Segun Adeyemi, THEWILL

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and Djibouti’s President, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, have expressed support for Dangote Group’s $660m Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project, saying it could strengthen energy security and trade links between the two countries.

The agreements were signed in Paris, France, on Wednesday, with the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone expected to attract an initial investment of more than $7 billion.

The Central Bank of Nigeria says a new agreement with the Federal Government to institutionalise fiscal and monetary policy coordination could make the country’s planned transition to inflation targeting significantly easier.

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso said the bank had developed different scenarios for managing the expected increase in money circulation during the election period and would base its response on economic data rather than assumptions.

A Cardiff summit bringing together pro-independence leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is putting renewed pressure on Westminster and reopening questions over the long-term future of the United Kingdom.

Africa’s biggest refinery opens its doors to public investors with a N2.15 trillion share offer, as Aliko Dangote signals plans to take more group companies public.

A family source told THEWILL on Saturday, September 12, 2026, that the 90-year-old elder statesman passed away in the Federal Capital Territory, providing further details on the circumstances surrounding his death, which was earlier confirmed by the family.

Nigeria’s $337 billion climate financing requirement puts the spotlight on private capital, bankable projects and whether its green ambitions can deliver jobs and economic growth.

Nigeria has been urged to measure FDI by actual capital deployment rather than investment announcements. Experts say jobs, technology transfer, exports and local supply-chain participation should be key measures of success. Policy uncertainty, regulatory complexity and infrastructure constraints...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has received the Nigerian Economic Society’s Distinguished Organisation Award, with the professional body recognising reforms undertaken by the apex bank across Nigeria’s monetary, foreign exchange and financial sectors.