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Nigeria’s central bank has reduced its benchmark lending rate for the first time in years, signalling a cautious but consequential shift in monetary policy direction as the country’s economic managers begin to ease the aggressive tightening that defined much of the past two years. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced on…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined marginally to 15.10 per cent in January 2026, down from 15.15 per cent recorded in December 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The development defied earlier projections by analysts who had anticipated that Nigeria’s inflation could climb…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited sustained a remarkably positive trajectory during the final trading sessions of the week. Investors effectively added four trillion naira to their collective wealth over a brief five-day operational period. This significant appreciation reflects a renewed confidence in the underlying fundamentals of the domestic corporate sector. Market capitalisation reached an unprecedented peak…
Nigeria’s energy and maritime landscape is set for a major shift as President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling in Ogun State, officially positioning the state as an emerging oil-producing hub. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed the approval on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western…
Nigeria pumped more crude oil in the first half of 2025, but the money did not follow. Despite a modest recovery in production, the Federal Government earned ₦16.2 trillion less than projected from oil between January and June, once again exposing the fragility of an economy still heavily tied to a volatile commodity. According to…
