The Senate passed a bill yesterday seeking to increase the capital base of risk-based insurance companies. It, nevertheless, reduced the figures proposed...
EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market closed on a positive note, buoyed by gains in ARADEL (+5.0%), STANBIC (+3.7%) and GTCO (+1.0%). Consequently,...
Oil prices eased further on Tuesday as China’s economic data renewed demand concerns, while investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal...
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has revealed that its Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI) programme has attracted investments worth N386 billion from...
The latest PMI report from the Central Bank of Nigeria indicates that the agricultural sector has continued to expand despite Nigeria’s Purchasing...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) yesterday highlighted the role its over $1 billion investment in the 650,000 barrels per day...
The federal government has declared that the N13 trillion deficit in the N48 trillion 2025 budget proposal will be financed through borrowing....
The World Bank is set to decide on three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totalling $1.65bn, as part of efforts...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, rose from its last meeting in 2024 with the approval of a N47.86 trillion budget proposal...
Nigeria’s inflation rose to 34.60 per cent in November 2024, reflecting a 0.72 per cent increase from October’s rate of 33.88 per...
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