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News Nigeria: Boosting Nigeria-Taiwan trade, student exchanges top Taiwanese new envoy’s agenda

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Boosting Nigeria-Taiwan trade, student exchanges top Taiwanese new envoy’s agenda
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/boosting-nigeria-taiwan-trade-student-exchanges-top-taiwanese-new-envoys-agenda-2/

An increase in trade between Nigeria and Taiwan and student exchange programmes are two major focuses of Lin Yi-Min, the Taiwanese new...

News Nigeria: Nigerian fintech has a technology gap nobody is talking about and small businesses are paying for it

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Nigerian fintech has a technology gap nobody is talking about and small businesses are paying for it
News source: https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/nigerian-fintech-has-a-technology-gap-nobody-is-talking-about-and-small-businesses-are-paying-for-it/

Nigeria is, by almost every available measure, the undisputed capital of financial technology in Africa. Six Nigerian companies made CNBC...

News Nigeria: Osun Votes, Nigeria Watches: What The Poll Could Mean For 2027

Published on: Friday 14 August 2026
Osun Votes, Nigeria Watches: What The Poll Could Mean For 2027
News source: https://leadership.ng/osun-votes-nigeria-watches-what-the-poll-could-mean-for-2027/

Beyond the battle for the Bola Ige House in Osogbo, today's election is a critical test of Nigeria's electoral institutions, including INEC's logistics, BVAS performance, security, vote-buying, result transmission, and the transparency of the collation process.

News Nigeria: State govt faces pressure over N15m Osun Babes debt

Published on: Sunday 23 August 2026
State govt faces pressure over N15m Osun Babes debt
News source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/state-govt-faces-pressure-over-n15m-osun-babes-debt/

Osun State Government is facing pressure to intervene in a N15 million financial dispute involving Osun Babes Football Club and Imo Strikers Queens FC.

News Nigeria: Edo lawmakers amend Assembly, judiciary financial autonomy laws amid protests

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026
Edo lawmakers amend Assembly, judiciary financial autonomy laws amid protests
News source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/edo-lawmakers-amend-assembly-judiciary-financial-autonomy-laws-amid-protests/

The Edo State House of Assembly has amended the financial autonomy laws earlier granted to the House and the judiciary by the administration of former ...

News Nigeria: Edo Finance Ministry, EIRS Engage MDAs on Revenue Consolidation Law

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Edo Finance Ministry, EIRS Engage MDAs on Revenue Consolidation Law
News source: https://nigerianobservernews.com/2026/08/edo-finance-ministry-eirs-engage-mdas-on-revenue-consolidation-law/

The Edo State Ministry of Finance and the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) have held a one-day stakeholders’ engagement with Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Parastatals on the ...

News Nigeria: Oyebanji appoints Olayinka as Ekiti accountant-general

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Oyebanji appoints Olayinka as Ekiti accountant-general
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/oyebanji-appoints-olayinka-as-ekiti-accountant-general/

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved the appointment of Titilayo Olarike Olayinka as the new Accountant- General of the...

News Nigeria: ‘70% of Borno’s budget spent on security, humanitarian affairs in seven years’

Published on: Thursday 20 August 2026
‘70% of Borno’s budget spent on security, humanitarian affairs in seven years’
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/70-of-bornos-budget-spent-on-security-humanitarian-affairs-in-seven-years/

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said that security and humanitarian-related interventions consumed about 70% of the State’s...

News Nigeria: CATAI, partners aim to break barriers, rally funding for young Borno entrepreneurs

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026
CATAI, partners aim to break barriers, rally funding for young Borno entrepreneurs
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/catai-partners-aim-to-break-barriers-rally-funding-for-young-borno-entrepreneurs/

The Centre for Advocacy, Transparency and Accountability Initiative (CATAI) and its partners have reiterated their readiness to create...

News Nigeria: Latest Nigeria E-commerce Market Report | E-commerce Market to reach US$ 22.9 Billion by 2030, based on Market Analysis, Trends, Growth Opportunities Report by RationalStat ...

