Phyna, Nkechi Blessing Set for Celebrity Boxing Showdown in Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Reality TV star Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, and Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday are set to face each other in a…
BBNaija: Yusuf, Bells, Chimsom Chuka Evicted in Triple Eviction
Lagos, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Big Brother Naija Season 11 recorded its first triple eviction on Sunday night as Yusuf Muhammed-Awal, Isabella “Bells” Imoh and Chimsom Chuka were…
Nigeria Returns to FTSE Frontier Market as Reclassification Takes Effect
Lagos, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Nigeria’s reclassification from Unclassified to Frontier Market status by FTSE Russell takes effect from the opening of trading today, Monday, September 21, 2026,…
MPC Faces Interest-Rate Dilemma as Inflation Cools, Oil Prices Rise
Abuja, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is facing a fresh interest-rate dilemma as it begins its September meeting, with…
Poor Infrastructure, Research Funding Limit Access to Finance for Nigerian Farmers – CBN Official
Abuja, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Poor infrastructure and inadequate funding for agricultural research are limiting access to finance for Nigerian farmers, beyond the sector’s shortage of credit, a…
NGX Market Capitalisation Hits Record ₦159.89tn as ASI Climbs to All-Time High
Lagos, Nigeria – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed bullish on Thursday, with market capitalisation rising to a record ₦159.89 trillion as sustained buying…
US Fed Raises Interest Rate to 3.75–4% as Inflation Remains Elevated
Washington / Lagos – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline The United States Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75 to 4…
Africa Must Keep Its Wealth at Home, AU Chief Tells GABI
New York / Lagos – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has called on African countries to move beyond exporting raw materials and accelerate industrialisation…
IHRC Releases Names of 37 Miners Who Died in NSCDC Custody as Survivors Allege Foul Play
Minna, Niger State – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has officially released the names of the 37 suspected illegal miners who died while detained by…
Yayi’s Ogun Roots Under Fresh Scrutiny as Critics Demand Ancestral Records
Abeokuta, Ogun State – September 21, 2026 DDNewsOnline Fresh questions have been raised over the ancestral roots of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, the All Progressives Congress…