Nigeria Economy

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Economy

Nigeria Shifts From Costly External Borrowing to Private Capital Driven Growth Model

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that Nigeria is deliberately moving away from expensive external...

Economy

Dangote Predicts Naira Could Strengthen to N1100 per Dollar in 2026

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has projected that the naira could appreciate to N1100 against the United States dollar before the...

Economy

Nigeria Charts $1 Trillion Economic Vision with NEC 2026 Roadmap

ABUJA — Nigeria took a major step toward achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030 at the second National Economic Council (NEC) Conference,...

Economy

Tinubu Pledges Infrastructure Development and Regional Partnerships in South-East

President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will continue to develop critical infrastructure and collaborate with state governments in the South-East to...

Economy

Tinubu Commends BOI for Record N636bn Disbursement to Businesses in 2025

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Bank of Industry for disbursing N636bn to businesses in 2025, describing it as the highest annual financing...

Economy

Edun Urges Nigeria to Cut Borrowing, Strengthen Domestic Revenue Base

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has called on Nigeria to reduce its dependence on borrowing and...

Economy

Nigeria Remains Africa’s Second-Largest Onion Producer, NOPPMAN Says

The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN) has confirmed that Nigeria is Africa’s second-largest onion producer after Egypt, with...

Economy

CAC Accuses Banks of Enabling Non Compliant Companies Uncovers Fake Registrations

The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC Hussaini Magaji SAN has accused some banks and financial institutions of undermining Nigeria’s anti...

Economy

World Bank Cuts Planned Grant to CBN from $10.5m to $6.8m Ahead of March Board Review

The World Bank has reduced the size of a planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria from 10.5 million dollars to 6.8...

Economy

NNPC Spent N13.2tn on State Refineries Despite Mounting Losses

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited injected an estimated N13.2 trillion into the country’s three state owned refineries between 2023 and 2024, despite...