United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged West African countries to harness innovation, data and frontier technologies to drive economic transformation and sustainable development....
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive...
Nigeria’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to N1.71tn in Q4 ‘25, down from N5.85tn in Q3’ 25 and N3.42tn in Q4 ‘24, reflecting weaker export earnings alongside...
Director-General for Southern Africa, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Kennedy Mbekeani, has called for stronger policy alignment and private capital mobilisation to unlock Africa’s trade potential...
Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose significantly in 2025, reaching N12.36 trillion between January and December. This is according to the latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics released...
Bank of Industry and the Plateau government have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a N4 billion matching fund to boost micro, small and medium enterprises....
President, Money Lenders Association Mr Gbemi Adelekan, has said that Nigeria’s licensed digital lenders are playing a crucial role in empowering women by helping to close...
In a notable shift, the average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills (NTB) edged higher in the secondary market, driven by bearish sentiment across the naira curve....
Many women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and other major cities in Nigeria have converted their private cars into informal taxis, popularly known as...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says job losses remain a concern despite lower interest rates, warning that businesses remain cautious about hiring. The director-general of...
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has reiterated its commitment to sustained investment dialogue and coordinated reform implementation across government instututions. Zahrah Audu, director-general of...
The default rate in Fitch Ratings’ portfolio of U.S. privately monitored ratings (PMR) rose to a new high of 9.2% in 2025, up from 8.1% in...
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025. The regulator disclosed this in its December commercial...
Nigerian pension industry recorded steady growth in Retirement Savings Account membership, rising from 9,529,127 in 2021 to 11,040,227 in 2025, representing an increase of about 15.9...
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said that Nigeria’s net external reserves stood at $34.80 billion as at the end...