Nigeria

Africa's payments giant Interswitch has rolled out simplified digital payment channels for students registering for Nigeria's 2026 university entrance examinations, addressing longstanding friction points in the country's education-to-digital pipeline.

Africa's largest refinery has achieved its initial design capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, positioning Nigeria to reduce refined product imports and potentially reshape regional petroleum markets.

A carbon monoxide explosion at an artisanal mining site in Plateau State has killed more than 30 workers, while communal clashes in Ebonyi State left four dead, prompting emergency curfews and highlighting Nigeria's dual security and mining safety challenges.

President Tinubu signs Executive Order requiring immediate transfer of petroleum revenues to central treasury, marking significant shift in Nigeria's oil revenue management framework.

Nigeria's Solid Minerals Minister ordered immediate closure of an abandoned lead mining site in Plateau State after toxic gas emissions killed 37 miners and hospitalized 25 others, prompting forensic investigation into safety failures.

South Africa's Rand Refinery is positioning for majority ownership of Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, while Nigeria's solid minerals minister has sealed a Plateau State mine following an explosion that reportedly killed at least 37 miners.

LG Electronics Nigeria has initiated a marketing campaign seeking the country's oldest functioning LG television set, leveraging brand heritage to drive consumer interest in its artificial intelligence-enabled television lineup.

Four separate moves by Nigerian and international tech companies this week reveal a coordinated push to localize digital infrastructure, unlock SME credit, and address a massive cybersecurity skills shortage affecting over 327,000 businesses.

The Nigerian Research and Education Network's admission to eduGAIN marks a pivotal moment for the country's academic institutions, granting researchers seamless access to global research infrastructure and collaborative networks across six continents.

As Dangote Cement becomes the first issuer to list commercial paper on the Nigerian Exchange, the country's financial infrastructure undergoes a transformation marked by cashless mandates and regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency firms.

Economic experts call for regulatory consistency in Nigeria's Special Economic Zones following $500 million in earnings, warning that policy volatility threatens investor confidence and manufacturing sector expansion.

Chief Justice of Nigeria calls for evidence-based corruption allegations against judges, even as a separate judicial contempt case threatens military intervention to arrest the Inspector-General of Police over a seven-year abduction case.

From Lagos's violent evictions to Abia's airport land conflicts and nationwide infrastructure neglect, Nigeria confronts intersecting crises that reveal systemic governance weaknesses in managing urban expansion and public assets.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will launch a nationwide child malnutrition campaign at primary health centers in April, as the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority expands healthcare infrastructure and national health fellows restore basic services to rural facilities.

Federal government signs memorandum of understanding to operationalize pharmaceutical procurement initiative aimed at reducing medicine prices, while Yobe State Assembly launches investigation into healthcare worker misconduct and critical doctor shortages.