Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised countries against imposing travel or trade restrictions on nations affected by the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, even as Nigerian health authorities monitor 44 contacts following confirmation of an imported case in Abuja.

Nigeria’s U-17 Women National Team, the Flamingos, earned a 2-0 win over Puerto Rico at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco on Tuesday to boost their chances of advancing to the next round.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says Nigeria could have faced inflation of up to 1,000 percent without the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

MoFund Africa has opened recruitment for its Africa Impact Academy, selecting 100 social enterprise leaders across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia for a ten-month capacity-building program.

Nigeria’s passport has reportedly fallen to 181st position out of 196 countries in the latest IziVisa Passport Ranking Index, with the number of destinations Nigerians can visit without obtaining a visa in advance dropping to 24.

Nigeria produced an estimated 402.86 million barrels of crude oil between January and September 2026, with the output valued at approximately ₦52.11 trillion based on monthly average production rates, Bonny Light prices and an exchange rate of ₦1,331 to the dollar.

Nigeria’s electricity supply system suffered a dramatic shock on Monday as power generation plunged by about 88 per cent, falling from approximately 3,840 megawatts (MW) at 7am to 476.70MW by 1pm.

Seven of Nigeria’s biggest listed companies committed more than N3.9 trillion to capital expenditure across 2025 and the first half of 2026, as businesses in telecommunications, cement, oil and gas, and brewing invested in infrastructure, production capacity and operational efficiency.

Nigeria, Benin Republic and Cameroon have moved to modernise their shared border corridors and integrate their Customs systems as part of efforts to accelerate cross-border trade and advance implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Association of Nigerian Journalists and Writers of Tourism (ANJET) says Nigeria’s tourism industry needs more than attractive destinations to compete internationally, addin that it requires investment, stronger collaboration and stories that give visitors compelling reasons to explore the country.