Official rate hits ₦1,329/$ as parallel market tops ₦1,400/$
The naira exchanged at varying rates across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets, as the United States dollar-to-naira rate continued to…
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Nigeria on course to reaching $1trn economic target — Finance ministry
The Federal Ministry of Finance disclosed on Tuesday that Nigeria’s economy remains resilient and continues to record accelerating growth, with real Gross…
Worsening soil degradation threatens global food production, FAO warns
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has raised the alarm over intensifying soil degradation, cautioning that it poses a…
Peller buys groundnut seller’s ₦3,000 stock for ₦1m during livestream
Popular Nigerian TikToker and content creator, Peller, has purchased the entire groundnut stock of a mother and daughter for ₦1 million during…
EFCC sacks over 40 staff for corruption, malpractice
The Chairman of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, says more than 40 staff members have been dismissed for…
EFCC summons ex-gov Sylva after APC exit, over alleged $14.86m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, who has been declared wanted over an alleged…
EFCC uncovers stolen LG funds in crypto wallets
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed how public money was diverted from a local government account into a private company…
NNPCL raises petrol price to ₦1,345/litre in Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from N1,270 to…
Ajaokuta Steel faces power disconnection over ₦5.46bn debt
The moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and its host community risk being disconnected from electricity supply over unpaid obligations totalling N5.46bn, the…
Access Holdings board approves H1 2026 audited accounts
The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc has approved the Group’s audited interim consolidated and separate financial statements for the half-year…
Personal pension plan contributions rise 42% to ₦147m
Quarterly contributions into the Personal Pension Plan rose 42.46 per cent to N147.16m in the first quarter of 2026, up from N103.30m…
Shettima departs Abuja for AU summit in Angola
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the…