The manufacturing sector’s contribution to the economy has dropped to three per cent from 7.7 per cent it was in 2019, Chair...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a fresh directive mandating all participants in the country’s payment ecosystem to complete migration to...
Credit to the private sector increased by 4.02 per cent year-on-year to N76.14 trillion in June 2025, up from N73.19 trillion recorded...
Technology shares advanced in Asia before Nvidia Corp.’s earnings as investors awaited the company’s take on chip demand to gauge the sustainability...
Nigeria’s new tax laws, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, represent a significant overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. These...
EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market extended yesterday’s bullish sentiment, buoyed by gains in GTCO (+2.0%), OANDO (+5.0%), BETAGLAS (+8.2%) and ZENITHBANK (+0.9%)....
Oil prices edged down on Tuesday, after surging nearly 2% in the previous session, as traders closely monitored developments in the Russia-Ukraine...
Nigeria’s banking system witnessed a sharp reversal in liquidity dynamics last week, as commercial banks cut back excess cash placements with the...
Trump’s move to sack Lisa Cook stokes concerns over central bank’s independence. The dollar weakened and traditional safe-haven assets advanced after President...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited generated N20.9tn between April and July 2025. This came as petroleum marketers urged the national oil...
Economic and Market Report: Week Ended 17-07-2026
Stocks Slide with Futures as Chip Selloff Deepens
SEC Begins Nationwide Campaign to Help Investors Recover Unclaimed Dividends
Inflation to Remain Contained in the Near Term
With 55.67% Broadband Penetration, Nigeria Still far from Achieving 70% Target
NACCIMA Seeks Private Capital, Pension Funds to Close $2.3tr Infrastructure Gap
Nigeria Secures Global Approval for Root, Tuber Flour Standard
Tinubu Bans Raw Cocoa Exports, Targets Local Processing
Nigeria’s PMI Recovers in June, but Rests on One Leg
Business Confidence Weakens as Rising Costs Weigh on Firms’ Operations