Economy & Market
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708Stocks Rise, Oil Falls on Optimism for Iran Deal
Stocks rose and oil declined after President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to resume talks with Iran, boosting expectations for a potential...
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667Nigeria Becomes Net Petrol Exporter with Dangote Refinery
Rising output from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, has enabled Nigeria to record a historic shift in its downstream petroleum trade...
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724CBN Tightens Oversight as Digital Finance Expands
The Central Bank of Nigeria is stepping up efforts to reinforce confidence in the country’s financial system, introducing new measures to strengthen...
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729Economic and Market Report: Week Ended 10-04-2026
Global Economy According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), US headline inflation accelerated sharply by 90bps to 3.3% y/y in March...
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729Nigeria Embraces a New Frontier in External Borrowing
On 31 March, the National Assembly approved the Federal Government’s request for USD6.00 billion in external financing, comprising a USD5.00 billion structured...
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629Bargain-Hunting Activities Continue at the Stock Market
EQUITIES Bargain-hunting activities continued today in the Nigerian equities market, with NESTLE (+6.4%), ZENITHBANK (+2.8%), and GTCO (+1.9%) lifting the bourse. Consequently,...
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674Nigeria’s Frontier Return Reinforces Equity Re-rating
FTSE Russell has confirmed Nigeria’s reclassification from Unclassified back to Frontier Market status in its March 2026 interim review, publishing the update...
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582W’Bank Flags Fiscal Risk in Nigeria’s ₦4tr Power Bond
The World Bank has stated its opinion on the Federal Government’s plan to settle the N3.3tn debts owed to power-generating companies, with...
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403Afreximbank Mulls $10b to Shield Nigeria, Others from Gulf Crisis
To mitigate the economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank...
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389Oil Shock: W’Bank Predicts 3.1-Point Inflation Rise for Nigeria
The World Bank has warned that the ongoing surge in global oil prices could directly add around 3.1 percentage points to Nigeria’s...
