Economy

Binance discontinues Nigeria naira services

Binance, the top cryptocurrency exchange, announced the discontinuation of all Nigerian naira services on...

Nigerian officials issue fresh threat against Binance CEO

The Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has escalated the government’s pressure...

CBN’s big rate hike hasn’t helped the naira just yet. Here’s why

After months of waiting, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday delivered what Bloomberg...

Binance executives detained in Nigeria after flying in for talks

Two top executives at Binance were detained in Nigeria on Wednesday as the country...

Street-trading of dollars banned as CBN resumes sales to BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria has restarted dollar sales to exchange bureaus, reversing it...

CBN announces huge interest rate hike in response to naira crisis

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant 400 basis point increase...

Nigeria’s economic growth hits three-year low in 2023

Nigeria's economy expanded by 2.74 percent in 2023, marking the slowest pace of growth...

Nigeria unemployment rate up again after revised calculation

Nigeria's unemployment rate climbed to 5% in the third quarter of 2023, coinciding with...

Stocks, naira down. What worsening economy means for Nigerians

Nigeria's economic woes intensified on Monday, with both the naira and stock markets experiencing...

Naira hits new low of 1,650 per dollar in intraday trading

The naira fell to another record low of 1,650 to the dollar in intraday...

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...