Joy Onuorah, THEWILL

10 Grants, Scholarships and Opportunities Nigerians Can Still Apply for in October 2026

There is funding for businesses and researchers, help with examination fees, free technical training, founder programmes, and substantial postgraduate scholarships.

NGX Group’s 83% Profit Surge Masks Third-Quarter Cost Pressure

NGX Group brought in more business during the third quarter, but rising expenses consumed the additional income and part of its operating profit. For shareholders drawn to its 83% increase in nine-month pretax earnings, the latest quarter presents a more demanding test of the company’s performance.

Before You Trade This Week, Watch These 10 Market Developments

An 83% profit increase can sit in the same accounts as a weakening quarter, and a ₦1.47 trillion market rebound can still leave investors nursing weekly losses. Both feature in Nigeria’s latest financial reports.

Lagos Gets ₦626.20bn as Nigeria’s 36 States Share ₦7.41tn From FAAC

Nigeria’s 36 states received about ₦7.41 trillion in gross Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations between January and August 2026, according to data compiled from FAAC reports by BudgIT and Agora Policy.

Why ‘Black October’ Is Rattling the Internet and How to Protect Your Accounts

In October, serious security problems have surfaced in software and services that sit quietly underneath websites, apps, developer tools and cloud systems used around the world.

Open Arts Offers Nigerian Creatives ₦500,000 For Projects Connected to Northern Nigeria

The grant is open to individual artists and cultural practitioners, duos, creative collectives, arts organisations and practitioners working across different disciplines.

Nigeria Leads Africa’s 10 Biggest Startup Funding Markets With $635m

African startups raised about $2.16 billion between January and September 2026, with Nigeria reclaiming the continent’s top funding position for the first time since 2022.

Nigeria Plans AI Tool That Lets Education Officials Query Govt Data In Plain English

Nigeria is preparing to add an artificial intelligence interface to its national education-data system, allowing officials to query government records in ordinary language instead of relying only on dashboards and manual analysis.

What NIDF’s ₦4.53 Distribution Means for Existing Unitholders

The Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund has officially announced a payout distribution of ₦4.53 per unit for its unitholders, subject to applicable statutory withholding tax deductions.

Meta Ordered To Pay $25bn Over Facebook Privacy Claims As Nigeria Tightens Data Rules

Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion after a New Mexico jury found that Facebook misled consumers about privacy, control of personal data and related platform practices.

About Me

Joy Onuorah is a business journalist and brand communications specialist covering financial markets, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and the ideas reshaping business across Africa and the global market. Beyond her reporting for TheWill, Joy uses brand strategy, storytelling, copywriting, and high-value SEO to help brands build lasting market authority.
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