FG Unveils $78.5bn Investment Plan to Attract Investors
The Federal Government has unveiled 65 investment projects valued at $78.5 billion under its Project Nigeria initiative, targeting key sectors of the economy as…
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NNPCL Raises Petrol Price to ₦1,405 Per Litre
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised its petrol pump price to ₦1,405 per litre from ₦1,370, increasing the…
Fact-Check: Is Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Really 5%?
ABUJA, Nigeria – A claim by labour leader Issa Aremu that Nigeria’s official unemployment rate has fallen to about five per cent is consistent…
Nigeria Lacks Enough Crude to Supply Dangote Refinery – FG Says
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria currently lacks sufficient uncommitted crude oil to meet the full supply requirements of the Dangote Refinery and other domestic refineries,…
CBN Tightens Banking Rules as Nigeria Courts Asian Investors
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is tightening enforcement against insider lending and risky offshore investments while courting Asian financial institutions…
Nigeria @66: Can Economic Recovery Deliver Shared Prosperity?
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s economy is showing clearer signs of recovery, but millions of households and businesses are yet to experience that improvement in…
FG Invites Nigerians to Shape Finance Bill 2027, Seeks Public Ideas to Drive Economic Growth
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has called on Nigerians, businesses and key stakeholders to submit proposals for the Finance Bill 2027, as part…
Nigeria Hails IMF Endorsement of Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has welcomed a positive assessment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing it as a major endorsement of…
Nigeria Seeks Private Capital to Close $2.3tn Infrastructure Gap
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria intensifies efforts to attract private investment to bridge a projected $2.3tn infrastructure gap, as officials warn that public funding alone…
Nigeria Inflation Rate Eases Slightly to 15% In February
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declines slightly to 15.06 percent in February 2026, signalling a gradual easing of price pressures in Africa’s…