Nigeria launches 2026 oil and gas exploration licensing round
Nigeria has opened a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration comprising 40 available blocks.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- naija247news.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
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Nigeria by the numbers
All figures ›- Population
- 237,527,782
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2025
- Change over 5 years
- +11.0%
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2020 to 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,224
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2025
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2025
- Living in urban areas
- 63.8%
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2025
- Life expectancy at birth
- 54.6years
- Nigeria
- World Bank, 2024
News from Nigeria
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Ports agency aims to ease non-oil export barriers
Nigeria's Ports Agency is working to address obstacles in non-oil exports to increase foreign exchange earnings.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- naija247news.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Official denies role in billions naira withdrawal
According to court testimony, Emefiele was not a signatory to a withdrawal of approximately 124.86 billion naira.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- hallmarknews.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Oversight body urges project monitoring
The Bureau of Public Procurement urges civil society organizations to monitor government projects throughout their lifecycle.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- punchng.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Government pays eight-month wages to staff
The federal government released eight months of accumulated allowances for non-academic workers.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- punchng.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Labor union halts FCT operations indefinitely
The National Labour Congress initiated an indefinite shutdown of activities in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.
EconomyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- vanguardngr.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
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