When the Roads Go Quiet: How Fear Hijacked Nigeria’s Christmas Homecoming
(By Oluwafunbi Bello and Edino Cornelius) December is supposed to be loud in Nigeria. It is meant to roar with revving engines, raised voices…
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Economy
Nigeria Inflation Drops to 14.45% in November, Hits Five-Year Low
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate drops to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, the lowest level recorded in five years, offering tentative…
Foreign Investment Surges as Nigeria Records $20.98bn Inflows – Cardoso
LAGOS, Nigeria – Foreign capital inflows into Nigeria surged to $20.98 billion in the first ten months of 2025, signalling renewed investor confidence driven…
Nigeria Begins Testing Digital Trade Window Ahead of 2026 Launch
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has begun User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for the National Single Window (NSW), a flagship digital trade platform expected…
Nigeria’s Tourism Chief Pushes for Community-Led Development to Boost Local Economies
Abuja, Nigeria – The Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), Olayiwola Awakan, has urged the adoption of community-based tourism (CBT) across the…
Lawmakers Approve ₦1.15trn Borrowing to Plug 2025 Budget Gap
ABUJA, Nigeria – The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s plan to borrow ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic market to address a…
Nigeria’s Poverty Fight Stalls as World Bank Slams Tiny Welfare Budget
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts remain “alarmingly weak” as the World Bank reveals that the country spends just 0.14 per cent of…
IMF, Nigeria Deepen Reform Talks to Strengthen Economic Growth Agenda
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reaffirmed their partnership to advance the country’s ongoing economic reforms and strengthen medium-term…
Experts Hail Dangote Refinery Expansion as Boost for Nigeria’s Economy
LAGOS, Nigeria – Economic and energy experts have welcomed the Dangote Refinery’s plan to expand its capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per…
FG’s Economic Reforms Target Vulnerable Nigerians – Edun
ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says ongoing economic reforms are specifically designed to cushion hardship…