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Business

Applications OpiDICE Opens Free Digital Skills Training for 50,000 Young Nigerians in North-Centralen for iDICE Skills-to-Jobs Program Targeting 50,000 Young People Across North-Central Nigeria

Eligible participants will access free training across different skill levels, alongside employability support to help them prepare for employment opportunities. Applications are now open for the iDICE Skills-to-Jobs Program, a Federal Government of Nigeria in...

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 3 min read 2

Politics

66th Independence: What I want Nigerians to do – Tinubu

President Says Jobs, Industrial Growth, Agriculture and Stronger Nigerian Businesses Will Drive the Next Phase of Economic Development

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 5 min read 2

Politics

10 major highlights of Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day address

President Says Nigeria Has Moved Beyond Emergency Economic Reforms, Pledges Greater Focus on Jobs, Lower Living Costs, Education, Security and Shared

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 4 min read 1

Business

Nigeria at 66: Growth Without Transformation — Stake Holders Demands Job Creation

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, rising GDP, oil output, digital adoption and financial activity tell only part of the story; the bigger challenge is turning economic potential into productive industries, reliable infrastructure, quality jobs and broadly shared prosperity.

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 8 min read 4

Politics

Nigeria @66: Tinubu Declares ‘Age of Prosperity’ as Nigeria Marks 66th Independence Anniversary

President Says Economic Reforms Have Laid a New Foundation as Government Shifts Focus to Jobs, Production and Lower Living Costs

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 5 min read 9

Opinion

NIGERIA AT 66: OUR HOPE, OUR STRENGTH, OUR FUTURE

CBO Fecilitates With The Good People Of Kogi State And Nigerians Across The Country

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 2 min read 26

Business

Dangote Plans 1,000MW Power Plant for Kenya’s Lamu Refinery, 500MW to Go to Government

The proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day Lamu refinery is expected to generate 1,000MW of electricity, with about half of the capacity earmarked for sale to the Kenyan government under an agreement still being negotiated.

TalkNaija Desk 1 Oct 2026 3 min read

Entertainment

Tinubu Celebrates Nigerian Filmmakers After Guinness World Record Achievement

Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo Set New Record With Massive Lagos Screening of Black Market

TalkNaija Desk 30 Sep 2026 2 min read 6

Business

Tinubu: NCGC-Backed Credit Reaches 67,512 Borrowers Across 25 States, FCT

₦21.59bn in Guarantees Unlocks ₦46.95bn in Loans as Federal Government Expands Access to Formal Credit

TalkNaija Desk 28 Sep 2026 3 min read 6

Politics

CBO: THE GRASSROOTS ARE SPEAKING FOR CONTINUITY — TINUBU/ODODO 2027

Chief Babayemi Olorunfemi (CBO) Highlights Grassroots Calls for Tinubu/Ododo 2027 Continuity, Emphasising Development, Youth Empowerment, Stability and Shared Prosperity in Kogi State and Nigeria.

TalkNaija Desk 19 Sep 2026 2 min read 25

Business

Naira climbs to N1,315 as reserves hit 17-year high of $54bn

The currency is at its strongest in two years and back below N1,320 for the first time since April 2024, with external reserves at their highest level since before the 2008 crash.

TalkNaija Desk 5 Sep 2026 2 min read 21

Opinion

The naira is winning. Households have not noticed yet

Reserves at a 17-year high and a currency at its strongest in two years are real achievements. They are also not the same thing as a cheaper market run, and the gap is where the next election gets fought.

TalkNaija Desk 5 Sep 2026 2 min read 20