Glossary
132 words you met as dotted underlines in our stories: the meaning, plus why it mattered in that story. It grows every day.
Accord PartyPolitics
A registered Nigerian political party.
In this story The defendant in the case.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
ADCPolitics
African Democratic Congress, an opposition party.
In this story Atiku is its candidate.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Africa economic updateEconomy
The World Bank's regional report on African economies.
In this story Source of the forecast.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
All-Share IndexMarkets
Index tracking all shares on the Nigerian Exchange.
In this story Down 0.16 percent.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Amakohia UbiPlace
Community in Owerri West, Imo State.
In this story Where the rescue took place.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
AmotekunSecurity
Western Nigeria Security Network, a regional security outfit.
In this story Joined the operation.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
AnambraPlace
South-East state Obi governed.
In this story Record in dispute.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
APCPolitics
All Progressives Congress, the ruling party.
In this story Announced the campaign date.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
APMPolitics
Alliance for Progressive Movement, a party.
In this story Makinde's platform.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
armoured personnel carriersSecurity
Heavily armoured vehicles that carry troops.
In this story Brought to clear the camp.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
arrearsFinance
Unpaid pay owed from earlier months.
In this story Nine months are owed.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
assentLaw
The president's signature that turns a bill into law.
In this story Comes after the states vote.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
ASUULabour
Academic Staff Union of Universities.
In this story Struck in Lagos state schools.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
ATR 42Aviation
Twin-engine turboprop passenger aircraft built by ATR.
In this story The type that crashed.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
bailLaw
Release from custody pending trial.
In this story El-Rufai seeks it.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
beneficial ownersFinance
The real people who ultimately own or control a company.
In this story Bidders must name them.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
Big Brother NaijaMedia
Nigerian reality TV show.
In this story Season 11 ended.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
biometric verificationElections
Checking fingerprints and photos to remove duplicates.
In this story Counts depend on it.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
BrentEnergy
International crude benchmark.
In this story Settled at $104.28.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
Budget OfficeAgency
Federal government office that prepares the budget.
In this story Its head disputed the poverty link.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
Bureau of Labor StatisticsAgency
US agency that publishes the jobs report.
In this story Reported 29,000 jobs.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
campaign councilPolitics
Party body that runs a presidential campaign.
In this story Yari leads it.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
ceilingEconomy
A maximum level set for a price or cost.
In this story N1,350 is under discussion.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
constitutional amendmentLaw
Change to the constitution; needs state assembly approval.
In this story Needs 24 of 36 states.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
Court of AppealLaw
Court that hears appeals from lower courts.
In this story Reserved judgment.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
DangoteBusiness
Aliko Dangote's company group.
In this story Selling shares in its refinery.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
Department of State ServicesAgency
DSS, Nigeria's domestic intelligence agency.
In this story Part of the joint operation.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
dieselEnergy
Fuel for trucks, generators and farm machines.
In this story Subject of the Trump-Putin deal.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
Electoral Act 2026Law
The law governing elections in Nigeria.
In this story Section 86 was cited.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
ex-gantryEnergy
Price at the depot loading point before transport and retail margins.
In this story The ceiling applies here.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
Federal High CourtLaw
A court that hears federal matters, including some election disputes.
In this story Gave the Accord ruling.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
Federal ReserveAgency
The US central bank.
In this story Rate path may change.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
final investment decisionsEnergy
The point at which a company commits money to build a project.
In this story Offshore projects are being pushed.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
Finance MinisterGovernment
Minister in charge of public finances.
In this story Oyedele announced the discount.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
flag-offPolitics
The official start of a campaign or project.
In this story Set for Kaduna.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
flight recordersAviation
Black boxes that record cockpit audio and flight data.
In this story Not yet reported found.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
foreign ministryAgency
Ministry of foreign affairs.
In this story Announced the flight.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
fuel subsidyEconomy
Government payment that keeps pump prices below cost.
In this story Presidency says it is not back.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
general licenseLaw
A US Treasury permission that lets people do business otherwise barred by sanctions.
In this story Issued for Russian diesel.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
glide bombsSecurity
Bombs fitted with wings or guidance kits to glide long distances.
In this story Zelenskyy said five were dropped.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
half-mastGovernment
Flag flown partway down the pole as a sign of mourning.
In this story Ordered across the country.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
High Commissioner for Human RightsInstitution
UN's top human-rights official.
In this story Role Pillay held 2008 to 2014.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
hurricaneWeather
Powerful tropical storm.
In this story Shut a quarter of US offshore oil.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
ICIRMedia
International Centre for Investigative Reporting, a Nigerian newsroom.
