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  "id": 3919854,
  "title": "FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria into Frontier Market status",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ftse-russell-to-reclassify-nigeria-into-frontier-market-status",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:36:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/905893-ftse-russell-to-reclassify-nigeria-into-frontier-market-status.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Commenting on the development, Temi Popoola, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NGX Group, said, “This is an important moment for Nigeria’s capital market.\" The post FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria into Frontier Market status appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "FTSE Russell reclassifies Nigeria to Frontier Market status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ftse-russell-reclassifies-nigeria-to-frontier-market-status",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:34:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "NGX Group Welcomes FTSE Russell’s Confirmation of Nigeria’s Reclassification to Frontier Market Status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/ngx-group-welcomes-ftse-russells-confirmation-of-nigerias",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:03:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Nigerian equities snap 11-day losing streak as FTSE Russell confirms Frontier Market reclassification",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nigerian-equities-snap-11-day-losing-streak-as-ftse-russell-confirms",
        "published": "2026-08-28T05:31:20.000Z"
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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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