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Trump’s 14% Tariff Imposes Risks on N323.96bn Nigerian Non-Oil Exports to the US
US President Donald Trump's newly implemented Universal Baseline Tariff, announced on April 2, 2025, has placed a…
African Trade Ministers to Convene on April 14 to Address Impact of U.S. Tariffs
African trade ministers will meet on April 14, 2025, to discuss the potential impact of new tariffs imposed by the…
Nigeria’s exports to ECOWAS hit N1.5tn – NBS
Nigeria's exports to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) surged to N1.54 trillion in the third…
Nigeria Needs Robust Policies To Boost Foreign Trade – Analysts
Analysts have urged Nigeria’s fiscal and monetary authorities to adopt strategic policies aimed at enhancing…
CBN Implements $100,000 Minimum Trade for Banks in FX Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new guidelines for interbank foreign exchange trading through the…
Nigeria’s Used Car Imports Drop by 83% Due to New Tax
Nigeria's spending on used vehiclears, fell significantly by 83% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same…
Equity market halts gaining streak with N267bn loss
On Thursday, the Nigerian Exchange faced a setback, losing N267 billion and ending its three-day rally. This drop…
$3.5bn business deals sealed at Indonesia-Africa Forum 2024
The 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum held in Bali, Indonesia, resulted in the signing of 32 business partnership deals…
Firm, UKAid, others plan yam exports
Evolvecrest Global Company Limited, in collaboration with UK Aid and South West Nigerian state governments, has…
Ivory Coast becomes Nigeria’s biggest trade partner in Africa after N2.05 trillion…
Ivory Coast has become Nigeria’s largest trade partner in Africa by importing N2.05 trillion worth of crude oil in…
Nigeria, China sign $3.3 billion deal for brass industrial park
Nigeria and China have signed a $3.3 billion agreement to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex…
Japaul Gold & VenturesLists N20bn Worth of Shares on NGX
Japaul Gold & Ventures Plc has received approval from the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for a…
WazirX hacker moves $6.5 million in Ethereum to under fire mixer Tornado Cash
India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, WazirX, has suffered a devastating security breach, resulting in the…
Nigeria, Belgium deepen bilateral ties
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Kingdom of Belgium have agreed to strengthen their bilateral…
Naira closes at 1,596.60/$ as dollar liquidity declines
The naira closed at N1,596.60 per dollar on Monday, marking a 1.66% depreciation from Friday’s rate of N1,570.14…
Equity market extends loss by N65bn
The Nigerian equity market continued its downward trend on Thursday, with a loss of N65 billion as the All Share…
U.S. to Partner with Nigeria on Chemical Weapons Convention for ECOWAS
The U.S. government has announced plans to collaborate closely with Nigeria to lead discussions on implementing…
FX turnover crashes by 21% in first two weeks of August amid CBN’s Retail Dutch…
The Nigerian official foreign exchange (FX) market saw a significant decline in turnover during the first two…
Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea sign gas pipeline agreement
On Wednesday in Malabo, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Mbasogo signed…
PTML Becomes Major Transshipment Hub to Europe, Receives First RoRo Ship from…
PTML Nigeria, the largest Ro/Ro multipurpose port terminal in West Africa, has achieved a significant milestone by…
NGX’s Boss Backs FCMB’s N110.9bn Capital Raise
Temi Popoola, Group CEO of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), has commended FCMB Group for its successful capital…
US tops China as Germany’s biggest trading partner
In the first half of 2024, the United States became Germany's largest trading partner, surpassing China. Trade…
NGX slumps as global tensions trim N371bn from investors’ wealth
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) continued its slide on Tuesday, with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.67% to…
BUA Cement’s pre-tax profit drops by 54% in Q1
BUA Cement’s second-quarter results for 2024 show a significant decline in pre-tax profit, falling by 54%…
UK’s gain, Nigeria’s pain as nurses migration hits 9-years high
Nigerian-trained nurses are increasingly passing their professional exams in Nigeria but submitting their results…
Nigerians risk layoff as top UK aid supplier faces collapse
Crown Agents, a long-established UK development contractor, is facing collapse due to severe financial issues.…
Morocco, SA, Egypt dwarf Nigeria’s $210m auto industry
Nigeria's $210 million automotive industry lags behind peers such as Morocco, South Africa, and Egypt due to low…
Honeywell, Seplat drag equity market to N188bn loss
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited faced losses totaling N188 billion on Thursday, primarily driven by…
FG, IOCs agree on crude supply to Dangote, local refineries
The Nigerian government and local crude oil producers have pledged to maintain a sustainable supply of crude to…
Nigerian Equity Market Declines for Third Day, Investors Lose N2.18bn
The Nigerian equity market extended its losing streak for the third consecutive day this week, with investors…