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Customs Generates ₦4.03trn In H1, Races Towards ₦11trn 2026 Target

The Nigeria Customs Service generated ₦4.03trn in revenue in the first half of 2026, putting it well ahead of its mid-year pace and strengthening its prospects of meeting the ₦11.074trn target set for the full year. Comptroller-General Adewale...

2027 Election: Crisis Rocks Kwara APC As Senator Mustapha Eyes PDP Defection

Fresh cracks have emerged within the Kwara APC as Senator Saliu Mustapha reportedly weighs dumping the ruling party for the PDP amid deepening internal disagreements ahead of the 2027 elections. The senator's possible defection could ignite a high-stakes...

Nigeria’s FX Market Turnover Surges 117% to $3.73bn

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Weekly FX turnover jumped 117% to $3.73bn by August 7. Spot transactions accounted for 99.33% of all activity. Daily average turnover more than doubled to $745.89m. Forward and derivative trading remained a tiny part of the market. August 11,...

Sheathe Your Swords – NCAA Tells Aviation Unions Amid Air Travel Disruptions

The NCAA appeals to aviation unions to suspend their industrial action and exercise restraint, saying Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo is actively working to resolve the dispute through dialogue. The regulator reveals that a crucial peace meeting convened by...

Fintech Boom Drives Push For Local Stock Ownership

OPay is reportedly exploring a US IPO that could value it at about $4bn. NGX wants Nigerians to own shares in fintechs built on the local market. Dual listings could connect global capital with Nigeria’s growing digital economy. ...

Atiku Camp Tears Into Tinubu’s ‘Trekking’ Narrative, Says Nigerians Need Spending Cuts, Not PR Stunts

Atiku's media aide says Tinubu's reported habit of walking to work and eating once daily cannot justify what he describes as wasteful government spending. Paul Ibe lists multi-billion-naira expenditures on vehicles, official residences, the presidential fleet and foreign...

Air Travel Paralysed As NLC, Aviation Unions Shut Airport Terminals, Halt Air Peace Flights

A coordinated picketing by the NLC, ATSSSAN, TUC, shuts access to Air Peace terminals in Lagos and Abuja, forcing the airline to suspend scheduled departures. Hundreds of passengers are stranded as the disruption ripples across Air Peace's domestic...

Local Refineries Receive 53.7m Barrels Of Crude In Q2 As Supply Obligation Hits 97.4 Percent

Nigerian local refineries received 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate between April and June 2026, representing 97.4 per cent of the volumes allocated under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation. Supply performance varied sharply across the quarter,...

You Backed Me Against Tinubu, Stand With Me Again — Atiku Rallies Osun Voters Behind ADC Ahead Of Governorship Poll

Atiku invokes Osun's past support, reminding voters they backed him against President Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election and urging them to transfer that loyalty to the ADC in Saturday's governorship poll. ADC raises the stakes ahead...

Finance Charges Drive Dangote Sugar To ₦41.5bn Profit

Dangote Sugar swung from a ₦24.27bn loss to ₦41.51bn profit in H1 2026. Revenue fell 8.9 percent, even as profit surged. Cost of sales dropped by ₦80.5bn during the period. Finance costs also fell by ₦14.55bn. August 11, (THEWILL)...