FULL LIST: Multidimensional poverty across states in Nigeria 1. Sokoto: 90.5% 2. Bayelsa: 88.5% 3. Gombe: 86.2% 4. Jigawa: 84.3% 5. Plateau: 84% 6. Yobe: 83.5% 7. Kebbi: 82.2% 8. Taraba: 79.4% 9. Ebonyi: 78% 10. Zamfara: 78% 11. Cross River: 75.4% 12. Benue: 75% 13. Bauchi:

BY-ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR [State houses of assembly] Bagwai/Shanono state constituency, Kano state (House of assembly) NNPP: 16,198 votes APC: 5,347 votes Ali Hassan Kiyawa of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was declared winner #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

BY-ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR Zaria Kewaye constituency, Kaduna state (House of assembly) APC: 26,613 votes SDP: 5, 721 votes PDP: 5,331 votes Isa Mohammed of the APC was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

Dekina-Okura II constituency, Kogi state (House of assembly) APC: 55,073 votes PDP: 1,038 votes Hassan Shado of APC was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

Ganye Constituency, Adamawa state (House of assembly) APC: 15,923 votes PDP: 15,794 votes Musa Misi of APC was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

BY-ELECTION RESULTS Ghari/Tsanyawa constituency, Kano (Rerun) APC: 31,472 votes NNPP: 27,931 votes Garba Gwarmai of APC was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

BY-ELECTION RESULTS Karim 1 constituency, Taraba APC: 5,901 votes PDP: 5,527 votes Abner Shittu of APC was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

BY-ELECTION RESULTS Onitsha north constituency 1, Anambra APGA: 7,774 votes ADC: 1,909 votes Ifeoma Azikiwe of APGA was declared winner. #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

BY-ELECTION RESULTS Remo federal constituency, Ogun state(House of representatives) APC: 41,237 votes PDP: 14,324 votes. Adesola Elegbeji of APC was declared winner #TheCableIndex #ByElections2025

Stock market updates across Africa (15/8/2025) NIGERIA NGX All-Share Index (ASI) 144,628.20 down 0.46% EGYPT STOCK MARKET: Weekend GHANA Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Composite Index (CI) 7,412.59 up 0.15% KENYA Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ASI 165.66 up 1.28% SOUTH

All 20 teams competing in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season Abia Warriors Barau Bayelsa United Bendel Insurance El-Kanemi Warriors Enugu Rangers Enyimba Ikorodu City Kano Pillars Katsina United Kun Khalifat Kwara United Nasarawa United Niger Tornadoes

FDI into Nigeria has dropped by over 70% between 2014 and 2024 2013: $1.28bn 2014: $2.28bn 2015: $1.45bn 2016: $1.04bn 2017: $981.75m 2018: $1.19bn 2019: $93.34m 2020: $1.03bn 2021: $698.78m 2022: $468.08m 2023: $377.38m 2024: $674.71m 2025: $126.29m Q1 Note: FDI in 2024 was

In three years, Nigeria’s Q1 capital inflows rose nearly 400%, but FDI stayed flat. Q1 2023 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): $47.60m Portfolio Investment (FPI): $649.28m Other Investment: $435.76m Total: $1.13bn ------------------------ Q1 2024 Foreign Direct Investment

BREAKING: NCAA says ALL phones must be switched off during flight take-off, landing The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. In an X post on Tuesday, Michael Achimugu, the NCAA’s

Here is the movement of Nigeria’s FX reserves in August 2025 1st: $39.54bn 4th: $39.81bn 5th: $39.91bn 6th: $39.99bn 7th: $40.16bn 8th: $40.29bn 11th: $40.59bn 12th: $40.65bn 13th: $40.72bn 14th: $40.79bn 15th: $40.84bn 18th: $40.96bn 19th: $41bn <CBN> #TheCableIndex

BREAKING: Nigeria’s FX reserves rise to $41bn — first time since 2021 Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves rose to $41 billion on August 19 – the highest in four years. The current record marks the highest level recorded since December 3, 2021, according to data obtained

Before inflation eased to 21.88 percent in July, TheCableIndex Food Watch had surveyed rice prices across selected states between January and June 2025. The findings highlight how the cost of foreign and local rice changed over the first six months of the year. #TheCableIndex

Petrol prices drop 18% between January and July 2025 January: N1,253 February: N1,246 March: N1,262 April: N1,239 May: N1,028 June: N1,038 July: N1,025 <NBS> #TheCableIndex

In the months leading up to the July inflation drop to 21.88 percent, TheCableIndex tracked the price of a litre of gas across selected states between January and June 2025. The findings show how the cost of cooking gas shifted over the first half of the year. #TheCableIndex

Nigeria’s Presidents and FX Reserves: A 2007–2025 Timeline #TheCableIndex