Economy

Naira down to record low on black market

The Nigerian naira plummeted to an all-time low on the black market on Friday,...

Loans, buses, farms….A breakdown of Tinubu’s subsidy ‘palliatives’

President Bola Tinubu gave a televised speech to the nation Monday evening in an...

CBN raises interest rate as Tinubu seeks lower borrowing costs

The Central Bank of Nigeria raised its key lending rate by 25 basis points...

Governors denied full N1.9 trillion FAAC money; Tinubu creates infra fund

The Federation Account Allocation Committee will not share the entire N1.9 trillion that accrued...

Naira hits N860 at black market, a blow to moves to unify exchange rates

The naira fell to its lowest on the parallel market on Wednesday, trading at...

NNPC increases price of petrol to N617

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has increased the price of petrol from N537 to...

Nigeria monthly inflation at 7-year high after fuel subsidy removal

Nigeria recorded its highest monthly inflation rate in seven years in June, after President...

Naira’s rapid fall prompts CBN intervention

The Central Bank of Nigeria is intervening to prevent the naira from falling more...

Tinubu seeks N500 billion support for Nigerians after fuel subsidy removal

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to authorize his government to spend...

Only 9 Nigerian states got foreign investments in first quarter of 2023

Capital inflows into Nigeria declined 28% in the three months through March to $1.1...

Tinubu appoints PwC partner Taiwo Oyedele as tax reforms chair

President Bola Tinubu has set up a tax reform committee and has appointed Taiwo...

Petrol use in Nigeria falls after subsidy removal, regulator says

Average daily petrol consumption in Nigeria has fallen by 28 percent after President Bola...

Bank of America sees Nigeria inflation at 30% after subsidy removal

Consumer prices in Nigeria are likely to rise by 30% by the end of...

Nigeria projected to spend entire revenue on debt in two years

Nigeria could spend more than its entire revenue on debt payment by 2025 if...

Naira touches record lows on spot and forwards market

The naira closed at another record low against the dollar Thursday at both spot...

Naira: CBN says more action coming in “weeks”

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to announce further measures to loosen foreign...

Naira official rate closes lowest since float

The naira closed Monday at its lowest rate to the dollar since the Central...

May Inflation Report: No relief for Nigerians as prices rise further

Consumer prices rose 22.41% in the year through May, the highest pace in 18...

With Emefiele out, Naira rate publisher AbokiFX eyes comeback

Popular online currency quote platform AbokiFx has indicated the possibility of resuming the publication...

Black market struggles after Naira’s big drop on official market

The naira fell 36% on Wednesday, the most in seven years, after the Central...