Latest news in Nigeria? September 11th, 2026
11-09-2026
- Diplomacy & Foreign Relations: Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, energy, and solid minerals under South-South cooperation. Vanguard News
- Security & Defense: The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) delivered military equipment via a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport to the Nigerian Air Force to bolster counter-terrorism operations under existing foreign military sales agreements. Naija News
- Economy & Trade: New trade statistics reveal Nigeria imported 11.01 trillion Naira worth of goods from China in the first half of 2026, making up nearly 40% of total imports, while domestic airline operators have stepped up calls for an overhaul of heavy aviation taxes and levies. Naija News
- Education & Digital Access: The Federal Government launched an initiative to provide students with 100MB of free daily mobile data to access approved national educational portals and learning platforms. Naija News
- Sports & Culture: President Bola Tinubu confirmed the full disbursement of the 100,000 USD reward package to the national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their AfroBasket title run. Naija News
- Domestic Politics: Pre-election positioning for 2027 continues to intensify, with opposition coalitions facing internal discord as leadership calls on veteran candidates to step aside in favor of newer coalition alignments.