CBN surprises markets with another interest rate hike
The Central Bank of Nigeria raised its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 27.25% on Tuesday, marking the fifth rate hike this...
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 5.3% in Q1 2024
Nigeria's unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in the first quarter of 2024, up from 5.0% in the third quarter of 2023, according to the...
Edo election manipulated, says top monitor Yiaga Africa
Yiaga Africa, a leading election monitor in Nigeria, has raised serious concerns regarding the integrity of Saturday's governorship election in Edo State, reporting widespread...
Tinubu claims Edo win shows Nigerians back APC’s painful economic policies
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, for his victory in the Edo State governorship election.
In a...
INEC declares APC’s Okpebholo winner of Edo governorship election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has been announced as the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
The announcement...