Economy

Nigeria inflation isn’t cooling; at nearly 30% in January

Nigeria consumer prices rose further in January to nearly 30% as inflation shows no...

New UK pact aims to encourage British schools to offer programmes in Nigeria

The UK will today (Tuesday 13 February) sign a partnership with Nigeria to boost...

Dollar: Former statistician-general Yale faults CBN’s demand control moves

Former Nigerian statistician-general Yemi Kale has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) approach...

Shell, Dangote supplies push Nigeria closer to home-made fuel

Nigeria has moved closer to restarting fuel refining and production at home, potentially shutting...

CBN offers investors more returns on short-term debt to attract dollars

The Central Bank of Nigeria significantly raised interest rates on short-term debt offerings on...

Cost-of-living crisis: Civil servants slam Tinubu’s govt over delayed salary

Civil servants have accused President Bola Tinubu-led administration of being insensitive to workers’ plights...

Why seizing dollars in domiciliary accounts would harm Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Saturday denied a report that the federal government...

Forex backlog audit reveals irregularities of $2.4 billion, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disclosed on Monday that a forensic audit of...

Naira’s fall continues as CBN releases another $500 million for forex backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released $500 million to various...

Naira tumbles to new low as dollar scarcity persists

The naira plunged to a new record low on Thursday, inching closer to the...

Central Bank of Nigeria reveals its inflation target figure

In his first public address on the economy since November, Central Bank of Nigeria...

Nigeria’s inflation surges to 27-year high

Nigeria's inflation crisis reached a fever pitch in December 2023, soaring to a staggering...

House member questions EFCC raid on Dangote over forex

A member of the House of Representatives says a raid by anti-graft officials on...

National Assembly approves Tinubu’s N28.8 trillion budget for 2024

The National Assembly approved a revised budget of N28.8 trillion naira (approximately $34 billion)...

Nigeria mandates oil firms to supply Dangote, other local refineries 483,000 barrels daily

Oil producers in Nigeria will be required to supply 483,000 barrels per day (bpd)...

Seven most shocking CBN probe findings: $6.2m for election observers, others

The special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the activities of the...

Nigeria’s unemployment woes deepen despite govt’s revised data

Nigeria’s unemployment problem worsened in the second quarter of 2023 despite the government’s new...

Naira falls to new intraday low on official market

Naira dipped to its lowest official mark ever on Tuesday, briefly touching 1,248 against...

Cash from abroad slows: Nigeria’s remittance growth hits 3-year low

Growth in remittance flows to Nigeria, a crucial lifeline for millions, stumbled in 2023,...

Nigeria’s revenue to GDP too low, IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed concern about Nigeria's low revenue-to-GDP ratio, urging the...