Category: Finance

Naira mutual funds surge 140% as investors shun dollars

Naira-denominated mutual funds surged by about 140 per cent in one year as investor appetite...

Emefiele followed Buhari’s directive over locally redesigned naira — Witness

A witness, Chinedu Emere, told an Abuja High Court that the former governor of the...

Naira appreciates to ₦1,455 per dollar in parallel market

The Naira appreciated to N1,455 per dollar in the parallel market on Tuesday. This represents...

10 strongest African currencies in January 2026

The strongest currencies in Africa in 2026 are more than just numbers on a chart;...

Multiple taxes threaten survival, growth, private sector warns

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria has called for urgent economic and regulatory reforms. It...

Senate fixes March 17 for ₦58.47trn 2026 budget passage

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has tentatively scheduled Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for the final...

Reps pass Tinubu’s ₦58.18trn 2026 appropriation bill

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, endorsing a...

Naira holds firm at ₦1,391/$ in official market

The Naira sustained its strong performance against the United States Dollar on the final trading...

NELFUND extends 2025/2026 student loan deadline to February 27

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session...

Dollar sinks further amid Trump’s tariff threats, policy uncertainty

The United States’ dollar struggled to bounce back on Wednesday following another selloff fuelled by...

Trump announces tariff hike on South Korean imports

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will raise tariffs on imports...

Mixed reactions trail January salary rise from tax law

Some workers have expressed mixed and largely underwhelming reactions to recent changes in their take-home...