Economy & Market
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194Oyedele, Cardoso Meet Amid Renewed Push for Fiscal-Monetary Alignment
The minister of Finance and Coordinating minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday held talks with the governor of the Central...
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204Banks’ Maximum Lending Rate Drops to 33.16%
Nigeria’s average maximum lending rate eased to 33.16 per cent in June 2026, down from 34.78 per cent in May, reflecting a...
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482France Commits to Trade, Investment Ties with Nigeria
France has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trade and investment relations with Nigeria. It described Nigeria as its largest trading partner in...
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467Germany Pledges More Investment in Nigeria as Trade Volume Rises by 10%
Nigeria and Germany yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with the European nation pledging additional investment in Africa’s most populous...
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480Stocks Advance as Chip Rally Builds, Brent Climbs
Chip stocks extended a global rally as investors renewed bets that the artificial intelligence trade has further room to run. Oil climbed...
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548Economic and Market Report: Week Ended 17-07-2026
Global Economy According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS), US headline inflation slowed for the first time in five months to...
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543CBN Unveils Centralised System to Track BDC Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a comprehensive real-time monitoring framework for Bureau De Change operators, unveiling a centralised transaction-tracking platform...
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506Stocks Slide with Futures as Chip Selloff Deepens
Stocks fell for a second day as investors rotated out of technology shares, deepening a selloff in chipmakers after the sector’s blistering...
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524SEC Begins Nationwide Campaign to Help Investors Recover Unclaimed Dividends
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced a nationwide public enlightenment campaign aimed at helping Nigerians recover unclaimed dividends and other...
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506Inflation to Remain Contained in the Near Term
According to recently released data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation slowed marginally by 2bps to 15.91% y/y...
