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  1. Economy · Airtel Money Debuts on London Stock Exchange The mobile money company listed under the ticker AMC at a valuation of about £5.3bn.
  2. Education · Kano Shuts Nine Private Schools Over Registration Breaches The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board has closed nine schools for seven days for failing to renew their registration, and warned against unapproved fee increases.
  3. Economy · Nigeria Plans $7.1bn Sugar Investment to Cut Imports The National Sugar Development Council aims to raise output from about 27,000 tonnes to more than 2m tonnes a year over 10 years.
  4. Economy · NESG Warns Insecurity Is Driving Away Investment The group said insecurity raises Nigeria's risk profile and borrowing costs ahead of the Nigerian Economic Summit.
  5. Education · NTI Centre Managers Begin One-Month Warning Strike Over Allowances Unpaid Since 2020 Centre managers of the National Teachers' Institute have suspended supervision and teaching practice in a warning strike over honoraria owed since 2020.
  6. Politics · Court Declares Mandung APC Candidate for Jos South Constituency A Federal High Court in Jos has declared Ayuba Dalyop Mandung winner of the APC primary for Jos South State Constituency.
  7. Economy · Four Inland Basins Could Add 500m Barrels to Reserves, NUPRC Says The regulator expects frontier basins to produce at least 300,000 barrels per day within five years.
  8. Education · Bayero University Promotes 54 Academics to Professorial Ranks The Governing Council of Bayero University Kano has approved the promotion of 23 Professors and 31 Associate Professors.
  9. Economy · FG Says No Ban on Solar Panel Imports Until Local Production Grows The science minister said local manufacturing capacity must be built before imports are restricted.
  10. Education · 150 Days After Abduction, Borno Parents Shelve Abuja Protest Over Lack of Funds Parents of 78 abducted schoolchildren in Askira-Uba say poverty and transport costs have forced them to postpone their protest at the Presidential Villa.
  11. Economy · Five Banks Post N2.29trn Profit in First Half of 2026 First HoldCo led with N653.5bn, followed by Zenith and GTCO, according to a review of the banks' results.
  12. Economy · NPA Meets Dry Port Operators Over Rail and Equipment Gaps The ports authority, which now oversees inland dry ports, plans to visit the Dala and Funtua facilities.
  13. Education · Ezekwesili Urges End to Child Marriage, More Investment in Girls' Education Former Education Minister Obiageli Ezekwesili says every year of secondary school reduces a girl's chance of child marriage, citing UNICEF figures for the International Day of…
  14. Economy · World Bank Says Nigeria's Growth Will Average 4.4% to 2028 President Tinubu welcomed the report and promised to expand targeted cash transfers.
  15. Education · Four BUK Academics Named Among World's Top 2% Scientists Dr Auwal Abdullahi and three other Bayero University Kano researchers have been listed in the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier ranking of the world's top 2 per cent scientists.
  16. Education · Uche Nnaji Submits WAEC Certificate to INEC Amid Forgery Trial Former minister Uche Nnaji has been cleared by INEC as PDP governorship candidate in Enugu after submitting a WAEC certificate instead of a university degree.
  17. Education · UK Universities Withdraw Admission Offers to Nigerian Students Amid Visa Crackdown UK universities are withdrawing offers to applicants from Nigeria and Pakistan as visa refusals rise, with 22.7 per cent of Nigerian study visa applications withdrawn in the…
  18. Economy · Nine Banks' Total Assets Cross N162trn Assets grew 6.42 per cent in the first half of 2026, with deposits making up about 72 per cent.
  19. Education · TETFund to Set Up Innovation Hubs in 45 Tertiary Institutions TETFund says it is funding innovation hubs in 45 institutions across the six geopolitical zones, as the next phase of its Research for Impact programme moves to commercialisation.
  20. Education · Yabatech Art Students Use Creativity to Open Conversations on Mental Health Twenty-five art students of Yaba College of Technology took part in a two-day Health Story Lab exploring mental health through art.
  21. Economy · Zenith Bank's Half-Year Profit Falls 19% as Tax Bill Doubles Profit after tax fell to N430.8bn, although profit before tax rose slightly.
  22. Education · Fresh Investigation Says Kila's Degrees Could Not Be Verified, He Insists Documents Will Be Ready A five-month Premium Times investigation says it could not confirm any of the eight qualifications Anthony Kila lists. Kila maintains he is a professor and says he has asked…
  23. Economy · Fitch Revises Nigeria's Outlook to Positive The agency kept Nigeria's rating at 'B' but said reforms are unlikely to be disrupted by the coming elections.
  24. Education · Court Dismisses Counterclaim Over Land of Jos Primary School A Plateau State High Court has dismissed a claim to the land on which Filin Sukuwa Primary School in Jos North stands, leaving the community in control of the site.

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