3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (501+ words) Nigeria spent N3.3 trillion on food and beverage imports in H1 2026, despite a 3.1 per cent decline from 2025. Nigeria spent N3.3 trillion on food and beverage imports in the first half of 2026, despite a 3.1 per cent decline compared with the corresponding period in 2025. The…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (124+ words) Arise News Easily access major global news with a strong focus on Africa. As well as the main stories of the day, we like to accentuate positive stories about Africa across all genres including Politics, Business, Commerce, Science, Sports, Arts…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (249+ words) The federal government has said President Bola Tinubu’s reforms have achieved a reasonable degree of price stability and economic growth, adding that the country was gradually moving towards economic and social stability. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (269+ words) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warns structural pressures, including weak productivity and ageing populations, could drive higher government debt. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that long-term structural pressures and major economic shocks could continue to push…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (453+ words) The federal government has welcomed Moody’s Ratings’ decision to revise Nigeria’s outlook from stable to positive while retaining the country’s long-term foreign- and local-currency ratings at B3. The decision, announced by Moody’s on Friday, means the agency does not consider Nigeria’s…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (632+ words) Moody’s upgrades Nigeria’s outlook to positive as stronger reserves, economic growth and market reclassification boost confidence in the economy. Nigeria’s economic and financial outlook received a fresh boost on Friday as Moody’s Ratings upgraded the country’s outlook from ‘stable’ to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) Nigeria and Thailand seek stronger trade, investment and technology ties through a new framework for technical cooperation. Nigeria and Thailand have taken steps towards a stronger economic partnership, with both countries signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (834+ words) Ezekwesili says Tinubu government’s macroeconomic gains have yet to improve living conditions as poverty and cost Of living rise. Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has said the only significant achievement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration so far is…...