{
  "id": 15011304,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 65 Nigerian projects seeking $78.5bn in investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/full-list-65-nigerian-projects-seeking-78-5bn-in-investment-15011304",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-65-nigerian-projects-seeking-78-5bn-in-investment/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a recent announcement, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu highlighted 65 projects across various sectors seeking a combined investment of $78.5 billion on the Federal Government’s Projects Nigeria portal. The oil, gas, and power sector leads with 25 projects totaling $36.4 billion, followed by transport and maritime with eight projects valued at $25 billion. Agriculture and agro-processing, industry, manufacturing, and mining, and technology, health, and urban services each have multiple projects with varying capital requirements. Notable projects include the Ondo Modular Refinery ($15 billion) and Strategic Deep Sea Ports ($11.5 billion) in the oil, gas, and power sector; the One Million Hectare Tree Crops project ($6.14 billion) in agriculture and agro-processing; New Port City ($1.6 billion) in industry, manufacturing, and mining; and the PELIA Flare-Gas AI Data Centre ($355.6 million) in technology, health, and urban services. The projects span six geopolitical zones in Nigeria and are supported by various financing structures and sponsors, including federal agencies, state governments, private-sector entities, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FULL LIST: 65 Nigerian projects seeking $78.5bn in investment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/full-list-65-nigerian-projects-seeking-78-5bn-in-investment",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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