Archived edition · 22:20 Lagos
Wednesday 30 September
- New articles analysed in today’s runs
- 33
- High-risk articles today
- 2
- Board appointments today
- 2
- Contract awards today
- 7
Key Developments
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Energy Sector Strategic Partnership
The Ogun State Government and NNPC are collaborating to revive the Ogun State Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project, a move timed to support a $7 billion port and marine economy initiative ([premiumtimesng.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQbmZtRE5oX2RBdzluaVEwLXFFSWVXRzBjZ0V3Z3EwclEtTUJrQlJHRndIcWpFOU9FT3NWMFdaMHpzS045X2ItdXlzMmtjTUNpUTJfQW91NFRJOGNoWGJienhKQWtaaEtTTG1TVzVnVE0wZ1NjZWpZcWlaY3NlbmF3ajVITTlkLW1SNUhoaXNkRG1MTy1XYzROSHVfNlpYVlJWVHE5VzJnNHAwR2Q3Mm9oM185R3ZHWE1SMS1xOGJvMDZrZEpoejgzLXZnUTdrUjJl?oc=5)).
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NNPCL Financial Performance
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited reported a profit of N7.2 trillion for 2025, despite a 24% decline in revenue to N34.5 trillion ([theeagleonline.com.ng](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPcVdkTDNrS3JxaERMb1RRWWlkZ2k5ZkF1TkE3UG5INmhwWVNrQ0ljdzNWaEh5ZVI3bTA1V1lHYW5uQ1ZlU3ZuTnprMS04VTBMNUx1cXk1cjdMTzRXVElNQjBDWXNZX3daRnFaaXJRMXQwNHNTZjJDdXlSX0pQZ1p1M0xGNXN6NFhqeHNGdzBnTjFXYnUz?oc=5)).
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Monetary Policy & Reserves
The CBN conducted Open Market Operations selling N4.69 trillion in bills and reported inherited net external reserves of $859 million ([nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/30/cbn-sells-n4-69-trillion-omo-bills-more-than-double-n2-43-trillion-maturing-same-day/), [theeagleonline.com.ng](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxONG9zY252TjNYR3VXTVdOdlkzd2ctejRZZFF1dmxISVJsYlVTa1NBOTRFV3Y5YXRuMGx1Vi1VVFgyOWU1bjNYSXpUdjA4ZzRPQWZnY3VtRzVyWlQxbHNySlY4emRsM0EtOFd4SjdTT0dMYlREWjdvVDZrVnJSbjJqUWZ3?oc=5)).
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Indigenous Oil Growth
Federal Government data indicates that indigenous operators now account for 50% of total national oil production ([Vanguard News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQclJLU2NKNk1oWW12M0xHSkdQYVYyUU82MUtES0N3MmlncUJDMDliU1l2a3pzaWw1ZHFrR2Q3djRoOW1Wb3VsTE5WMC1CNGtoSGVuOGc3TUdBRXoyd3Z5MnFCdVo2TkhsQWZXeDVVTmlUaS1ZWVV5V0hZUTA3ekZBWkNwSjh4QUYxRUdpYTFlMk1XTVBaWmfSAZsBQVVfeXFMTTZrVHdkOWVsdjR5VnBhTmJ2NGJfbkZBY2c3QVhnLURoSkpmcExRcGVndVBUMGdqa2xZUE1PMlN4QW4takFiTjdEcTNoRDVicjMwMkoycmR4RU9rY19zWkE1U3ZjeTRNOEtBSXppckE2Wmx6alUwOUYtZWNKVlZBZTlEMG1uTTZ5QkRzaW5iRktkWks4WWd5ay1MaHM?oc=5)).
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Infrastructure & Defense
The FG has commenced construction of a new National Control Centre for the electricity grid and intends to purchase 12 US attack helicopters ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOS0ZhTGVnUTdoZko3Vkk4aU9mYXFSYTNaemZnazdPTk1aZzhFdzhWOF9wTEViV0M4R05oRE9BMmE0azlNUGs2ZllaaGJCNFdveEV6czRXVWZ4TTFMMDNSeC05Vk95cGdIV2Z3V2VNS2JGMlBGZjlaRkk5MHdJSjU0NENuUTY3cmxhbDlwaDRHWDYwYVNYTG1IZjhxVHh4eUNPa3VoN0lyYnBNVlNZVTJCODdVMGxMajdFUlJ6V2UyalhhSEhGdnFGYnQzMDhUTG5ZcVg0Y3ZOMVNNSVZJ?oc=5), [Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNT3l4eDVaNzctZXBvbFcxUXdnM0lmLWR0MU43QjNDRm5SNk5lQkVpUDVGRndPM2ppRm1UZ0UzcGRIUUtqMnZuSk5VdTQ4NTJiVGxwTW56QzZUcUtMcjV2cGtqUG9SZDVpcXZReXg2VHhveW1yT3pOVHplOURDcUg2LXdjZk9uaWJ2YWdTQ1otZ2NXMl9rd004b0lIQnlmUQ?oc=5)).
