Nigerians pay between ₦15,000 and ₦20,625 to refill a 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder, depending on location, with Lagos, Abuja, and Rivers among the priciest, while Ogun and parts of Lagos offer cheaper rates.
Beans prices fell in September 2026: Oloyin by derica dropped 6.1% to N969.44, Drum by derica fell 5.4% to N875, while paint prices saw minor changes.
Dufil Prima Foods donates laboratory equipment to Ikeja Senior Grammar School, boosting hands-on science education in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology for students and teachers.
Lagos now bars new diesel buses from its regulated transport network, requiring operators to adopt CNG or electric vehicles from 2026. Twenty additional CNG buses will expand cleaner transport options, including service on potentially busy routes such as
NSCDC Mining Marshals Commander Attah John Onoja urges Nigeria to adopt Strategic Resource Nationalism, citing 44 viable minerals and 700 arrests to boost economy beyond oil.
Okin Biscuits factory rehabilitation in Offa, Kwara State, is 90% complete, paving the way for the brand's return after 17 years. A new 30-ton LPG tank and returning former workers are key to the revival.
Nigerians should consider buying onions, beans, rice, pepper, tomatoes, maize, palm oil, yam, garri, and egusi now as prices may rise again despite easing food inflation.
Onion prices in Lagos have surged 233%, with a paint bucket rising from ₦3,000 to ₦10,000 in four months due to flooding, seed costs, and transport expenses.
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Ogun State Government have flagged off a ₦6 billion Community Investment Fund to support 127,105 women across seven LGAs in Ogun State.
Nigeria's rice farmers now spend up to N2.3 million per hectare, with fertiliser taking 35% of costs, as the federal government and stakeholders seek to cut production expenses and stabilise prices.
NIRSAL's Credit Risk Guarantee scheme backed over N100bn in agricultural loans in 2025, with 2026 guarantees already surpassing that total, as non-interest lenders dominate.
ARCN Executive Secretary Dr. Adamu Abubakar Dabban congratulates Agriculture Minister Senator Abubakar Kyari on his son's wedding in Kano State, praying for divine blessings on the couple.
Dozens of women in Obinolu Ngodo, Abia State, marched on the council secretariat to protest alleged crop destruction by herders, prompting a security meeting.
Dangote and BUA 50kg cement bags cost above ₦11,000 in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Ibadan, with some markets hitting ₦15,000, as FCCPC investigates pricing.
AMSG urges immediate rescue equipment mobilization and safety reforms after an informal gold mine collapse in West Kordofan, Sudan, killed dozens of artisanal miners.
All On invests in PowerGen to develop mini-grids across Nigeria, targeting 6,000 connections, 41,000 beneficiaries, and 9 MW capacity.
Kaduna's Commissioner for Information and Culture says farmers have returned to over 500,000 hectares of land, with 70 of 75 threats contained and agricultural spending up from N1.4 billion to N100 billion.
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu presented a N500 million cheque to Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his wife for the National Community Food Bank Programme, with dancing to K1 De Ultimate's song.
Nigeria's FG has attracted over $2bn in CNG investments, converted 120,000+ vehicles, and plans 500 more stations to lower transport costs.
Cement prices up 367% since 2019, land costs, and high-interest loans are among the key barriers preventing young Nigerians from building homes in 2026.
Niger Republic is seeking Nigerian ports for trade after border closure with Benin disrupted commerce, straining relations since the 2023 coup.
Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia has urged farmers to increase production as Taraku Mills resumes test-running, promising a stable market for their goods and an end to post-harvest losses.
Architect Kabir Ibrahim Faskari, former head of AFAN and PAN, died in Istanbul, Turkey, after prostate surgery complications. He was Chairman of the Agriculture Business Group. Burial expected in Turkey.
Nigerian solar installer @mister6_solar shows that 16 power banks and 9 phones draw about 300 watts, warns tubular batteries unsuitable for charging businesses, and recommends lithium batteries with adequate solar panels.
Lagos begins training rice millers on fortified rice production, targeting the global market projected to hit $38.4 billion by 2035. Nigeria's rice consumption is set to reach 8.6 million tonnes in 2025/26.
Residents of Ajogbo Akia in Ogun State report unidentified individuals destroyed crops and ancient palm trees on ancestral land, prompting a police petition and appeal for government intervention.
Africa Finance Corporation launches a climate-resilient infrastructure fund to mobilise domestic institutional capital for Nigeria's projects, addressing climate risks and infrastructure gaps.
The Federal Government launched the National Grassroots LPG Access Programme in Akwa Ibom, distributing 27,000 free cooking gas cylinders to women, targeting one million homes nationwide.
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has released a four-step process for Nigerians to become official distributors of its Urea fertiliser, starting with registration at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture's Farm Input Support Services Department.
A Nigerian journalist's UNCCD fellowship in Mongolia reveals how Hustai National Park's conservation model tackles overgrazing and land degradation, offering lessons for Nigeria ahead of COP17.