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Nigeria

  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    African economy
    Nigeria replaces finance minister in bid to deepen reforms

    Wale Edun leaves President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet less than a year before an election in one of Africa’s largest economies

    Wale Edun speaks at a panel during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    World
    Nigeria military to investigate deadly air strike on bustling market

    At least 100 including many civilians believed to have been killed in what officials claimed was an attack on militants

    Hospital ward with multiple patients receiving treatment, some with visible leg injuries and bandages, and several people standing nearby.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    Oil
    Files proving legitimate expenses ‘disappeared’, ex-Opec chief tells court

    Diezani Alison-Madueke denies seeking or taking bribes as minister in Nigerian government

    Diezani Alison-Madueke, wearing sunglasses and a brown hat, arrives at Southwark Crown Court holding a water bottle and brown handbag.
  • Friday, 10 April, 2026
    African economy
    African governments turn to complex derivatives as debt costs rise

    Critics say growing use of total return swaps is piling on risks for cash-strapped countries and their creditors

    View of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    Social Media
    How I became a meme in Nigeria

    My moment of internet fame reflects the country’s sceptical political mood

    Aanu Adeoye
    Aanu Adeoye sits with hands clasped, leaning forward and squinting in apparent disbelief during a televised discussion.
  • Monday, 6 April, 2026
    Russian business & finance
    Russian crypto payment system expands into Africa

    Promotional videos show office of cryptocurrency network A7 in Nigeria, while company also claims new branch in Zimbabwe

    An illustration showing Russian rouble banknotes and several physical representations of Bitcoin placed on top.
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    FT Globetrotter
    The treasures of Lagos’s Lekki Market

    Cooperation matters as much as commerce at this much-loved hub that brings together artisans from across Nigeria’s ethnic tapestry

    Several people sit and stand among woven baskets and crafts at Lekki Arts and Crafts Market.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Special Report
    Investing in Nigeria

    As President Tinubu visits the UK, the FT explores how his economic shock plan is playing out; Nigeria’s political age gap; moves to unblock the oil sector; the growing security crisis; investment flows; and a Q&A with the central bank governor

    Aerial view of a coastal city with a busy highway, dense buildings and a port in the distance.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Investing in Nigeria
    Investors rush in amid Nigeria’s drive to shake up bond markets

    Private credit expands in attempt to bolster business investment in Africa’s most populous economy

    Nigeria's Central Bank headquarters building with a modern, glass facade and landscaped greenery in front.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Investing in Nigeria
    Nigeria’s old guard still holds the cards in a young nation

    Many younger voters backed Bola Tinubu’s rival in the 2023 election but the president retains a firm grip on power

    A woman places her ballot in a box at a polling station during the 2023 elections in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Investing in Nigeria
    Nigeria’s economic shock plan on trial

    As President Tinubu visits the UK, there are signs of progress but Nigerians still face insecurity and high living costs

    Bola Ahmed Tinubu wears a traditional hat and glasses while participating in a panel at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Investing in Nigeria
    Interview. Nigeria’s central bank governor on securing stability in turbulent times

    Q&A: Olayemi Cardoso discusses sweeping policy change and the impact of the Iran war

    Olayemi Michael "Yemi" Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, wearing a suit and tie, standing indoors.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    Investing in Nigeria
    How a vast refinery could mend Nigeria’s relationship with oil

    When supply becomes boringly reliable, the economy and the national mood can shift

    Feyi Fawehinmi
    Police officers stand near large industrial pipes and structures at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos.
  • Monday, 16 February, 2026
    African economy
    Africa needs its own credit rating agency

    How and on what basis the continent’s governments can secure financing should not be based on external discretion

    Bola Tinubu
    A boy pushes a wheelbarrow filled with small bags at a crowded outdoor market with vendors and shoppers under umbrellas.
  • Sunday, 8 February, 2026
    African politics
    Outgunned and overrun: Nigeria struggles to contain surge in militant violence

    Massacre in remote villages underscores inability to stem crisis amid pressure from US to deal with Islamist extremists

    A man digs a grave in dry soil as three other men stand nearby, following an attack in Woro, Kwara State.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Non-Fiction
    How Africa Works by Joe Studwell — how to change the economic trajectory

    A dazzling reassessment of the continent’s historic handicaps, and its potential for economic development

    Performers in traditional attire dance and wave Ethiopian flags at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam inauguration ceremony.
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Oil
    Ex-Opec head confronted tycoon over his threat to ‘take her down’, court hears

    Diezani Alison-Madueke accused of accepting bribes from executives while Nigeria’s oil minister

    Diezani Alison-Madueke wears a brown hat and sunglasses while arriving at Southwark Crown Court.
  • Tuesday, 27 January, 2026
    African politics
    Nigerian military officers face trial over alleged coup attempt

    Detainees accused of trying to overthrow Bola Tinubu’s government last October

    Bola Tinubu speaks, gesturing with his hand raised, while wearing a patterned cap and glasses.
  • Saturday, 27 December, 2025
    US foreign policy
    Why bomb Sokoto? Trump’s strikes baffle Nigerians

    US missile attacks on Christmas Day hit a part of Nigeria’s north-west that is almost entirely Muslim

    Nigeria police Anti-Bomb squad officers secure an area with yellow tape as a crowd of local residents observes.
  • Friday, 26 December, 2025
    US foreign policy
    Trump says US struck Isis targets in Nigeria over attacks on Christians

    Abuja says missile attacks in Sokoto state were part of ‘structured security co-operation’ with Washington

    A missile launches from a military vessel at night, with a bright flash and smoke filling the deck area.
  • Saturday, 20 December, 2025
    Life & Arts
    FT Magazine. Learning Yoruba with my daughter

    English is at my fingertips, but my mother tongue is buried deep in my subconscious

    Abstract illustration featuring stylised figures, red hands and graphic shapes in black, white and red
  • Friday, 12 December, 2025
    FT Edit
    How Nigeria’s police were co-opted by VIPs

    Amid a security crisis, president plans to reassign officers used to escort elites onto fighting Islamists and gangs

    A group of Nigerian police officers in riot gear and camouflage uniforms patrol together, holding rifles and protective equipment during a protest.
  • Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
    African politics
    The FT View. Nigeria’s problem is bigger than Trump thinks

    Its government is failing to protect everyone, not only Christians

    The editorial board
    A woman walks towards St Mary’s Catholic school
  • Saturday, 22 November, 2025
    African politics
    Gunmen kidnap hundreds of Catholic schoolchildren in Nigeria

    Attack comes just weeks after Donald Trump threatened to deploy US military if Christians were targeted

  • Sunday, 16 November, 2025
    Terrorism
    The FT View. Jihadism and Russia: a toxic mix in the Sahel

    West needs a strategy to counter southern spread of instability into coastal states

    The editorial board
    Several armed men in camouflage uniforms and gear stand near supplies, preparing to board a tan military helicopter in northern Mali.
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