Economy

Nigeria shares N966 billion to states, LGAs as July revenue drops

The Federation Account Allocation Committee said it has distributed N966.11 billion to the three...

Tinubu halts petrol price rise – effectively reinstating subsidy

President Bola Tinubu said his government will not allow a further rise in the...

Nigeria annual inflation jump biggest in 7 years after subsidy removal

Nigeria’s inflation rose to its highest level in at least 18 years in July,...

Petrol going to N720 a litre as naira suffers, marketers say

The retail price of petrol in Nigeria is bound to rise to between N680...

CBN finally admits breaking law with N23 trillion loan to Buhari govt

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has admitted for the first time it broke...

Nigeria dollar bonds fall after CBN report reveals Goldman Sach, JP Morgan loans

The Central Bank of Nigeria released its financial report on Friday for the first...

Naira could take 18 months to stabilize after reforms, IMF says

Stabilizing Nigeria's economy and the naira exchange rate could take up to 18 months...

Nigeria currency traders want Binance banned

The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the Nigerian...

Nigerians may pay more as Tinubu seeks higher tax-to-GDP

President Bola Tinubu says his administration aims to rapidly increase Nigeria’s tax coverage as...

S&P upgrades Nigeria outlook from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ on reforms

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Nigeria to stable from negative on Friday,...

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...