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Honda is preparing to test a charging system that could allow electric trucks to receive power without pulling off the road.

The findings were contained in the apex bank’s latest Business Expectations Survey, which showed that while firms remained concerned about several aspects of the operating environment, overall business sentiment stayed positive during the month.

Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 percent in Q2 2025 and 3.89 percent in Q1 2026.

Announced on Monday, October 5, the agreement covers 5G, artificial intelligence, computing and networking. The transaction will close after the necessary regulatory approvals, according to the company announcement.

Following the Supreme Court's September 28 ruling reaffirming Independent National Electoral Commission's authority over political parties, INEC has scheduled a national stakeholders' meeting for Tuesday in Abuja.

President Bola Tinubu, while announcing the opening of the National Youth Confab 2026, said young Nigerians must have a meaningful role in shaping decisions that affect their lives and the future of the country.

Brazil’s presidential election has entered a dramatic runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of imprisoned former President, Jair Bolsonaro, unexpectedly finished ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s first round, putting the country’s right-wing opposition within striking distance of the presidency.

On September 10, Seplat Energy’s shares rose by the maximum daily limit of 10 per cent, helping the NGX recover from two consecutive sessions of losses. The rally was significant enough to help lift the wider market and restore about N100.5 billion to investors’ wealth.

NIMASA’s published announcement identifies innovators aged 18–28 as its target applicants and sets November 13 as the application deadline.

Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, was killed alongside other ISWAP members during an intelligence-led operation by troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, at a forest hideout in Owo at the weekend.