Nigerian newspapers review: Businesses suffer as FG’s domestic borrowings surge 90% to N24.7trn
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with businesses suffering as the federal government increased its borrowing from domestic investors by 90.5 per cent, year-on-year (YoY), to N24.7 trillion in the eight months to August 2026, against N12.98 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025 (8M’25).
Maritime Reforms: Nigeria’s ports record 12.3% rise in cargo throughput
By Emeka Anaeto The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has reported significant growth in cargo throughput, vessel traffic, container movements, vehicle traffic among others in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26, attributing the development to the various reforms the Federal Government introduced in the maritime sector. This was contained in the NPA Operational Performance Report for […]
2027: It’s call to duty not anarchy - Umeh defends Peter Obi’s ‘threat’ to election riggers
Obi had recently warned that Nigerians would no longer tolerate attempts to undermine their votes in the 2027 general election, insisting that their votes must be counted and their choices respected.
LAWMA sacks sweepers, arrests two over illegal dumping
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider after investigations linked them to indiscriminate waste dumping along the Oworonshoki-Berger axis of the state. The authority also arrested two suspected illegal waste dumpers in the area. Speaking on the development at the […]
Amupitan and the new credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process
The ballot box has repeatedly produced a winner, only for the courts to be called upon to determine whether that victory should stand.
Investors gain N3.7trn ahead of Nigeria’s climb to frontier status
By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market closed last week on a positive note, as investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, gained N3.73 trillion. This comes ahead of the transition of the Nigerian market from unclassified to frontier market later this month. Market details last week showed that gains in MTN Nigeria by 5.0%, […]
