Economy

Nearly half of Nigerian companies cut jobs in 2024: Report

A new report has revealed a grim picture of Nigeria's business landscape in 2024,...

Borrowing won’t fix growth, IMF warns as Nigeria’s debt mounts

Countries must prioritize structural reforms and fiscal discipline to boost long-term growth rather than...

Punishing cost of living crisis deepens as Nigeria’s inflation rises again

Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose to 34.8% in December 2024 from 34.6% in November,...

Analysis: The problem with Tinubu’s 2025 budget for Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 national budget to a joint sitting of the...

Queries about Naira value top Nigerians’ Google search in 2024

Google’s annual “Year in Search” report has unveiled the top topics that captured Nigerians’...

Nigeria’s inflation continues rise in November; at highest since 1996

Inflation in Nigeria surged to 34.60% in November, marking the highest rate since 1996,...

Hardship: Two-thirds of Nigerian families go hungry, says govt report

Nearly two-thirds of Nigerian households are going hungry and many skipping meals due to...

Tinubu seeks National Assembly approval for new N1.77 trillion loan

President Bola Tinubu has requested approval from the National Assembly to borrow N1.767 trillion...

Nigeria plans to borrow $2.2 billion as government debt rises

The Nigerian government has approved a fresh external borrowing plan totalling $2.2 billion, comprising...

Nigeria’s budget for 2025 is its biggest yet. Here are the key points

The federal government has announced its proposed budget for 2025, barely a month to...

Why cost-of-living crisis is acute in Sub-Saharan Africa – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given reasons it says have intensified the ongoing...

DISCOs’ revenue soars 47% after major Band A tariff hike

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria saw a significant boost in their revenue in...

Prices spiral as Tinubu government raises fuel prices again

The Nigerian government has again raised petrol prices as Nigerians continue to face unprecedented...

Nigeria’s FDI sees biggest quarterly decline in five years

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria experienced its sharpest quarterly decline in at least...

2023 Vs 2024: Comparing Tinubu’s Independence speeches shows odd gaps

President Bola Tinubu delivered his second Independence Day speech to the nation on Tuesday...

CBN surprises markets with another interest rate hike

The Central Bank of Nigeria raised its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points...

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...

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,...

Nigeria denies bond default after delay scare – but what if it happens?

The Nigerian government caused a scare after surprisingly delaying coupon payments on two savings...

Nigeria’s gold smuggling triples official production, study finds

Gold smuggled out of Nigeria is three times the country’s official recorded production, according...