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From World Champions to World Cup Absentees: Olopade Challenges Golden Eaglets to Find Their Way Back

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Nigeria remain the most successful nation in FIFA U-17 World Cup history, but the Golden Eaglets have not appeared at the tournament since 2019. As Bukola Olopade challenges a new generation to end the drought, Burkina Faso becomes the first gate on a demanding route through WAFU B, AFCON and back to the world stage....

MAN says manufacturers spent about ₦1.35tn on alternative power — and factories are becoming their own utilities

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MAN estimates manufacturers spent about ₦1.35 trillion on alternative energy in 2025, up from ₦1.11 trillion in 2024. The number puts a price on the parallel power infrastructure factories say they need simply to keep production running...

Oil retreats to $100.32 after G7 intervention — but Nigeria’s revenue exposure is far from over

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Brent’s October 5 settlement stood $35.47 above Nigeria’s 2026 budget oil-price benchmark. But production, realised prices, government take and exchange rates determine how much of that apparent upside reaches public finances....

DisCos collected ₦603.64bn in Q2 — but losses, subsidy obligations and metering gaps still expose Nigeria’s power market

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Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collected ₦603.64 billion from customers in the second quarter of 2026, but still recorded ₦129.07 billion in revenue loss against regulatory......

Nigeria’s 350bp rate reset puts borrowing costs, bond returns and bank pricing in play

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Nigeria’s policy rate has fallen sharply, but cheaper money is not yet guaranteed. The next test is whether the CBN’s 350-basis-point reset reaches government borrowing, bank lending, investors and the real economy....

Nigeria’s FX Market Turnover Falls 35.4% to $1.70bn as Spot Trading Contracts

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Nigeria’s foreign exchange market turnover fell 35.41% to $1.70 billion in the week ended October 2, with the contraction concentrated in spot trading while forward......

Nigeria’s Power DisCos Billed ₦250.79bn From ₦333.94bn Energy Received, Collected ₦205.53bn in July

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Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collected ₦205.53bn after receiving ₦333.94bn worth of energy in July, exposing the commercial gap between electricity received, billed and paid for....

CBN Surveys Show Business Activity Expanding as Household Confidence Weakens

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Nigeria’s business activity expanded again in September, but CBN survey reporting shows household confidence deteriorating as consumers remain under pressure from prices and weak personal finances...

New Media Manager, New Olympic Cycle — Can Super Falcons Build a Stronger Communications Machine?

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Brenda Seember Shima's appointment as Super Falcons Media Manager comes as Nigeria enter a new Olympic qualifying cycle under an interim technical structure. As a member of SWAN Abuja, the bigger test is whether a personnel change can help build a stronger year-round communications system around one of Africa's biggest women's football brands....

Russia Is a Friendly — But Chelle Needs Answers About Nigeria’s Second Line

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Nigeria's friendly against Russia was already an opportunity to widen Éric Chelle's options. After a 3–0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau and changes to the travelling squad, it has become a test of who can function when the established hierarchy is disrupted....

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From World Champions to World Cup Absentees: Olopade Challenges Golden Eaglets to Find Their Way Back

MAN says manufacturers spent about ₦1.35tn on alternative power — and factories are becoming their own utilities

Oil retreats to $100.32 after G7 intervention — but Nigeria’s revenue exposure is far from over

DisCos collected ₦603.64bn in Q2 — but losses, subsidy obligations and metering gaps still expose Nigeria’s power market

Nigeria’s 350bp rate reset puts borrowing costs, bond returns and bank pricing in play

Nigeria’s FX Market Turnover Falls 35.4% to $1.70bn as Spot Trading Contracts

Nigeria’s Power DisCos Billed ₦250.79bn From ₦333.94bn Energy Received, Collected ₦205.53bn in July

CBN Surveys Show Business Activity Expanding as Household Confidence Weakens

New Media Manager, New Olympic Cycle — Can Super Falcons Build a Stronger Communications Machine?

New Media Manager, New Olympic Cycle — Can Super Falcons Build a Stronger Communications Machine?

Russia Is a Friendly — But Chelle Needs Answers About Nigeria’s Second Line

Russia Is a Friendly — But Chelle Needs Answers About Nigeria’s Second Line

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