Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 29th June 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 29th June 2026 .
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target=_blank>Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by four weeks
However, NARD declared an industrial dispute with the federal government over unresolved welfare and professional issues affecting resident doctors across the country.
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target=_blank>US says Iran talks to continue, ‘both sides’ pausing strikes
“Both sides will stand down for now and vessels can move freely” in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the official added.
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target=_blank>‘They’re coming for us’: Atiku warns of plot to keep ADC off 2027 polls
“We are fully aware of their plots. While they seek to sow confusion within the opposition, we know their real target is the ADC because it represents the most credible alternative. If the All Progressives Congress (APC) is truly confident in its popularity, why is it so terrified of the ADC?” Atiku queried.
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target=_blank>Five die, eight injured in Niger road crash
“The accident was caused by a faulty tanker stationed on the road and an attempted overtake by another trailer.
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target=_blank>Xenophobia: Next evacuation flight leaves South Africa Tuesday – FG
“Air Peace aircraft will depart Nigeria today, Monday, June 29, 2026, at 3:00 pm and is expected to arrive in South Africa at approximately 9:00 pm local time.
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target=_blank>Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 29, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded at an official exchange rate of ₦1,379.22 per United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, June 29, 2026, according to the latest available market data.
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target=_blank>AfCFTA lifts Nigeria’s intra-African trade by 21% to $9.02bn in 2025
Nigeria recorded a 21 per cent increase in intra-African trade in 2025, with total trade rising to $9.02 billion as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continued to unlock new export opportunities and deepen regional commercial integration, as businesses leveraged preferential market access and lower trade barriers. The latest African Trade Report
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target=_blank>SMEDAN unveils N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs
By Yinka Kolawole The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has unveiled Grow Fund for Small Businesses in Nigeria, a N500 million zero-interest fund for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. SMEDAN Director-General, Charles Odii, announced the initiative, in Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2026 World MSME
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target=_blank>FG unveils 2026 push for industrial growth, trade, investment
The Federal Government is set to intensify efforts to drive industrial growth, expand trade, mobilise investment and boost non-oil exports in 2026 as part of its economic diversification agenda. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, stated this at a management retreat for directors-general, directors and chief executives of agencies under the ministry. She
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target=_blank>Export rerouting erodes Nigeria’s gains despite N7.55trn trade surplus — NESG
By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has warned that export rerouting through neighbouring countries is undermining Nigeria’s trade competitiveness and depriving the economy of significant domestic value, despite the country’s impressive N7.55 trillion trade surplus recorded in the first quarter of 2026. The warning comes as data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS,
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