12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (549+ words) Economists have urged the federal government to adopt measures that will increase crude oil production and provide more support for the micro, small and medium enterprises sector. They also said increased investment in agriculture and its value chain would ensure…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (872+ words) President Bola Tinubu has called on the financial services industry to translate their capital into productive investment and employment opportunities for economic growth and development. Mr Tinubu said this at the 19th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual Banking…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (457+ words) The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N41,444.89 billion in the second quarter of 2026. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q2 2026 released on Monday. This shows a 5.61 per cent increase from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1039+ words) Nigeria’s food crisis is often described as an agricultural challenge. Increasingly, it is something else: a test of whether the country can reinvent the financial systems that underpin food production. The urgency is hard to ignore. Even as headline inflation…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) Mr Merz said the cabinet retreat focused on innovation and competitiveness. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday said that the country was returning to economic growth after three years of recession, pledging a renewed focus on expanding the economy. Mr…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) The GSM Association says it has inaugurated circularity services to help mobile operators reduce electronic waste, extend device lifecycles and unlock value from existing assets. In a statement on Wednesday, the GSMA said the new offering brought together partnership services…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (501+ words) Nigerian households earning between N150,000 and N250,000 monthly mostly felt the pinch of inflation in July, with 71 per cent of them perceiving the cost of goods and services as high, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest survey showed. The CBN disclosed this…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (457+ words) The executive board of the International Monetary Fund completed the Article IV Consultation for Saudi Arabia. The Saudi economy entered 2026 with strong momentum. GDP expanded by 4.6 percent in 2025, supported by the unwinding of OPEC+ production cuts and robust non-oil activity…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (727+ words) The president of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Alexander Isong, says Nigeria may face rice, tomato and staple food shortages within three months. Mr Isong, also the country director, Nigeria World Agriculture Forum,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (575+ words) Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State, on Thursday, distributed empowerment tools to 1,900 butchers under the Cottage Trade and Street Hawking Agency. The governor, during the event, disclosed that the state had put modalities in place to establish cottage industry and…...