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Moniepoint’s Co-founder and CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda, has been named in the TIME100 Next 2026 list for expanding financial services access in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Exchange equities market extended its losing streak for a fifth day, with the All-Share Index closing at 250,273.50 points due to bearish sent Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-drops-below-250300-points-amid-bearish-sentiment/

Financial experts at the AIHN 30th anniversary symposium have called for deeper capital market reforms and improved access to funding for SMEs in Nigeria.

Analysts predict Nigeria’s Q3 financial markets will be driven by oil prices, monetary policy, and naira stability, with investors focusing on corporate ea Read More: https://punchng.com/market-outlook-oil-rates-naira-to-drive-q3/

Multi-Trex Integrated Foods Plc has reported a loss after tax of N196.07m for its first quarter ended July 31, 2025, amid a sharp drop in turnover.

Critical Minerals Financing Corporation Plc emerged as the best-performing stock in September, leading the Nigerian market to a N5.366tn gain.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has called an AGM for October 26 to vote on a proposal to revoke the mandates of its directors, a move that could alter Read More: https://punchng.com/ecobank-investors-may-revoke-directors-mandates-at-agm/

The Central Bank of Nigeria will offer N900 billion in Treasury bills, with the one-year instrument accounting for N700bn of the total at its Q4 auction.

Nigeria has recorded at least 10 military air crashes between 2021 and 2026, causing over 68 deaths and triggering calls for aviation safety reforms.

Airtel Nigeria has won the Leadership Award in CSR and Most Innovative Telecom Operator of the Year at the 2026 Marketing EDGE Awards in Lagos.

Dangote Cement Plc has donated classroom furniture and learning materials to Ladi-Lak Nursery and Primary School in Apapa, Lagos, to improve conditions.

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has signed a N63.4 billion supplementary budget for the state and its 27 local government councils for the 2026 fiscal Read More: https://punchng.com/jigawa-gov-signs-n63-4bn-supplementary-budget/

Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reversed his stance, promising to restore the petrol subsidy if elected in 2027.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the 100-day countdown to the 2027 general elections, with Lagos State recording the highest number of registered voters as the North-West geopolitical zone emerged as the most represented region.

The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers for allegedly stealing a tricycle at gunpoint in the Dawakin Kudu LGA.

Residents of Oke Sefu community in Ibafo, Ogun State, have appealed to the government to rehabilitate their deplorable road, citing its impact on movement.

An eight-year-old girl has died and several others were injured in a road crash involving a commercial bus along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway in Anambra St Read More: https://punchng.com/eight-year-old-dies-others-injured-in-anambra-crash/

A traditional ruler in Ayeka, Ondo State, High Chief Akinwalere Akinola, has been shot dead during a colleague’s burial.

The Federal Government, through the NUPRC, has announced the 2026 oil licensing round, offering 40 blocks to attract fresh investment into the upstream sec Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-offers-40-oil-blocks-in-licensing-round/

A police officer, ASP Usman Nuhu, on trial for the murder of Oghenemine Ogidi, has admitted in court that the shooting was unjustified and done in anger.

At least five people are feared dead following a renewed cult clash between the Bobos and Greenlanders groups in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

A 45-year-old man, Ani Chidi, has been arraigned and remanded in prison by an Enugu court for filming and circulating a video of an attack on NDC members.

Panic has gripped residents of Pankshin, Plateau State, after a man was found dead with some of his body parts, including his penis, cut off.

Following the kidnap of 20 prospective corps members in Imo State, this piece questions the cost of national service amid Nigeria’s security challenges.

An NGO, Dobe Anambra Ocha, has sensitised residents in Awka, Anambra State, on safer refuse disposal practices to promote environmental sustainability.

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Abdulrazak Sale, in connection with the alleged murder of Rilwanu Dauda in Karofin Madaki.

Abia State is set to host the AFRICANDO 2026 conference and Aba International Trade Fair, urging local entrepreneurs to participate and engage investors.

The NDC candidate for Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Evangeline Iwenjiora, has promised sustainable empowerment and development if elected in Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-ndc-candidate-promises-sustainable-transformation/

The community of former minister Chris Ngige in Anambra State has pledged 100% bloc votes for the APC House of Reps candidate in the 2027 elections.

An organisation, The Pivot, is set to hold a conference in Awka to drive digital and economic transformation in the South-East region of Nigeria.

A family in Enugu State has accused the Federal Polytechnic Ohodo of forcibly taking over 40 acres of its ancestral land without consultation or compensati Read More: https://punchng.com/family-accuses-polytechnic-of-land-grabbing-other-offences/

Enugu State health agency and medical experts have sensitised hundreds of mothers on the importance of family planning to dispel myths about contraceptives Read More: https://punchng.com/enugu-medical-experts-sensitise-mothers-to-family-planning/

The Peoples’ Democratic Party has flagged off its campaign for its Anambra South Senatorial candidate, Samben Nwosu, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Chief Cyril Okoye, Chairman of Grape Tree International, has been honoured as Patron of a club in Awka for his contributions to community development.

A man identified as Biola has been killed and his body mutilated by suspected cultists in the Ajah area of Lagos State, according to a police source.

An analysis of how insecurity, including banditry and farmer-herder clashes, has disrupted agriculture, leading to low food production and food insecurity Read More: https://punchng.com/nexus-of-security-and-farming/

Nine persons have died in a ghastly road crash involving a Delta Line bus and a gas truck along the Ore/Ijebu-Ode Highway in Ogun State on Monday.

Following a Supreme Court ruling upholding the Electoral Act, political parties must now comply with laws on membership registers and candidate nomination.

An analysis of the plights of Nigerian teachers, including low wages, insecurity, and quackery, with a call to improve their working conditions.

NNPC Limited recorded a N7.2tn profit in 2025, driven by a new strategy focusing on its people, cost discipline, debt recovery, and operational efficiency.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles face missing the 2027 AFCON after a humiliating loss, highlighting a deep-seated decline due to mismanagement and political interfer Read More: https://punchng.com/super-eagles-enter-peril/

Punch Editorial argues against the FG’s threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism, urging for security and enforcement, not closure.

An opinion on how the Ibadan Circular Road, built by Governor Makinde, has sparked a political crisis within the APC, with the party both claiming and atta Read More: https://punchng.com/how-makinde-built-circular-road-sparked-civil-war-in-apc/

Four persons sustained critical injuries after a Mack truck with a 40-foot container reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed in Mile 2, Lagos.

A former senior CIA official, David Rush, has pleaded guilty to fraud after being arrested with a hoard of gold bars worth over $45 million in his home.

A truck driver has been arrested by LASTMA after a multiple-vehicle crash caused by brake failure critically injured four people at First Gate, Lagos.

People in England can now access free careers advice through Jobcentres, regardless of whether they claim benefits, the UK government has announced.

Senegal has postponed the start of its new school year nationwide following heavy rains and destructive flooding that have claimed several lives.

Ogun APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has dismissed claims that he hails from Ekiti State, describing them as political jesters.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has cautioned its members against voting for Peter Obi and the NDC, saying a vote for them is a vote to kill APGA.