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2Economy & MarketEconomic and Market Report: Week Ended 18-03-2026
Global Economy At its second meeting of the year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to maintain the federal funds rate...
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Economy & MarketExternal Debt Gulps ₦136b from Govt’s January Revenue
External debt obligations gulped a total of N136.54bn from revenues generated by the federation in January 2026, according to Federation Account Allocation...
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70OpinionHigher Energy Costs to Stoke Near-Term Price Pressures
The National Bureau of Statistics reported a slight moderation in headline inflation to 15.06% y/y in February (January: 15.15% y/y). The decline...
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53Banking & FinanceAfDB Approves $5.52m Grant to Strengthen Tax Systems in Nigeria, West Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $5.52 million grant aimed at strengthening tax administration and improving domestic revenue mobilisation...
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47Stock MarketAsian Stocks Rise Led by Technology, Oil Rebounds
Asian equities rose as Nvidia Corp.’s upbeat outlook for artificial intelligence lifted sentiment, with investors keeping a close eye on ship traffic...
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48Local NewsStates Account for 48% of Public Spending –FG
The Federal Government has said state governments account for about 48 per cent of total public expenditure in Nigeria, stressing that stronger...
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46Economy & MarketSEC Targets 92% Market Cap-to-GDP Ratio In New Master Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to raise Nigeria’s market capitalisation-to-GDP ratio from its current 33 per cent to...
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49Foreign NewsOil Climbs Over 2% as War Halts Supply
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday, reversing some of the previous session’s losses, on worries about supply with the Strait...
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54Telecoms & ITNigeria’s Internet Usage Grows 168% in Three Years
Nigeria’s internet usage has surged over the past three years, with internet traffic climbing about 168 per cent between January 2023 and...
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49Money MarketNigeria Records $96b Crypto Transactions –Agama
Nigeria’s digital finance ecosystem recorded about $96bn in cryptocurrency and other virtual asset transactions, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission,...
