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Nigeria Economic Society Pushes for Inclusive Growth, Honours Shettima, CBN Governor, and Global Economist Dr. Iyabo Masha
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria Economic Society Pushes for Inclusive Growth, Honours Shettima, CBN Governor, and Global Economist Dr. Iyabo Masha

The Nigeria Economic Society (NES) has emphasized the need for inclusive economic growth as it prepares to honour Vice President…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Nigeria’s Environmental Future Depends on Artificial Intelligence, Experts Warn
LocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Environmental Future Depends on Artificial Intelligence, Experts Warn

Experts have raised fresh concerns that Nigeria’s survival against worsening climate change, resource depletion, and public health risks will depend…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Nigeria First’ Policy to Generate N3 Trillion for Economy, Says Trade Minister
investmentLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria First’ Policy to Generate N3 Trillion for Economy, Says Trade Minister

The Federal Government has projected earnings of about N3 trillion from its ‘Nigeria First’ policy, a campaign designed to encourage…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Startups tap eSIM boom to disrupt telcos
LocalTechnology

Startups tap eSIM boom to disrupt telcos

Nigeria’s telecom sector is witnessing a new wave of disruption as technology startups in the eSIM space emerge to challenge…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
NGX Opens September with ₦363bn Loss as Market Indices Decline
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Opens September with ₦363bn Loss as Market Indices Decline

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) began September on a bearish note, with investors losing a total of ₦363 billion in market…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Forex Market: Chinese Traders Accepting Naira for Yuan as Currency Swap Boosts Naira Stability
LocalMacroeconomicMarket

Forex Market: Chinese Traders Accepting Naira for Yuan as Currency Swap Boosts Naira Stability

Nigeria’s foreign exchange market is witnessing new dynamics as Chinese traders increasingly accept naira for yuan transactions instead of demanding…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
CBN’s $2 Billion FX Forwards Audit: Winners, Losers, and the Future of Nigeria’s Forex Market
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CBN’s $2 Billion FX Forwards Audit: Winners, Losers, and the Future of Nigeria’s Forex Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded a forensic audit into disputed foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts, uncovering irregularities…

byEkeminiSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025
Amid Excess Liquidity in Financial Sector, Banks’ Borrowing from CBN Slumps 28.2% to N2.9tn in August 2025
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Amid Excess Liquidity in Financial Sector, Banks’ Borrowing from CBN Slumps 28.2% to N2.9tn in August 2025

Amid excess liquidity in the financial sector, banks’ borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) dropped by 28.2 per…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Naira Holds Steady in Black Market as U.S. Dollar Weakens Amid Global Uncertainty
BusinessLocalMarket

Naira Holds Steady in Black Market as U.S. Dollar Weakens Amid Global Uncertainty

The Nigerian naira remained stable in the black market, trading just below the N1.550/$ range in the first session of…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Drops to 7.16% in July 2025 as Gas Production Hits 7.59 BSCFD
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Gas Flaring Drops to 7.16% in July 2025 as Gas Production Hits 7.59 BSCFD

Nigeria recorded a significant energy milestone in July 2025 as gas flaring fell to 7.16%, even as daily gas production…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Dangote Refinery Sources Ghana Crude Amid Production Questions, RFCC Unit Maintenance Reported
BusinessEnergyLocal

Dangote Refinery Sources Ghana Crude Amid Production Questions, RFCC Unit Maintenance Reported

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has, for the first time, imported crude oil from Ghana, signaling a shift toward greater supply flexibility…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria’s 70% Broadband Target at Risk as NCC Reports Consecutive Decline in July
LocalTechnology

Nigeria’s 70% Broadband Target at Risk as NCC Reports Consecutive Decline in July

Broadband penetration in Nigeria fell to 48.01% in July 2025, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, according to the Nigerian…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria Must Achieve 8% GDP Growth to Hit $1 Trillion Economy by 2030 — Minister Enoh
LocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria Must Achieve 8% GDP Growth to Hit $1 Trillion Economy by 2030 — Minister Enoh

Nigeria must raise its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from the current 3 percent to around 8 percent to achieve…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
FX Stability, Capital Inflows Push Nigerian Stock Market to N26trn Gain in 8 Months
BusinessLocalMarket

FX Stability, Capital Inflows Push Nigerian Stock Market to N26trn Gain in 8 Months

Nigeria’s stock market recorded a remarkable growth of N26.01 trillion in market capitalisation within the first eight months of 2025,…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria’s New Debt Strategy Sparks Sustainability Concerns as $1 Trillion Economy Goal Faces Risks
LocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria’s New Debt Strategy Sparks Sustainability Concerns as $1 Trillion Economy Goal Faces Risks

