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CBN Targets Single-Digit Inflation Despite Global Headwinds

Nigeria’s push to achieve a single-digit inflation rate remains on track despite recent global pressures, the Governor of the Central…

6 months ago

NUPENG: Workers’ Welfare, Rights Top Agenda for New President Oladiti

Newly elected President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Salimon Oladiti, has declared that improving…

6 months ago

NUPENG Raises Alarm Over Job Losses, Workers’ Rights Suppression in Oil Sector

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has raised concerns over rising job losses and what it…

6 months ago

Tinubu seeks Senate approval for $516m loan for Sokoto–Badagry superhighway

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the Senate of Nigeria for a fresh external borrowing of $516.3…

6 months ago

Pension funds’ investment in FG securities hits ₦16.9trn

Pension funds invested in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) debt securities rose by 16.9 per cent year-on-year to ₦16.925 trillion…

6 months ago

FG bans import of 17 items in new fiscal policy push

The Federal Government has announced a ban on the importation of 17 categories of goods as part of its 2026…

6 months ago

Airtel suspends airtime, data borrowing services

Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, citing the need to align with…

6 months ago

Diezani tells UK court she acted as ‘rubber stamp’ in oil contract approvals

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told a United Kingdom court that her role in approving oil contracts…

6 months ago

Nigeria Not Considering IMF Loan Despite Rising Debt — Edun

The Federal Government has said it has no immediate plans to seek financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…

6 months ago

IMF cuts Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1% over Middle East crisis

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth projection to 4.1 per cent for 2026, citing rising fuel and…

7 months ago