The Kano State Government has sealed a multimillion film house in the Dorayi area of Gwale Local Government due to alleged violations of planning regulations. This action follows complaints from residents who petitioned the Kano State Film Censorship Board regarding the establishment of the Film House in their community, as reported by Daily Trust.

The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has urged the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to turn recent promises regarding electricity sector reforms into tangible improvements in power supply. The organization emphasized that ongoing electricity failures are negatively impacting jobs and investments in Nigeria, stating that the economic consequences are no longer sustainable for the populace.

The United Nations and the Nigerian Government have enhanced their partnership to promote renewable energy via mini-grid solutions aimed at boosting industrialization and economic development in Africa. This initiative was highlighted during the launch of the Africa Minigrids Programme pilot project in Abuja, where the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, emphasized the importance of access to renewable energy.

Nigeria's Federal Government is set to spend N358 billion on electricity subsidies in the first quarter of 2026, even as the country continues to experience persistent blackouts. This expenditure occurs while electricity tariffs remain frozen, according to Punch.

Nigeria's Minister of State for Industries, Senator John Enoh, has described electricity and power constraints as the biggest obstacle to converting the country's economic growth into real prosperity. Speaking on Arise TV in Lagos, he said industries are spending increasingly large sums to generate their own power for operations, according to Vanguard. His comments came as he referenced Nigeria's real Gross Domestic Product growth, which the report partially cites as 4.43 per cent.

In an interview with Tribune Online, Oladapo Kehinde Toheeb, Chief Executive Officer of Kehtol Global Investment Company Limited, discussed the company's operations since its founding in 2018. Speaking with Aderonke Adesanya, he addressed the firm's role in Nigeria's agricultural and commodity-trading sector, its work with smallholder farmers, and challenges facing producers. According to Toheeb, Nigeria requires stronger investment in agricultural processing, alongside issues around commodity exports and local processing capacity.