Category: Economy

NGX opens 2026 strong as market nears N100trn

Nigeria’s equities market began the year 2026 on a positive footing, with market capitalisation edging...

Nigeria shifts from stabilisation to growth, investment push

The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria will enter a new phase of economic expansion...

2026: SMEs will blossom, hunger will reduce, says Pastor Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has...

Tinubu projects stronger economy, lower inflation in 2026

President Bola Tinubu has declared that 2026 will usher Nigeria into a more robust phase...

Major bills approved, declined by Tinubu in 2025

2025 has been a significant year for the National Assembly and President Bola Tinubu, as...

CBN sets 16.5% inflation target for 2026

Nigeria’s Central Bank is formally entrenching its transition to an inflation-targeting monetary framework, with the...

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to deepening China partnership

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its strategic, bilateral trade and economic partnership with...

US stocks slide as rate cut hopes linger

United States equities ended lower on Monday as investors weighed expectations of additional interest rate...

Egypt cuts interest rate again as inflation pressures eases

Egypt’s central bank on Thursday reduced its benchmark deposit rate by 100 basis points to...

UK recorded over £20bn defence exports in 2025

The United Kingdom has recorded over £20 billion in defence exports in 2025, the highest...

Nigeria’s Q2 2025 fiscal deficit hits ₦2.66trn

Nigeria recorded a fiscal deficit of ₦2.66 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, remaining...

Capital importation dropped 62% in August

Nigeria’s capital importation declined sharply by 62 per cent on a month on month basis...