The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3% from 4.0% in 2025, with growth projected to reach 4.4% annually in 2027 and 2028.
At a private dinner in Paris yesterday evening with His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose bold and forward-thinking reforms have put our economy firmly on a path of sustainable growth.
The results are increasingly evident top Nigerian companies now included on the FTSE Russell Frontier 50 Index, the NGX at historic highs, increased foreign direct investment and renewed economic confidence, a unified and more stable foreign exchange market, foreign reserves standing strong at about $55 billion, and so much more.
I remain proud of you, Mr. President! 🇳🇬
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Tinubu Hails $800m Ima Gas Deal as Proof His Oil Reforms Are Working
AMNI International and TotalEnergies have taken an $800 million Final Investment Decision to develop Nigeria's Ima Gas Field discovered in 1973 but left untouched for over 50 years.
TotalEnergies and its Nigerian partner AMNI have taken a final investment decision to develop the offshore Ima gas field in Nigeria, which will supply a Nigeria LNG liquefaction plant, the French oil major said on Wednesday. https://t.co/SuKloU2Osx
ExxonMobil is returning to drilling in Nigeria🇳🇬 for the first time since 2016 with a $1 billion deepwater investment.
The Usan Infill Project is expected to add 40,000 barrels of oil per day within 18 months.
The investment signals renewed confidence in Nigeria’s offshore sector following recent regulatory reforms.
It forms part of Abuja’s broader strategy to revive crude production and attract new upstream capital.
Tinubu appoints 39-year-old professor as JAMB registrar
Segun Aina, a professor of computer engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, has been appointed new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by President Bola Tinubu.
He would succeed Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term elapses on July 31, 2026.
“We are now going into power; 20,000 megawatts.” - Aliko Dangote @DangoteGroup
Very interesting interview.
Full video: https://t.co/bCZekmLarJ
🎥: @IFC_org, @WorldBankGroup
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FINANCIAL REFORMS: Nigeria🇳🇬 stocks add $4.1 billion in a week as rally pushes market value toward $107 billion
Nigeria’s stock market extended its record-breaking 2026 rally last week, adding N5.51 trillion ($4.06 billion) in value as investors increased bets on banking, telecom and energy shares, pushing the exchange closer to a N150 trillion ($110.6 billion) valuation milestone.
This is how we build Nigeria into a knowledge-based economy.
By elevating our students to the status of celebrated National Laureates, we are ensuring that research and academic excellence receive the national prestige and financial reward they deserve—recognising intellectual capital as a critical driver of national development.
FG unveils national laureate prize, offers up to N20m for research.
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at recognising and financially rewarding exceptional academic research in tertiary institutions.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the government announced the launch of the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, which awards up to N20 million to students whose dissertations and theses demonstrate outstanding intellectual and commercial potential.
The statement explained that “Undergraduate dissertation winners will receive a minimum of N5m, master’s thesis winners will receive N10m, while doctoral thesis winners will be awarded N20m, alongside national recognition befitting their scholarly contributions.”