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News Nigeria: Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans $14 billion expansion as it signs IPO documents

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/nigerias-dangote-refinery-plans-14-billion-expansion-as-it-signs-ipo-documents/ar-AA2bLc05
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery plans to spend $14.3 billion to double its processing capacity, the company disclosed on Monday as it signed documents for its ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery signs IPO documents before landmark share sale

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/nigeria-s-dangote-oil-refinery-signs-ipo-documents-before-landmark-share-sale/ar-AA2bK264
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery on Monday signed offering documents with advisers and other parties involved in its initial public offering, a key milestone ...

News Nigeria: Accord Candidate Gbenga Hashim Pledges To Raise Nigeria’s Crude Output To 4 Million Barrels Daily In 24 Months

News channel or source: https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/07/accord-candidate-gbenga-hashim-pledges-raise-nigerias-crude-output-4-million-barrels
Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

The Accord Party presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has unveiled what he described as the production backbone of his Energy First Presidential Agenda, pledging to raise Nigeria’s crude oil ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria confirms planned withdrawal of US troops sent to help tackle insecurity crisis

News channel or source: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/nigeria-confirms-planned-withdrawal-of-us-troops-sent-to-help-tackle-insecurity-crisis/
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help the West African country tackle its complex security crisis. The deployment was made in February following an ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria Rejoins FTSE’s Frontier Indexes Three Years After Being Deleted At Zero

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daraabasiita/2026/08/28/nigeria-rejoins-ftses-frontier-indexes-three-years-after-being-deleted-at-zero/
Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

FTSE Russell restored Nigeria to frontier status on August 27, with effect from September 21. It attached no figure to the decision, so Lagos has borrowed a stockbroker’s.

News Nigeria: Nigeria Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Five Years on Oil Boom

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-31/nigeria-economy-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-five-years-on-oil-boom
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

Nigeria’s economy grew at the fastest pace in five years in the second quarter as elevated crude prices fueled by the US war on Iran boosted output and foreign-currency liquidity.

News Nigeria: Nigeria and the Sahel: A growing security divide

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nigeria-and-the-sahel-a-growing-security-divide/ar-AA2aGRBv
Published on: Friday 21 August 2026

A widening diplomatic rift is complicating efforts to confront a shared cross-border security threat.

News Nigeria: Uber Has Shut Down Operations In Nigeria and Uganda — Here’s Why

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/uber-shut-down-operations-nigeria-174425528.html
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

Uber is officially ending its operations in Nigeria, closing the door on more than a decade of business in Africa’s most populous country.

News Nigeria: Nigeria restored to FTSE Russell Index

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/world-indices/articles/nigeria-restored-ftse-russell-index-131817841.html
Published on: Monday 31 August 2026

The country was dropped from the index, which measures equities in frontier markets, following concerns about the ability to repatriate earnings.

News Nigeria: Uber to Exit Nigeria, Uganda as Part of Global Restructure

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-02/uber-shutting-down-operations-in-nigeria-after-global-shake-up
Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026

US ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. is shutting down its services in Nigeria and Uganda from September 2, following a global review of its operations.

News Nigeria: Nigeria’s election campaign begins with Tinubu’s reform test

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nigeria-s-election-campaign-begins-with-tinubu-s-reform-test/ar-AA2avPgs
Published on: Wednesday 19 August 2026

Rising costs fuel anger, but President Bola Tinubu’s machinery and opposition divisions may shape the race.

News Nigeria: ‘Don’t ignore the warning signs’: A message pays off in Nigeria

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dont-ignore-the-warning-signs-a-message-pays-off-in-nigeria/ar-AA2bxFCO
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026

A research effort aims to change the way colorectal cancer is studied and treated in Nigeria – and around the world.