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Admin I Friday, Sept 04, 2026 LAGOS — Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has secured regulatory approval from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its initial public offering, marking a watershed moment for West Africa’s capital markets. The conglomerate confirmed in a statement on Friday that the regulator has cleared the offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares priced at N525 ($0.40) per share. The transaction, expected to open on September 14, aims to raise approximately N2.15 trillion ($1.55 billion), valuing the mega-refinery at roughly $47 billion—equal to nearly 40 percent of the entire market capitalization…
Admin I Friday, Sept 04, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has carried out demonstrations of its state-of-the-art solar irrigation pump system to farmers in Kano state, showcasing climate-resilient solutions to dry season farming and post-harvest losses. The community demonstrations which took place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at large scale rice farmlands in Zakirai village in Gabawasa local government area (LGA) and Kwarin Kaba, Kumbotso LGA both in Kano, proved that NASENI’s Solar Irrigation System offers a transformative, climate-resilient solution that reduces operational costs and decouples production from fossil-fuel volatility.…
Admin I Friday, Sept 04, 2926 ABUJA, Nigeria – In a strategic move to expand commercial real estate opportunities and accelerate wealth creation in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Exclusive Shelters has partnered with Urban Shelters Infrastructure Limited to launch Phase Two of the Dei-Dei Ultra-Modern Market, a landmark commercial development designed to unlock new investment opportunities and stimulate the next phase of Abuja’s commercial growth. The expansion follows the remarkable success of the first phase of the project, which attracted significant investor interest, generated impressive returns on investment, and positioned the Dei-Dei Ultra-Modern Market as one of Abuja’s…
Admin I Friday, Sept. 04, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, departed their training base in Trzebnica on Thursday and arrived at the Novotel Katowice Centrum as preparations enter the final stretch ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup kicking off in Poland on Saturday. The team spent 10 days days in Trzebnica, where Head Coach Moses Aduku and his technical crew intensified work on the squad’s tactical organisation, technical execution, physical conditioning and overall team cohesion. The period also provided the players with valuable time to acclimatise to the Polish environment…
Admin I Friday, August 04, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmauel Ikpeme MON, on Thursday expressed confidence in the capacities of WAFU-B Women’s Champions League finalists Edo Queens and the four Clubs flying Nigeria’s flag in continental competitions this weekend to fight hard for the badge and make the nation proud. Edo Queens, 2024 winners of the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League, will take on Ampem Darkoa of Ghana in the competition’s final in Ouagadougou (capital of Burkina Faso), with the winner guaranteed a spot in this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League…
Admin I Friday, Sept.04,2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – A private sector-led summit powered by Afretrade, the US Diaspora United Chamber of Commerce, NIED Group, and the Office of Diaspora Affairs of Lagos State — curated to celebrate, alongside the State of California and Lagos State, a landmark milestone in transatlantic economic partnership. Afretrade Inc. today announced the California–Lagos Business & Investment Summit, themed “Building the California–Nigeria Business Bridge,” a private sector-led gathering convening Nigerian professionals and entrepreneurs together with the global business community — including members of the African diaspora and all those invested in the economic development of…
Admin I Friday, Sept 04, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Emirates is elevating the award-winning Premium Economy experience even further with the launch of the world’s first electrically powered Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen between every seat. Debuting on newly received Airbus A350 aircraft, the new seat combines industry-leading innovation with elevated comfort, giving customers greater control over their personal space. Installed in the Emirates A350 Premium Economy cabin in a spacious 2-3-2 configuration with just 28 seats, the new seat represents the airline’s latest investment in continuously raising the bar for customer experience.…
…Agency strengthens technology-transfer systems, expands local manufacturing and builds pathways from research to market By Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, I Friday, Sept 04.26 ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is today, Friday 4th September 2026, marking three years of institutional transformation under its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, highlighting reforms, products, projects and strategic partnerships advancing Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda. Since assuming office in September 2023, Halilu has led the repositioning of NASENI as Nigeria’s primary technology-transfer and commercialisation agency, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola…
By Blaise Udunze I Friday, Sept 04, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – There is a deeply uncomfortable question Nigeria must begin to ask itself. Does the country truly believe in its own sovereignty? Perhaps this might be Nigeria’s most uncomfortable question; it is also its most important. But dependence, which has been a huge challenge begins when Nigerians come to believe that their political and legal institutions cannot establish the truth, administer justice or hold leaders accountable unless a foreign government first validates the process. Cooperation strengthens sovereignty. Dependence weakens it. The difference between the two may appear…
Friday, Sept 04, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce the forthcoming edition of its SMEConnect Webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, 9 September 2026. Anchored on FirstBank’s brand promise of “You First”, SMEConnect is a capacity-building platform dedicated to the development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The SMEConnect webinar is designed to provide business owners and entrepreneurs with practical knowledge, market insights, and access to the Bank’s suite of tailored financial and advisory solutions. The theme for the third quarter edition of the webinar is “The SME…