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Nigeria local government reforms: what they mean for your community

A landmark ruling gives 774 local governments direct access to federal funds. The biggest shift in Nigerian governance in two decades.

The Cable · 1 hr agoTop story
Business

CBN policy unlocks 500bn Naira in credit for SMEs across 12 states

Small businesses set to benefit from a landmark Central Bank lending initiative launching Q3 2025.

Punch · 45 min agoBusiness
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Nigerian startups raise record $800m in first half of 2025

Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt lead the surge as global investors turn their attention to Nigeria.

TechCabal · 2 hrs agoTech
Health

Free telemedicine launches for rural communities in Kano and Kaduna

A new partnership between NGOs and state governments brings virtual doctors to underserved communities.

Channels TV · 3 hrs agoHealth
Education

JAMB records highest pass rate in a decade. What changed?

Analysts point to improved access to digital study tools and community tutoring networks across Nigeria.

Guardian NG · 4 hrs agoEducation
Culture

Afrobeats takes over Europe as Nigerian artists dominate summer festival lineups

From Glastonbury to Roskilde, Nigerian sound is no longer a niche. It is the main stage.

Vanguard · 5 hrs agoCulture

The Nigerian diaspora
by the numbers

Real data on Nigerian excellence, economic power and global footprint.

World Bank UN Migration Pew Research ONS Statista
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$20.9B Diaspora remittances sent to Nigeria annually World Bank 2024
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1.7M Nigerians living in the United States alone US Census 2023
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6th Largest African diaspora community globally UN Migration 2024
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42% Nigerian Americans holding a bachelor degree or higher Pew Research 2023
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350K Nigerians registered in the United Kingdom ONS 2023
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$2.4B Nigerian tech startups raised in venture capital in 2024 Partech Africa 2024
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17% Of Nigerian diaspora own businesses in their host country IOM 2023
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220+ Nigerian cultural and professional associations worldwide TNN Research 2025

Nigerian chapters worldwide

A growing network of Nigerian communities across the globe. Is your chapter listed? Register it below.

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United Kingdom 350,000 Nigerians registered London · Manchester · Birmingham
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United States 1.7 million strong New York · Houston · Atlanta
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Canada Over 80,000 Nigerians Toronto · Calgary · Vancouver
Active
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Germany Growing community of 40,000 Berlin · Frankfurt · Munich
Forming
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UAE 78,000 Nigerians in the Gulf Dubai · Abu Dhabi
Forming
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South Africa 120,000 across the country Johannesburg · Cape Town
Forming
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Business Networking

TNN is harnessing this global entrepreneurial strength to create the world's most trusted directory of Nigerian businesses. A platform where a visitor to Abuja can discover the best restaurant to dine, where a Nigerian in Manchester can find a Nigerian accountant, and where a Japanese investor can connect with the right Nigerian business partner in Nigeria.

One network. Every Nigerian business.

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Aso-Oke by Tunde

📍 Manchester, UK · Ships worldwide

Premium hand-woven Aso-Oke and contemporary Nigerian fashion. Custom designs for weddings, events and celebrations. Trusted by the diaspora for 12 years.

Speciality: Aso-Oke · Agbada · Ankara · Custom bridal
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Restaurants and food

Naija Flavours Toronto

📍 Toronto, Canada

Bringing the full Nigerian dining experience to Toronto. Suya, puff puff, egusi, afang and fresh Nigerian drinks. Weekly food market every Saturday.

Known for: Suya · Afang soup · Pepper soup · Chapman
Logistics and shipping

NijaShip Express

📍 Lagos, Nigeria · UK · USA

Door-to-door shipping between Nigeria, UK and USA. Specialising in cargo, personal effects and commercial goods. Competitive rates and real-time tracking.

Routes: Lagos · Abuja · London · New York · Houston

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Investment opportunity

Invest in the Nigerian network

TNN is building the definitive platform connecting 200 million Nigerians at home with 20 million in the diaspora. A media company, a business directory, a community network and a data platform — all in one. The opportunity is generational.

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The market

Nigeria has a population of over 200 million, a diaspora of 20+ million sending home $20.9 billion annually, and a growing middle class hungry for digital services. The Nigerian digital advertising market alone is projected to reach $1.2 billion by 2027.

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The opportunity

No platform owns the Nigerian digital community at home and abroad. TNN is building it from 2023 with content, community and commerce. Early stage investment now positions partners at the ground floor of a network effect that scales with Nigeria's growth.

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Revenue streams

  • Business directory featured listings
  • Advertising and sponsored content
  • Partnership and institutional sponsorship
  • Premium membership and events
  • Data insights and market research
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Why now

Nigeria is at an inflection point. A young, digitally active population. A surging diaspora with capital to deploy. A political climate demanding accountability and change. A cultural moment where Nigerian excellence is visible globally. TNN is being built for exactly this moment.

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Partner with TNN

We are actively seeking strategic investors, media partners, institutional sponsors and corporate partners who share our belief in the power of Nigerian excellence and the scale of this opportunity.

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About The Nigerian Network

Connecting Nigerians
with Nigeria.

The Nigerian Network (TNN) is a platform built to connect Nigerians at home and across the world with the stories, conversations, and ideas that matter most to the future of their nation.

Founded in 2023, TNN was born from a simple but urgent conviction: that Nigeria's progress depends not just on its government, but on the quality of its public discourse. That when Nigerians talk to each other — honestly, intelligently, and across the lines of ethnicity, region, and class — something powerful happens.

We are a media and community platform. We tell Nigerian stories. We celebrate Nigerian excellence. We facilitate the conversations that nation building demands. And we do it for every Nigerian, whether they are in Lagos or London, Kano or Canada, Enugu or Edinburgh.

"Our purpose is to aid the nation building process and scale the Nigerian discourse through citizen engagement, podcasts, interviews and X Spaces."

What we do

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Nigerian Aces PodcastVideo interviews celebrating Nigerians doing extraordinary things at home and across the world. Every field. Every state. Every story.
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Podcasts and X SpacesForging Through the Cracks and our growing library of conversations on Nigerian politics, economy, culture, and diaspora life.
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Citizen EngagementCreating spaces where everyday Nigerians can engage with the issues that shape their lives, from local government to global diaspora identity.
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Diaspora connectionBridging Nigerians at home and abroad with news, data, community and shared purpose.
2023
Founded
21+
Interviews
50+
Countries reached
36
States covered

Our values

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Unity One Nigeria across every state, ethnicity and border
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Discourse Honest, intelligent conversation about what matters
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Excellence Celebrating what Nigerians achieve at the highest level
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Progress Every story, every conversation moves Nigeria forward

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