Economy & Market
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198Nigeria’s Bid to Rejoin Global Stock Market Index Faces Fresh Delay
Nigeria’s hopes of attracting fresh foreign investment into its stock market have suffered a setback after global index provider FTSE Russell delayed...
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42Consumer Credit Drops ₦780b Amid High Rates
Outstanding consumer credit in Nigeria fell by N780bn in one month to N3.03tn in February 2026, as high borrowing costs continued to...
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22Banks’ Lending to Private Sector Rises to ₦81.04tr
Banking industry credit to the private sector rebounded marginally in May 2026, rising by 0.56 per cent to N81.041 trillion from N80.585...
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360Credit to Manufacturers Dropped 22.5% in 2025 –MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the sharp decline in commercial bank credit to the manufacturing sector. It warned...
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356ICRC: Nigeria Requires $100b Yearly to Close $2.3tr Infrastructure Gap
Nigeria is currently facing an estimated infrastructure deficit of $2.3 trillion and will require about $100 billion in annual investments over the...
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347SEC Partners Rwanda to Accelerate African Market Integration
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA), aimed at deepening...
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274Investors Warned as SEC Halts Dangote IPO Publicity
The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed capital market operators to immediately halt all promotional activities relating to a purported initial public...
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269Exporters Drive 43% of FX Inflows
Exporters emerged as the dominant source of foreign exchange liquidity in Nigeria’s official market last week, accounting for 43.30 per cent of total...
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354NGX Introduces New Thresholds for Share Price Changes
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has introduced a revised pricing framework that will require specific volumes of shares to be traded before the...
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345Stocks Retreat, Dollar Gains as Traders Shun Risk
Global stocks fell in holiday-thinned trading as investors weighed whether a 60-day diplomatic push between the US and Iran could yield a...