Published on: Sunday 08 October 2023
Latest Nigeria E-commerce Market Report | E-commerce Market to reach US$ 22.9 Billion by 2030, based on Market Analysis, Trends, Growth Opportunities Report by RationalStat ...
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-nigeria-e-commerce-market-080000057.html

Nigeria E-commerce Market was valued at US$ 8.8 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR of nearly 14.6% over the forecast period of 2023-2030, according to the published market report by RationalStatWilmington, Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Nigeria E-commerce market is expected to approach US$ 22.9 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of more than 14.6% Market Definition, Market Scope, and Report Overview The e-commerce market, short for electronic commerce,

News Nigeria: E-Procurement In Nigeria: From Digital Adoption To Real Accountability

Published on: Sunday 23 August 2026
E-Procurement In Nigeria: From Digital Adoption To Real Accountability
News source: https://businessday.ng/insight-2/article/e-procurement-in-nigeria-from-digital-adoption-to-real-accountability/

Some states have made stronger progress in providing e-procurement platforms, including Adamawa, Ekiti, Jigawa, Ebonyi, Benue and Anambra. However, most states still struggle ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria's central bank hikes interest rate to 24.75% as it battles sky-high inflation, currency crisis

Published on: Tuesday 26 March 2024
Nigeria's central bank hikes interest rate to 24.75% as it battles sky-high inflation, currency crisis
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/nigerias-central-bank-hikes-interest-rate-to-24point75percent-as-it-battles-sky-high-inflation-currency-crisis.html

Minutes from the February meeting showed policymakers making the hawkish case for aggressive interest rate hikes to tame sky-high inflation, which came in at an annual 31.7% in February. Nigeria's ...

News Nigeria: Naira exchange rate today, August 26, 2026: Naira appreciates against dollar

Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026
Naira exchange rate today, August 26, 2026: Naira appreciates against dollar
News source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/naira-exchange-rate-today-august-26-2026-naira-appreciates-against-dollar/

The naira appreciated against the dollar in the foreign exchange market as trading resumed after the Eid-ul-Mawlid public holiday. Central Bank of Nigeria ...

News Nigeria: Naira to Dollar exchange rate today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Naira to Dollar exchange rate today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026
News source: https://www.gistreel.com/naira-to-dollar-exchange-rate-today-wednesday-august-26-2026/

The naira remains relatively stable as the dollar trades at ₦1,346.34 on the official market and about ₦1,400 in the parallel market.

News Nigeria: Naira to Dollar exchange rate today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Published on: Monday 24 August 2026
Naira to Dollar exchange rate today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026
News source: https://www.gistreel.com/naira-to-dollar-exchange-rate-today-tuesday-august-25-2026/

Naira trades at ₦1,346.90/$ in the official market, while the dollar sells for ₦1,400 in the parallel market on August 25, 2026.

News Nigeria: O3 Capital agrees deal with American Express to issue four new American Express Cards in Nigeria

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2024
O3 Capital agrees deal with American Express to issue four new American Express Cards in Nigeria
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/o3-capital-agrees-deal-american-205716989.html

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News Nigeria: Nigeria Cards and Payments Market Report 2026: Opportunities and Risks to 2030 - Cross-border Payment Landscape is Evolving, Driven by Regulatory Reforms

Published on: Tuesday 05 May 2026
Nigeria Cards and Payments Market Report 2026: Opportunities and Risks to 2030 - Cross-border Payment Landscape is Evolving, Driven by Regulatory Reforms
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/nigeria-cards-payments-market-report-101100631.html

The Nigerian cards and payments industry offers key opportunities through regulatory reforms fostering easier cross-border transactions, trustmark schemes enhancing e-commerce security, and new digital payment partnerships like PayPal and Paga improving international fund transfers.Dublin, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Nigeria Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The report provides detailed analysis of market tre

News Nigeria: At the altar of price stability: Credit, growth and the CBN’s balancing act

Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026
At the altar of price stability: Credit, growth and the CBN’s balancing act
News source: https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/at-the-altar-of-price-stability-credit-growth-and-the-cbns-balancing-act/

Let us begin from first principles. The CBN Act assigns the Bank responsibility for monetary and price stability, and that priority...