House committee calls for stronger crude-supply rules for local refineries
The committee said it was developing Petroleum Industry Act amendments and described import licences as a shortfall measure.
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Senate urges federal government to finish ongoing roads before starting new projects
The October 18 report describes a Senate motion prioritising completion, with narrow exceptions for emergencies and access needs.
National Assembly Library Trust Fund
Senate passes bill for proposed Federal College of Agriculture in Shani
The bill cleared the Senate and is due to go to the House of Representatives for concurrence before presidential assent.
National Assembly Library Trust Fund
Talasse commissions 1MW solar mini-grid after years of unreliable power
The facility is expected to serve about 6,000 households and businesses in Gombe State.
Voice of Nigeria
Nigeria launches ten-year capital-market plan and savings scheme
The 2026–2036 roadmap targets a ₦750 trillion market, while the National Savings Scheme is intended to channel household savings into investment.
FSD Africa
Nigeria’s October bond auction allocates ₦1.22tn to the market
The Debt Management Office reported ₦1.22 trillion in market allotments, plus ₦800 billion in non-competitive allotments, across three reopened bonds.
Debt Management Office Nigeria
NGX Group named Africa’s Best Exchange at Euromoney awards
The exchange group says the award recognised market infrastructure and digital innovation; its release also reported 2026 turnover and market-capitalisation figures.
Nigerian Exchange Group
MMIA terminal bridge has December target as airport rail extension remains in planning
FAAN reported completed concrete work and substantial progress on the canopy, framing and rails of a bridge linking Terminals 1 and 2. The December opening remains a target; rail assessments, design and procurement continue.
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria
Nigeria and Lagos agree to coordinate 24/7 Energy Zones pilot
The Lagos corridor is the first area in a three-corridor electricity pilot. Officials described distribution-company offtake commitments and a joint technical committee, not 24-hour supply already achieved.
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria
NERC Kano schedule sets separate caps for two industrial feeders
The October schedule lists 208 kWh for Dala Foods, service band C, and 221 kWh for Sharada Industrial, band A. Those monthly caps apply to specific feeder and non-MD service-band rows, not uniformly to every Kano customer.
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
NERC Yola schedule lists different October caps for two Adamawa feeders
The regulator’s Yola schedule assigns a 76 kWh cap to Gombi Town service band D and 121 kWh to Hong Town service band D. The figures are monthly energy caps, not electricity prices or measured consumption.
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Abia NSCDC and licensed electrical contractors discuss installation standards
The state command said it would collaborate with LECAN to address substandard installations and unlicensed practice. The report describes a pledge and enforcement request, not a signed programme or measured safety result.
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria
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