Nigeria, Protests and Illegal Miners
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Al menos 37 sospechosos arrestados por presuntamente ejercer la minería ilegal fueron hallados muertos el jueves bajo custodia de las fuerzas de seguridad en Nigeria, informaron funcionarios, quienes atribuyeron el hecho al supuesto brote de una enfermedad.
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulated.
Nigeria fiscal-monetary coordination was formalised on 18 September 2026, as the finance ministry and central bank signed an MoU in Abuja.
Kelechi Iheanacho and Stanley Nwabali are back in the Nigeria squad, with coach Eric Chelle also recalling defenders Ola Aina and Benjamin Fredrick for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Nigeria’s central bank is expected to resume cutting interest rates at next week’s meeting, buoyed by slowing inflation and exchange-rate stability, according to Bank of America.
Nigeria’s current account surplus rose 67.93 percent to $7.54 billion in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, driven mainly by higher export earnings and an increase in the goods account surplus.
Protesters in South Africa have given migrants living illegally in the country until the end of the month to leave. If that sounds familiar, it comes months after another deadline came and went. And while the threat carries no legal force,
Nigeria’s appetite for mobile internet is expanding rapidly, but beneath the rising volume of videos streamed, payments processed, businesses conducted, and services accessed online is a less visible requirement: more infrastructure.