Nigeria’s revised Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) for 2024–2027 has stirred debate over the country’s rising debt burden, with stakeholders…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Union Bank completes merger with Titan Trust Bank
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Union Bank completes merger with Titan Trust Bank

Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited, following final approval…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,531.57/$ as CBN Interventions and Rising Reserves Bolster FX Market
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Naira Strengthens to ₦1,531.57/$ as CBN Interventions and Rising Reserves Bolster FX Market

The Nigerian naira appreciated to ₦1,531.57 per dollar on Friday, marking a 0.23% gain week-on-week in the official foreign exchange…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
NGX Revenue Jumps to N24bn on Bank Recapitalisation and New Listings
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Revenue Jumps to N24bn on Bank Recapitalisation and New Listings

The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGXGROUP) reported a significant revenue growth to N24 billion in the 2024 financial year, boosted…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Ghana Treasury Bills Undersubscribed by 50% as Yields Decline Across All Tenors
BusinessFinanceLocal

Ghana Treasury Bills Undersubscribed by 50% as Yields Decline Across All Tenors

Treasury bill auctions in Ghana continue to struggle with weak investor demand, as the latest primary market results revealed a…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Clearing Agents Urge Customs to Extend Deadline on 905 Overtime Cargoes in Lagos Ports
BusinessEconomyLocal

Clearing Agents Urge Customs to Extend Deadline on 905 Overtime Cargoes in Lagos Ports

Licensed clearing agents have appealed to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to extend its two-week ultimatum for importers to clear…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria’s Internet Data Usage Hits Record High Despite Falling Subscriptions
BusinessLocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Internet Data Usage Hits Record High Despite Falling Subscriptions

Nigeria’s internet usage has reached a record peak even as millions of subscribers abandon telecom networks due to rising costs.…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigerian Bank Customers Decry Failed USSD Transactions, Hidden Charges, and Demand CBN Intervention
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Nigerian Bank Customers Decry Failed USSD Transactions, Hidden Charges, and Demand CBN Intervention

Bank customers across Nigeria are raising concerns over rising cases of failed transactions and unexplained charges on electronic banking channels,…

byEkeminiSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Nigeria’s Digitized Public Services Could Unlock $110bn Annual Economic Gain — Telecom Stakeholders
LocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Digitized Public Services Could Unlock $110bn Annual Economic Gain — Telecom Stakeholders

Nigeria’s telecommunications stakeholders have projected that fully digitized public services could generate more than $110 billion annually, citing reduced inefficiencies, improved…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
Non-Oil Sector Drives Nigeria’s Tax Revenue to N17.4trn in Seven Months, Hits Record Growth
BusinessEnergyLocal

Non-Oil Sector Drives Nigeria’s Tax Revenue to N17.4trn in Seven Months, Hits Record Growth

Nigeria’s diversification efforts are yielding results as the non-oil sector powered tax revenues to N17.4 trillion between January and July 2025, marking…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
SCOA, RTBRISCOE Lead Gainers as Nigerian All-Share Index Falls 0.49%
BusinessLocalStock

SCOA, RTBRISCOE Lead Gainers as Nigerian All-Share Index Falls 0.49%

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a bearish note on Thursday, August 28, as the All-Share Index (ASI) slipped by…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
NITDA, Google Partner to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation in Nigeria
LocalTechnology

NITDA, Google Partner to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation in Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with Google to strengthen Nigeria’s cybersecurity ecosystem and accelerate the country’s…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
NESG Urges FG to Drive Economic Growth Through Productivity, Not Inflation Control
LocalMacroeconomic

NESG Urges FG to Drive Economic Growth Through Productivity, Not Inflation Control

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has urged the Federal Government to shift its economic growth strategy from inflation management…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Surge to $600m Monthly, Says CBN Governor Cardoso
FinanceLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Surge to $600m Monthly, Says CBN Governor Cardoso

Nigeria’s diaspora remittances have witnessed a sharp surge, hitting $600 million monthly in the past two months, according to the…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
Capital Market Leaders Back Tinubu’s Reforms, Urge Firms to List on NGX
BusinessinvestmentLocal

Capital Market Leaders Back Tinubu’s Reforms, Urge Firms to List on NGX

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s capital market have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and called on more companies…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025
FG Approves 2026–2030 National Development Plan to Drive Growth, Reforms, and Job Creation
LocalMacroeconomic

FG Approves 2026–2030 National Development Plan to Drive Growth, Reforms, and Job Creation

The Federal Government has approved a new Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2026–2030, aimed at consolidating ongoing reforms and accelerating Nigeria’s…

byEkeminiAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

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