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The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed Friday’s session on a firmer footing, as renewed buying interest across selected equities lifted the All-Share Index (ASI) by 674.61 points.

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has withdrawn from the race for Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New Delhi, India, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, taking Nigeria’s economic diplomacy drive to a major platform of emerging economies.

Two female students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, who were abducted on Sunday, September 6, have regained their freedom.

Diesel prices in the United States have crossed $6 per gallon for the first time, highlighting the growing inflationary impact of the global energy supply shock.

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its offensive against drug trafficking through Nigeria's inland waterways after its personnel intercepted a suspected narcotics consignment and arrested three suspected traffickers on the River Niger in Kogi State.

ASUU President Chris Piwuna, said the union had become frustrated by the manner in which governments had handled the implementation of the agreement, accusing them of paying what it described as “lip service” to issues that were painstakingly negotiated and agreed upon.

The figures, contained in OPEC’s September 2026 Monthly Oil Market Report, showed that Nigeria’s crude production averaged 1.50 million barrels per day (mbpd) in August, compared with 1.505mbpd in July.

The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has reported the killing of a 58-year-old Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

GTCO, Access Holdings, United Bank for Africa and Fidelity Bank secured extensions from the Nigerian Exchange Limited to September 30 to submit their audited half-year results.