Zamfara State is positioning itself as a hub for women's economic empowerment, signaling a strategic pivot that European investors ...

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Nigeria's Political Realignment and Institutional Fragility Present Mixed Signals for Foreign Investors

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Political Realignment and Institutional Fragility Present Mixed Signals for Foreign Investors

Nigeria macro +0.65 · 18/03/2026

Nigeria's political landscape is undergoing significant transformation in 2026, with competing narratives emerging around institutional credibility, r...

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SSG: APC membership hits 158,697 in Zamfara three days after Lawal’s defection

🇳🇬 SSG: APC membership hits 158,697 in Zamfara three days after Lawal’s defection

Nigeria macro +0.30 · 18/03/2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) membership registration in Zamfara State rose to 158,697 just three days after the defection of Governor Dauda Law...

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Eid-el-fitr: Zamfara gov’t approves early payment of March salaries

🇳🇬 Eid-el-fitr: Zamfara gov’t approves early payment of March salaries

Nigeria macro +0.15 · 18/03/2026

Zamfara State Government has approved the early payment of March salaries to all civil servants and pensioners across the state ahead of the Eid-el-Fi...

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