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CBN Strengthens Nigeria’s Financial System with Strategic Policy…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Governor Olayemi Cardoso, is recalibrating its monetary…
Nigeria’s Key Economic Sectors Stagnant, Urgent Reforms Needed for Growth –…
Nigeria’s economy has been facing significant challenges, with key sectors that are crucial for its economic…
Nigeria’s Real Estate Sector Becomes the Third Largest Contributor to GDP
Nigeria's real estate sector has gained significant attention as it emerged as the third largest contributor to…
Rewane: CBN’s Intervention Policies Strengthen Naira Stability
Economist Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivative Company, has praised the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)…
Vietnam to Raise 2025 GDP Growth Target to 8% Amid Global Trade Risks and U.S.…
Vietnam is set to revise its 2025 GDP growth target upwards, now aiming for at least 8% compared to the previous…
Nigeria, UAE Strengthen Aviation Ties with Amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement
Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), aimed at…
CBN Reschedules February 2025 MPC Meeting Amid CPI Release Delays
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially announced a new date for its 299th Monetary Policy Committee…
VP Shettima Launches Committee to Drive Nigeria’s Trillion-Dollar Economic…
Vice President Kashim Shettima recently inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion…
CBN postpones February MPC meeting as NBS delays rebased CPI report
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has delayed its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2025 until…
Telecom tariff hike: NLC suspends planned nationwide protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest, which was set for February 4,…
PTAD Clears N1.18bn in Pension Arrears Amid Ongoing Retiree Concerns
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N1.18bn in pension arrears over the past…
CBN nears completion of $2.4bn FX backlog verification, payments to begin soon
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is finalizing the verification process for the remaining $2.4 billion foreign…
NECA Applauds CBN’s FX Code, Calls for Effective Implementation
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for…
Telecoms 50% tariff hike: Subscribers head for court as NCC talks deadlocked
Nigerian telecom subscribers, led by the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), are…
Heavy sanctions for FX code breaches, CBN warns banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has warned financial institutions that violations of…
FG invests N150bn in real estate fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), has fully subscribed to…
Marketers fear epileptic fuel supply over unstable PMS prices
Petroleum product marketers are concerned that the instability in petrol prices may result in inconsistent fuel…
BudgIT Emphasizes NBS Independence in GDP and CPI Rebasing
BudgIT, a nonprofit focused on government transparency, has underscored the importance of the National Bureau of…
Wale Edun declares Nigeria’s electricity sector open for investment
Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, has announced that the country’s electricity sector is open for…
FG should limit contracts to firms listed on NGX — Expert
Mr. Ugodre Obi-Chukwu, CEO of Nairametrics, has called for the Nigerian government to award construction contracts…
CFG Report: Banks Charge High Lending Rates to Compensate for High Regulatory…
A recent report by CFG Advisory highlights that Nigerian banks impose high lending rates to offset the costs of…
FG Unveils 2025 Outlook for Economic Diversification and Prosperity
The Nigerian government, led by Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, is prioritizing…
Asian stocks drop after Trump’s huge tariff threats
Asian stock markets fell on Monday following Donald Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on Colombian goods in…
Telecom regulators hail Nigeria’s spectrum management initiatives
Telecom regulators from West Africa and the Caribbean have commended Nigeria’s spectrum management strategies as a…
Africa Rising as an Investment Hub Says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima urged global investors to seize business opportunities in Nigeria during the 2025…
Interest Rate: PFAs raise investment in FGN securities by 17.7% to N13.8trn
Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) have significantly increased their investments in Federal Government (FGN)…
Buy interest in Oando, 31 Others Lift Stock Market by 0.02%
The Nigerian stock market began the week on a positive note, increasing by 0.02% amid strong demand for Oando Plc…
Markets ride a rollercoaster as Trump returns to US presidency
Global markets experienced extreme volatility following Donald Trump's inauguration, with sharp swings across…
Investors eye US stock market after Trump’s inauguration
Investors closely monitor the U.S. stock market following Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second presidential…
Trump withdraws US from World Health Organization, halts foreign development aid
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the World Health Organization…