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BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 21, 2026

Nigeria exports 55.39m barrels amid Dangote crude shortage

Nigeria exported 55.39 million barrels of crude oil in the first two months of 2026, even as domestic refining operations, including the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, continue to face persistent crude supply constraints. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows exports stood at 31.31 million barrel...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 21, 2026

PVAC statement on Emzor Pharmaceuticals API project

The Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) welcomes investments that strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to produce essential health products locally and improve long-term medicine security. In that context, Emzor’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) project is re...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 21, 2026

Real Madrid consider €100m summer move for Victor Osimhen

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a massive €100 million bid to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in the upcoming summer transfer window as Los Blancos look to reinforce their attack. According to reports from Spanish outlet Fichajes, the Spanish giants are keen to recruit a world-class stri...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 21, 2026

The Only Nigerian Prince You Should Respond To: Vaseline Takes on Counterfeits With a Real One

Vaseline launches a new authentication tool that puts product authentication in consumers’ hands and partners Nigerian Prince Chris Okagbue to empower Nigerians to fight back against the fakes 9 April 2026, Lagos, Nigeria – For years, the phrase “Nigerian Prince” has been one of ...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Three drunk truck drivers found at Apapa as terminal tightens safety controls

APM Terminals Apapa and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) found three truck drivers operating under the influence of alcohol after conducting breathalyser tests on 30 truck drivers at the entrance of the Apapa port. APM Terminals, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, began testing external ...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Full list of products under Nigeria’s non-ECOWAS import ban 

The federal government of Nigeria has banned the importation of 17 essential goods from countries outside the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), confining supplies of poultry, cement, pharmaceuticals and processed foods exclusively to regional partners. “Import Prohibition list (T...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Africa Soft Power Summit to focus on linking finance, creativity and talent

Efforts to better connect Africa’s financial systems, creative industries and human capital are set to dominate discussions at this year’s Africa Soft Power Summit, as policymakers, investors and industry leaders gather for one of the continent’s most cross cutting forums. Now in its ninth yea...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Nigeria can dominate AfCFTA with better logistics, experts say

Nigeria’s bid to turn its geographic advantage into trade dominance across Africa is being tested by stubborn inefficiencies in its ports and logistics chain, with industry leaders warning that delays and high costs could blunt the country’s edge under the African Continental Free Trade Agreemen...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Gbenga Daniel barred from Ogun East APC caucus meeting

….as APC endorses Dapo Abiodun for 2027 Senatorial poll Tension within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State escalated on Monday after former governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, was denied access to the All Progressives Congress, APC Ogun East Caucus meeting...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Alia counters JAMB, says eight eight kidnapped victims were UTME candidates

Contrary to what the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) earlier said that the kidnapped students in Benue were not its candidates, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue Stats has countered the claim, saying that eight out of the 15 kidnapped victims were on their way to write the examination....
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Digital Products will bridge the financial inclusion gap in Nigeria

In recent years, Nigeria has made significant strides towards enhancing financial inclusion, yet a substantial portion of the population remains financially excluded. The unbanked and underbanked segments, particularly in rural areas, continue to face barriers that prevent them from accessing essent...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

JAMB releases results for second, third days of 2026 UTME

…1.89 m results so far released The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the second and third days of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), bringing the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692. Fab...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Beyond oil, Nigeria eyes Islamic economy in $1trn growth plan

Nigeria’s aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy is increasingly being positioned as a product of sound policy planning and fiscal discipline, however, an investigation into the Country’s economic framework suggests that achieving that target may depend less on ambition and more on how effect...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 20, 2026

Bandits abduct monarch, wife, one other in Kwara

Panic has gripped Olayinka Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following the abduction of a traditional ruler, his wife, and another resident in a brazen overnight attack by suspected bandits. The assailants stormed the Palace of Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda in the early hours...
BusinessDay Nigeria Apr 19, 2026

Stocks surge to N140trn as global investors pile back into Nigeria

The Nigerian stock market is currently charging toward a historic N140 trillion valuation, catalysed by a massive buy signal from the international investment community. This bullish momentum follows the pivotal April 7 announcement of Nigeria’s reclassification from “unclassified” bac...
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