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MTN Nigeria is expanding its fixed broadband offering with the launch of FlyX, a solution aimed at addressing fibre coverage gaps. The initiative relates to the company’s telecommunications and connectivity operations and may be relevant to investors tracking its listed shares and sector developments.
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that petrol importation without evidence of a supply deficit could undermine Nigeria’s energy security and industrialisation efforts. The comments concern petroleum supply policy and have implications for the domestic oil and gas sector and energy-dependent businesses.
Nigeria’s electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply sector contracted by 10.63% year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, marking its second consecutive quarterly decline. The development is relevant to investors monitoring Nigeria’s listed utilities and broader economic activity.
Nestoil Group has invested approximately $28 million in two drilling rigs through Scorpio Drilling International to increase crude oil production and strengthen indigenous drilling capacity. The Pathfinder 500 rig has been deployed to Oil Mining Lease 42 in Nigeria.
NSIA Insurance Ltd. plans to operate solely as a non-life insurer after transferring its life insurance portfolio to CHI Life Assurance Ltd. The transaction changes the companies’ business focus and is relevant to monitoring developments in Nigeria’s insurance and broader financial services sector.
Borrowing by Nigerian banks through the CBN Standing Lending Facility fell 89 percent to N126 billion in August 2026 from N1.19 trillion in July. The decline reflects improved liquidity in the banking system, alongside the CBN’s use of short-term lending windows for banks.
NERC reported that the Federal Government’s electricity tariff subsidy obligation reached N1.92 trillion in 2025. The subsidy reflects the gap between cost-reflective tariffs and customer payments, making the development relevant to Nigeria’s fiscal position, electricity regulation and the operating environment for listed utilities.
Nigeria's real GDP grew 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.2% in the same quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The expansion reflected contributions from both the oil and non-oil sectors, with oil activity rebounding.
Nigeria’s textile, apparel and footwear subsector contracted by 1.23% year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, marking its ninth consecutive quarterly decline, according to the latest GDP report from the National Bureau of Statistics.
President Bola Tinubu welcomed reported Nigerian GDP growth of 4.43% and expressed confidence in stronger microeconomic performance. The development provides a broad update on economic conditions relevant to investors in Nigerian Exchange-listed equities, without identifying specific companies or sectors.
Retailers in Lagos under the Concerned Drink Sellers and Traders Across Nigeria have renewed peaceful protests against implementation of the sachet alcohol ban. The development concerns regulation of alcoholic beverages and may be relevant to Nigeria’s listed consumer goods sector.
Seplat Energy Plc’s joint venture with NNPC Exploration and Production Limited has begun training 500 teachers from schools in Edo State. The initiative was disclosed by Seplat’s corporate communications team and focuses on improving learning outcomes through teacher development.
NUPRC confirmed that a $300 helicopter landing levy for air navigational services remains applicable to upstream petroleum operations. It also clarified that the Terminal Navigational Charge does not apply to landings at private offshore facilities or oil platforms.
Vanguard reports that the Nigerian naira is trading at different rates against the US dollar across the official foreign exchange and parallel markets on September 1, 2026. The item provides an exchange-rate update but does not identify specific listed companies, securities, or quantified market effects.
PZ Cussons Nigeria reported a 349% increase in profit for the financial year ended May 31, 2026, and proposed a final dividend of N2.50 per share. The proposed payout amounts to N9.9 billion for shareholders, subject to applicable approvals and corporate action processes.
MTN Nigeria and Dangote Cement ranked among Nigeria’s leading corporate revenue generators in the first half of 2026. The report says the top 30 listed companies collectively recorded trillions of naira in revenue during the period, highlighting the scale of listed businesses.
Nigerian equities extended their rally on August 31, 2026, recording N1.91 trillion in gains as ETI and Access Holdings led the advance. The market ended August with an approximately 0.4% monthly loss despite gains in recent sessions.
Equities turnover on the Nigerian Exchange rose to N6.62 trillion by the end of August, while the market recorded a 56.9% year-to-date gain. The report provides broad market activity and performance data relevant to NGX investors and equity market participants.
Nigeria's real GDP grew 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the NBS. Services drove the expansion, while growth in the real sector declined sharply, highlighting differing conditions across areas of the economy.
The article examines the economic and social consequences of President Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidies in May 2023. It raises concerns about the decision-making process and the roles of the cabinet and National Assembly in addressing a policy with broad economic effects.
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