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  1. Economy · Average Lending Rate Falls to 29.2% in August The prime lending rate also eased to 17.86 per cent, according to CBN data.
  2. Politics · Obi-Kwankwaso Movement Unveils 59-Member Campaign Council, NDC Disowns It The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement has named a 59-member campaign council, but the NDC national chairman has disowned the body.
  3. Economy · Chinese Shareholders Battle for Control of Crown Ceramics Majority shareholders accuse the managing director of taking over the company, which he denies.
  4. Education · Education on Hold: How Poverty Keeps Millions of Nigerian Children Out of School Children hawking and begging in Kuje and Abuja describe lives without schooling, as UNICEF puts the number of out-of-school children at 10.2 million.
  5. Education · Former ABU VC Recalls 1990s Crisis With ASUU Prof. Daniel Saror, Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University from 1991 to 1995, has recounted his dispute with lecturers that led to his removal.
  6. Economy · Petrol Prices Rise as Dangote Raises Gantry Price to N1,350 The NMDPRA says it does not fix prices but is monitoring the market with the competition commission.
  7. Trending News · Stray Bullet Kills IBB University Student During Land Dispute in Niger State A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, has been killed by a stray bullet during a land dispute in his hometown.
  8. Economy · FG Launches 100-Day Events Calendar to Grow Tourism The tourism minister said Nigeria can build a $100bn tourism economy.
  9. Education · Unity College Teachers Suspend Strike as Concession Is Paused for Two Weeks The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has suspended its strike after the Ministry of Education agreed to pause the King's College concession while a committee…
  10. Economy · Lagos Spare Parts Traders Complain About Chinese Retailers Traders at the Trade Fair Complex say Chinese wholesalers are selling directly to customers at wholesale prices.
  11. Education · ABUMET Donates Digital Learning Centre to Kano Primary School Glass and aluminium firm ABUMET has given Race Course Model Primary School in Kano 24 desktop computers, solar power and furniture, benefiting about 600 pupils.
  12. Economy · 80% of African Airports Financially Inefficient, ACI Africa Says Nigeria is hosting the 35th general assembly of Airports Council International Africa.
  13. Trending News · Police Arrest School Proprietor Over Alleged Defilement of Pupil in Jos Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old school proprietor in Jos North over the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old pupil.
  14. Economy · Nigeria's $400bn Energy Transition Plan Faces Funding Test Reaching net zero by 2060 will need about $10bn a year above normal spending, experts say.
  15. Education · Senator Tells Ogun Students Education Is Not a Scam Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu has urged students to value education, speaking at an educational support programme in Abeokuta.
  16. Politics · How Ombugadu Emerged as Running Mate to Wadada in Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule has named Emmanuel Michael Ombugadu as running mate to APC governorship candidate Senator Ahmed Wadada.
  17. Economy · Dangote Refinery to Double Workforce as It Expands The refinery reported a $1.8bn profit after tax in the first half of 2026.
  18. Economy · Gas Flaring Rate Rises to 7.48% in August Flared gas increased 17.7 per cent from July, the highest rate since October 2025.
  19. Economy · FG to Review Export Expansion Grant The trade minister said the grant has not been paid since about 2020 and encourages raw material exports.
  20. Education · KASU Lecturers Suspend Strike as Kaduna Approves 2025 Agreement ASUU at Kaduna State University has suspended its strike after Governor Uba Sani approved implementation of the 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement and payment of nine months of arrears.
  21. Economy · Bank Lending to Private Sector Falls by N10trn in Seven Months Credit to the private sector dropped from N93.74trn in January to N83.43trn in July.
  22. Trending News · Teacher Testifies as Trial of Oyo School Kidnap Suspects Begins A teacher abducted in the May attack on schools in Oriire, Oyo State, has testified as the first prosecution witness in the trial of five alleged Ansaru members.
  23. Economy · Stock Market Gains N316bn The All-Share Index rose 0.20 per cent to 244,791.79 points.
  24. Politics · Marafa Launches NDC Campaign Committee in Zamfara NDC governorship candidate Senator Kabiru Marafa has inaugurated his campaign committee in Gusau and welcomed former APC members.

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