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Other
Includes a $16bn refinery project in Kenya by Aliko Dangote, bank requests for CBN data localisation extensions, and budget deadline extensions by NASS ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOWm0yaG5KZEY4SDJva0duMVloWUFTUHFIQmt1UXBFSDY4OGU4bVdvYmpmWDlPb1dfN091dmFmN281dW53cFV3VU5wNnY2c0V0dU1CVVNmRnJaYjhDMjEyN3Fsam9nYU1ON1pXeklXZnJlZTdNYV9RZU5TSkFrSFVrZ2pYMjdCbi1DXzNvUU5PQ3dFNVhzWWdKMXVmQVp0UDA1c0F2UkRFSWxTZHphSHZZWm02THlmRUlwZWlkcEVLN3U1djBQeE8yS3NzSDhNQQ?oc=5), [Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5YeUVDQ1Ffc0lSMHZNZklDZ0NnOTRPdllYNG8wSDdZdl9nSUIzWnZQZzF1emFZMjBiRkt6QVhManV6TWtoMk9ZekJlVEFhcnJNZW1wVjZTNXRsNEZYUUVpMHNOblBNbXVGYkNxNF85cXFLYzdnZXllYmhnUQ?oc=5), [The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQVUwxX1g2ZVVwY0N6SUE4bmFWNkRsdTNYVlY2ZDlLVlZPdXppVlE0TTRmOWYyQXS2d2MwdktuVGVFdXF0RWFUc3U0aUNLZVVRa2FZZm15RnE2S2pMNmZTbHZQX21qNVRNeDVKMzUtZUh2RDZEeW8zZnlVd1h0UnJGbkl4cmdCZVc4UktNaVQ0Z1h5bm5WMXh6YUkw?oc=5)).
High Risk Alerts
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Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Property Dispute
The son of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is embroiled in a controversial $2.1 million land acquisition case in the FCT, involving the submission of an American passport, which raises significant legal questions regarding nationality and land ownership eligibility ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNYVE5dDBxWmJ2ZGtFRmEwTFVPM1IzSGFyY1RkUXd6QUg5MnU1ZkFWM1Vpa2VyWlF2YnVJM2syc0dNekNzQXhLbE5rMHlRalJNSGlKQjY5cUlVbWVvMS00Tjc4QTlITlVraFl0RXhkLUZBUncwMTlXUWx4dy0yVlN1NXQzcXpTZ2o5UFJzZnl5WGdrM0FwTEo3XzhWZDNPLUdCSWhtaVdIUUx0Y01kOHhNSXdiVkFPa1ZCdlRnOHM4NWktbUtWQ0hSSFZobXVHNXM1TnFweVNrajZZY3JtVUJocUQ2SmpYdw?oc=5)).
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Government Forgery Scandal
The Federal Government has arraigned an individual named Adeyemi on charges of forgery and impersonation following a scandal involving a fake federal agency ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxPQmgwYTRaa21YR2tCaGVQaHR4TXFoWGs0cVh4TDRaMmxxYlBHVlJRcXhLcWVHX1dzVVQzM2dqWjg3N3pfNGRBRC1ZN2VYTXpYVEpHYml4MDMyVGxrY1lDOGx5YlNCTlA1RU5LOHM0QXl3LTV3cVctMUlLX2VuQ09nNVZNc3JiU3JfREdvNG5GSFdYdHJuVTFqNThILVZFRnN6Y1R3TmdyT01LNE9RaDlOS21IakxYaHlQb3FBUlVzNFJSQjdOMVBkZnkwTGZXNy1qU19ZdVJiWV9rQi0waWc?oc=5)).
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Transparency Demands
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is calling for the public disclosure of a $5 billion health deal with the US to ensure transparency ([theeagleonline.com.ng](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQcG1VZXNqYml2VWVnRWN5NEVoYU5uYTFLQmF2czZmUUVrMzdIUGhOSnZPOS1fbm9IRnpKd1VsTk1ZSnpjd1pZbkhoeXdKVFpzRnU2SnRRNDBiYkVnYnh1MUFBdkkybGoxZUxFOHZvVnJsLTRPTmVKY0k2QWlHdW80LUVrVEVReE5PUG1rclFoNzluYmRtSUdlSDlUWFZ1OFMtNlJ4d3NKTE4zNkdNaGNqQQ?oc=5)).
Beneficial Ownership & PSC Disclosures
No persons with significant control were identified in the provided data.
Procurement & Board Changes
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Customs Leadership
Mu’azu has assumed duty as the Customs Controller for the Apapa command ([naijaonpoint_ng](https://naijaonpoint.com.ng/muazu-assumes-duty-as-apapa-customs-controller-pledges-consolidation/)).
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Operational Changes
Airport cab firms are currently struggling to meet regulatory compliance deadlines set by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) ([punchng](https://punchng.com/airport-cab-firms-struggle-to-meet-faan-deadline/)).
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There are no other reported board appointments or procurement contract awards in this dataset.