Nigeria
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Economy
Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 15.43% in July – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 15.43 percent in July. The NBS disclosed…
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Finance
OPay clears $358bn transactions, targets $4bn US IPO
Nigerian fintech giant OPay processed $358 billion in gross transaction value (GTV) in 2025, more than double the $166.2 billion…
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Economy
Nigeria rejoins World Energy Council, rolls out governing board
Nigeria has rejoined the World Energy Council (WEC) with the inauguration of a National Member Committee and Governing Board to…
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Stock-Market
FirstHoldCo emerges first Nigerian bank to hit N6trn market cap
FirstHoldCo Plc on Monday became the first Nigerian banking group to cross the N6 trillion market capitalisation mark, a historic…
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Economy
Insurance Recapitalisation: NAICOM verifies 43 insurers
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has confirmed that 43 insurance and reinsurance companies have complied with the new minimum capital…
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Finance
Access Bank rebuts fake shutdown notice, assures customers
Access Bank Plc has dismissed as false a purported shutdown notice circulating on social media and WhatsApp, assuring customers and…
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Economy
Okonjo-Iweala: 72% of World Trade Still Runs on WTO Rules Despite Global Uncertainty
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has offered a reassuring counter-narrative to the gloom surrounding global…
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Economy
Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala to lead Africa’s growth markets forum in Abuja
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is set to host a high-level fireside dialogue between its Governor, Mr.…
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Economy
Nigeria must compete for African market or forfeit it, says NSDC
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has urged Nigeria to cut production costs or risk losing the African market to…
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Economy
Tinubu directs FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google and X over Nigerian media complaint
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate global technology companies, including Meta,…
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