Archived edition · 18:46 Lagos
Thursday 24 September
- New articles analysed in today’s runs
- 30
- High-risk articles today
- 2
- Board appointments today
- 1
- Contract awards today
- 2
Key Developments
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Energy Infrastructure
TotalEnergies and AMNI have reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Ima Gas Project, valued at $1.108 billion, to supply feed gas to Nigeria LNG ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPQnZlM3F2YkFRR2JDUU9HMWJheDYtazljc0JjdkNiOFdwdE1DZWZaSVNMQXpzX1VNczJnUHVGWHplYnRNZ1hMREhMLUJ2aU5zbVJFakxYd1h0Tmp2bzJwOFEycl9XWEFfcHUtVnBsSDV5Q1Z3eVdCTXI3U3U4aUlHQUdYNm9Cd1VnTG1PT1NNQmpQR19DTGxGZzNpNnA2LW82NmMyNzNwSQ?oc=5)).
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Trade & Investment
Nigeria-China trade reached $18 billion in H1 2026 ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNM3NRa3RDNkkxX18xa0RIRWx0YXVyV0d1cFZpTHM2cEY4LS1VRlAwNVFTeEI2M3NsVExlSGtaYnJaYUs2cnpEY2Zkc1hQZU5tWDZJeHFURllqSnFOR0JuRTJ0VGNfbFNkdEZXMldFSmFtdGhnQURPbmxWSmk0d00wYnRVZ2JldXVSaFBicGNySVZzUQ?oc=5)), while a new pact with the US aims to deepen mining sector investments ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBYdjlaSDM2cngwR3h4aEJ4aThoak9yeGhqWVpuSkxSOTBpa0ZzcndUSzNMcF9pNm9qeElGbWxNMkpZYnViaWhfcFJ3VHVaTlZQS0tLbndDN2RvM2pXMmp4WFM1cVdoM282RTRrWVhzUVpSMUFKUm5PSw?oc=5)).
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Economic Data
Lagos State's 2025 IGR exceeded the combined totals of 22 other states ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQRHI1dGZKcFFORTIwbklLZE5BYXBRMEFlVmpucHJ3dFlYLVdVeHNVbGozYkVOaEhIMjFGY3kxcnBlbWItZTZRV3dMeTdaQktZQWJKbllTUF92UHdJZHdDZjkxZWRwdURhbUlEXzU5X1JKMlEzX0NtNThxdDlsYUZ1dmJsbHlWTmFY?oc=5)).
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Market Shifts
Dangote Refinery reportedly supplied 71% of Nigeria's petrol in August ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQa2p4QUZWeGotZTJWMW5RZEF5MmYtVmxKd0cyMXl4Y1poVkJyamhMZE55OUxUWElYWkdGdENWRGlEQlVwSEJWT2xXaXR4TWJycE9qTDg1LW54S25tbmo2bTc0d3EySDRiNm5leF81ZnZFODhiYkVEcl9kXzVrbDRmYmx3dVBnLTA?oc=5)).
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Other items
The Federal Government is partnering with China on power reliability ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPRlNzYmI2Y295QUdNWGRjcm1QcUFZenZNZkVCYW1Mc1RfVm9ZSTdxVWZadV9kWmFNenhIUEc5OVlISUNhb1VMUklvQ1RZekVUUzlpUU1PN1BnTFlYQ0hESDZDMTBUejV3c1V1M3hTMGh6RzRWZmFjVEdGc2RRVkFERk5iZjFFNFgwUXc?oc=5)) and Ondo State is automating its civil service via AI ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNLUl1OVN5NG9aaTNDRHZ2RDgtbDF5VkJoN3Uxa2M1aGY4UFFGNDYydlcySnhBakZNZkVXZ3Nac2R5a28wNFJsbERFTmFLSHNvZU9hNEdjSUZOdldaNElHWnljTHdiNFpFYUVVVFYxRUQ1Y1BadXpxUjhydG1hYXNVR2xsM1BMdw?oc=5)).
High Risk Alerts
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Corruption/Legal
The EFCC has declared Maina, the former chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), as a wanted person ([businessday](https://businessday.ng/news/article/efcc-declares-maina-ex-pension-chair-wanted/)).
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Regulatory Action
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended container transfers to 103 bonded facilities and Free Trade Zones (FTZs), signaling widespread regulatory non-compliance or policy shifts ([Nigeria Maritime News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQbmxoQW5KY1hJbTRobnVZamtHWDNrbG0xYUttc1E2QUFPRkdBSlRTV0kxSThaMUwzSkxjS25lSEQ2bU5TV3E3a0xDUUxCTjdSOUFvTEhyU1BvYkFNQ0dJeG1jS2R6SXo4S3llbWo0ZFJjLURwWDBILVpMdXUrbk1oZ2ptR21IelA3VHVjQlU5YnNrZXZfalRiMldRR2JhOTdidnNxVA?oc=5)).
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Enforcement
The EFCC reports recovering N1.233 trillion and securing 10,872 convictions over the last 34 months ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOM0NYQnA3NjB3UmtLNFJGemppY2piUXpIeUF5SV80VHNUM2tndHZWMUdXZ2E5YmhRcEg0bWR2Y1ZlN014WGJUeE80eVFDUXZfVjVOdmpxMWJpdlpFVjVScTNIbTJzalo4SmV6SFM4dVRYOXQtOHFwcTl3TmJod1VydFFSM0U4eVRkNHRZ?oc=5)).
Beneficial Ownership & PSC Disclosures
No person with significant control was identified in the current data.
Procurement & Board Changes
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Infrastructure
The Federal Government of Nigeria is managing the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, though specific contractor details are currently unavailable ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPT3BQcS1tdzFtV2lqaDhvaTRUQlVOcGZBVEYtT01DdEhUVUNrekpVQmNYNW50N3A0azc0Y3FvWG1OeVNWeXg0OHRGUUt6MklOaEJjVG04SU1VY2hxLTl3WGJBbUxJREZLdVkxU3ZueXphMzBuX1RneFJDOERSd21Fag?oc=5)).
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Appointments
Mudasiru has been appointed as the National Chairman of the Nigeria Hotel and Tourism Employees (NIHTE) ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBHdzhUX3FkQ1VDVDhKTWRMMmNHcFdWeG1tbUU5WkNlbzJRYmJZcE9OcVhRX2xtMy1OeUszRWxUR3hSRGdTOFphS0wtQjd0dUcycDBWQUdscWpvYUN1WFdiRS0yWjYzYkhJSkJ3b25NQm5xS3lJWEhFMGRVYzFrS00?oc=5)).
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Project Issues
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is seeking state intervention in Akwa Ibom to resolve a stalled 330kV transmission project ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQbGhIU0xJU2hRVC1Fb2l4T0VMNXN2dUNqQlJtX3NqeXRtMUprWUZwcDgxNkxTdWJFMVNIc3p3VnVoS18wX3ZJTHptcVI4S1Bmd3RFaDJsNm9SX3V1WUhhZDNQcTcwdzYxT01VXzVuUHFsVEwyNjJTZVlDOEM5YTdoWFBsblBtT3RtdkRUNk4zT1ZEbXdhVW9lLU9fRQ?oc=5)).