In this story Reported a parent's appeal.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
ICPCAgency
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
In this story Opposed bail.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
IEDsSecurity
Improvised explosive devices, home-made bombs.
In this story Police say the camp is mined with them.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
IgbokodaPlace
Riverine town in Ondo State.
In this story Where the plane came down.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
improvised explosive devicesSecurity
Home-made bombs placed on routes or sites.
In this story Said to guard the hideout.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Independent National Electoral CommissionAgency
INEC, the body that runs elections.
In this story Reported the registration figures.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
INECAgency
Independent National Electoral Commission.
In this story Source of voter figures.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
International Criminal CourtInstitution
The Hague court that tries war crimes and genocide.
In this story Pillay served as a judge.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
ISWAPSecurity
Islamic State West Africa Province, a militant group.
In this story Ohida's group.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
JNPSNCLabour
Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, a body of public-sector unions.
In this story Called the warning strike.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Jumada al-UlaReligion
Fifth month of the Islamic calendar.
In this story Begins after the sighting.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
KplerData
A firm that tracks ships and commodity flows.
In this story Counted 10 tankers struck.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
landing costEnergy
The cost of imported fuel delivered to port.
In this story Part of the ceiling.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
licensing roundEnergy
A bidding process in which the government offers oil and gas blocks.
In this story Forty blocks on offer.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
macroeconomic stabilityEconomy
Steady prices, exchange rate and public finances.
In this story Credited for the upgrade.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
Mansa MarketsMedia
Third-party site publishing daily NGX summaries.
In this story Single source for the index.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
margin discountEnergy
Cut in the retailer's profit margin on each litre.
In this story How the offer is described.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
market capitalisationMarkets
Total value of all listed shares.
In this story About N162.84 trillion.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
MbaitoliPlace
Local government area in Imo State.
In this story Location of the abduction.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
membership registerElections
A party's list of members.
In this story At issue in the ruling.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
midtermPolitics
US congressional elections held midway through a presidential term.
In this story November 3.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
minimum wageLabour
Lowest pay an employer may legally offer.
In this story Unions want new talks.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
mobile appRetail
A phone application.
In this story Needed for the NNPC discount.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
MooveBusiness
Vehicle-financing company serving ride-hailing drivers.
In this story Is leaving Nigeria.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
National Bureau of StatisticsAgency
NBS, Nigeria's official statistics office.
In this story Reported Q2 growth.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
national mourningGovernment
Official period of grief with flags at half-mast.
In this story Declared for three days.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
naval blockadeSecurity
Use of warships to cut sea access.
In this story One of Iran's demands to end.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
NEITIAgency
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a watchdog on oil revenues.
In this story Advised the disclosure rule.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
NFEMMarkets
Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, the official FX market.
In this story Naira trades near N1,328.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
NGXMarkets
Nigerian Exchange, the stock market.
In this story Where the ASI is quoted.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
Nigeria Labour CongressLabour
NLC; the main umbrella body of trade unions.
In this story Started the FCT strike.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
Nigerian Air ForceAgency
The air arm of Nigeria's armed forces.
In this story Operated the crashed plane.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
NLCLabour
Nigeria Labour Congress, the main umbrella union body.
In this story Reported to have set an ultimatum.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
NNPCAgency
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the state oil company.
In this story Atiku questions its receivables.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Nobel Peace PrizePrize
Annual prize announced in Oslo in October.
In this story Won by Pillay.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
Norwegian Nobel CommitteeInstitution
Five-person body in Oslo that chooses the Peace Prize.
In this story Named Pillay.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
NUPRCAgency
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, the oil and gas licensing regulator.
In this story Opened the licensing round.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
NYSCAgency
National Youth Service Corps, the one-year national service for graduates.
In this story The abducted people were prospective members.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
offer for subscriptionMarkets
Sale of new shares by a company to raise money.
In this story How Dangote sells shares.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
Ondo StatePlace
South-West state whose capital is Akure.
In this story Site of the crash and the Owo forest.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
petrolEnergy
Premium motor spirit, the fuel for most cars.
In this story The council wants N500 a litre.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
primaryPolitics
Party contest that picks its candidate.
In this story The May 30 Accord primary.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
PRIOInstitution
Peace Research Institute Oslo.
In this story Commented on the choice.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
private investmentEconomy
Money companies and households put into assets and projects.
In this story Seen recovering gradually.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
prospective corps membersScheme
Graduates posted to NYSC orientation camps before service begins.
In this story The victims.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
prospective National Youth Service CorpsScheme
Graduates posted to orientation camps before service begins.
