Naira officially opens at ₦1,344.65/$ as parallel market converges
The Naira has shown remarkable stability against the US Dollar in the early trading hours of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, supported by…
Finance
FG pledges 5% of GDP for industrial financing push
The Federal Government has announced plans to allocate up to five per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product annually for industrial development…
Banks, telecoms, cement giants dominate trillion-naira NGX
Nigeria’s stock market has become increasingly concentrated, with 25 out of 148 listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited commanding N111.11 trillion…
Naira gains strength as dollar holders sell at loss
The naira maintained its upward momentum across various segments of the foreign exchange market throughout the week. Dollar holders continued to sell…
Naira holds steady at ₦1,345/$ in official FX market
The Naira maintained a stable yet cautious trajectory against the United States Dollar in the early trading hours of Friday, February 20,…
Abuja dispatch riders protest multiple taxation, seek Wike’s intervention
Dispatch riders in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, staged a protest on Thursday against multiple taxation. According to The PUNCH, they gathered…
Naira opens at ₦1,346.40/$ amid marginal depreciation
The Nigerian foreign exchange landscape has opened with fresh data showing a marginal depreciation of the Naira against the United States Dollar…
Federal civil servants face unexplained salary cuts crisis
Anxiety and anger are spreading rapidly across the Federal Civil Service as Workers in ministries, departments and agencies are grappling with unexplained…
Naira holds steady at ₦1,354.86/$ in official market
The Naira maintained a stable yet cautious position against the United States Dollar during the Tuesday morning trading session on February 17,…
Women affairs minister urges Senate to boost 2026 budget
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has appealed to the Senate to increase the N134.2 billion proposed for…
Reps probe non-release of ₦174.26bn agric intervention funds
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the alleged non-release of N174.26 billion in agricultural intervention funds. The probe directs…
Senate rejects AGF’s 2026 budget over unpaid contractors, zero releases
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, faced intense scrutiny on Thursday. The Senate Committee on Finance declined to consider the 2026…