In this story The freed victims.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
public transportersSociety
Bus and taxi operators serving the public.
In this story First in line.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
PVCElections
Permanent Voter Card, needed to vote.
In this story Collection is under way.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
QalibafPerson
Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, speaker of Iran's parliament.
In this story Set out the conditions.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
ransomCrime
Money demanded to free a kidnap victim.
In this story Reportedly N50 million each.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
receivablesFinance
Money owed to a company by others.
In this story N11.2 trillion in NNPC's books.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
redeploymentLabour
Moving staff to different posts.
In this story Union wants it reversed.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
refineriesEnergy
Plants that turn crude oil into fuels.
In this story Ukraine has hit Russian ones.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
repatriatedGovernment
Sent home from abroad.
In this story 1,926 since June.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
reserved judgmentLaw
When a court postpones its decision to a later date.
In this story No date set.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
S&P 500Markets
Index of 500 large US companies.
In this story Up 0.73 percent.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
sanctionsLaw
Penalties that restrict trade with a country.
In this story Eased for diesel.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
SemaforMedia
News outlet that first reported Moove's plans.
In this story Reported on Sept 7.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
senior advocateLaw
SAN, a top rank for Nigerian lawyers.
In this story Erokoro holds the rank.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
shut-inEnergy
Oil output that is stopped but could be restarted.
In this story 788,000 barrels a day.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
Sixth Alteration BillLaw
The 2026 bill to amend Nigeria's constitution.
In this story Oyo passed it.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
SSANULabour
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities.
In this story Paid arrears.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
state policeSecurity
Police forces run by state governments, not the federal government.
In this story The amendment would create them.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
Strait of HormuzGeography
Narrow sea passage between Iran and Oman; about a fifth of world oil passes through.
In this story Iran says it stays shut.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
structural reformsEconomy
Big policy changes such as removing subsidies.
In this story Tied to higher poverty.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
subsidyEconomy
Government payment that keeps prices below cost.
In this story Minister said it is not one.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
Sultan of SokotoReligion
Spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims.
In this story Called for moon sighting.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
Supreme CourtLaw
Nigeria's highest court.
In this story Restored the Electoral Act sections.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
tankersEnergy
Ships that carry oil.
In this story Struck in Hormuz.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
TelegramMedia
Messaging app and channel platform used by officials.
In this story Where Zelenskyy posted.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
town hallPolitics
A public meeting between candidates and citizens.
In this story Where Makinde spoke.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
TreasuryAgency
The US finance ministry, which runs sanctions.
In this story Issued the waiver.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
Truth SocialMedia
Social network owned by Trump's company, where he posts.
In this story Where the diesel deal was announced.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
turnoverMarkets
Value traded in a session.
In this story NFEM turnover is a measure of dollar flows.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
UberBusiness
Ride-hailing platform.
In this story Stopped Nigerian trips Sept 2.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
ultimatumLabour
A deadline backed by a threat of action.
In this story Two weeks.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
UmunohaPlace
Community in Mbaitoli, Imo State, on the Owerri-Onitsha road.
In this story Where the buses were stopped.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
unemploymentEconomy
Share of job seekers without work.
In this story Rose to 4.2 percent in the US.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
unnamed security sourcesMedia
Officials who give information without being named.
In this story The only basis for the Ohida report.
First appeared · No. 2 (2026-10-06)
vacancy clauseLabour
Rule that promotion needs an open post.
In this story The core grievance.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
wage awardLabour
A pay increase granted outside a full negotiation.
In this story One of the demands.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
waiverLaw
Official permission to set aside a rule.
In this story Used to allow Russian diesel.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
warning strikeLabour
A short strike to press demands before a longer one.
In this story Ran October 2 to 4.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
WeeTrackerMedia
A technology news site.
In this story Reported the exit.
First appeared · No. 5 (2026-10-09)
World BankAgency
International lender that publishes country forecasts.
In this story Raised Nigeria's forecast.
First appeared · No. 3 (2026-10-07)
WTIEnergy
West Texas Intermediate, the US crude benchmark.
In this story Closed at $91.11.
First appeared · No. 1 (2026-10-05)
Yiaga AfricaCivil society
Nigerian election-monitoring and research group.
In this story Ran the survey.
First appeared · No. 4 (2026-10-08)
ZaporizhzhiaPlace
City in south-east Ukraine near the front line.
In this story Struck by Russian attacks.
First appeared · No. 7 (2026-10-11)
ZelenskyyPerson
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine.
In this story Condemned the deal.
First appeared · No. 6 (2026-10-10)
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