Category: Economy
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Nigeria’s rural electricity programme powers 5m people, creates 5,000 jobs — UN
The United Nations has highlighted Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a successful example of expanding electricity access through targeted subsidies and private investment.
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World Bank/IMF Meetings: Bagudu says Tinubu’s reforms yielding results
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, says Nigeria’s economic reforms are beginning to yield results, in spite of initial concerns about their feasibility.
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FG says Nigerians to feel relief as economic reforms begin to yield result
The Federal Government says Nigerians will begin to feel greater benefits of ongoing economic reforms as it consolidates recent gains in inflation, foreign reserves, economic growth and investment.
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Stock market gains N104bn on renewed buying interest
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Wednesday, adding N104 billion in market capitalisation following renewed buying interest across several equities.
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NAN reporter wins PENCom best online reporter award
Nana Musa, a Business Correspondent with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has won the Best Online Reporter of the Year award from the National Pension Commission (PENCom).
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Oyedele leads Nigeria delegation to IMF Annual Meeting
Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings holding at Bangkok, Thailand.
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SEC DG urges universities to explore capital market funding
Nigerian universities have been urged to move away from dependence on government allocations and embrace capital formation, investment and ownership through the capital market.
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Stock market rebounds, adds N209bn
The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Friday after seven consecutive sessions of losses, adding N209 billion to investors’ wealth as market capitalisation rose by 0.13 per cent.
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Group commends FG’s shift on solar panel import ban
The Solar Power Nigeria Campaign has commended the Federal Government for prioritising local manufacturing capacity before restricting solar panel imports.
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Economic hardship: 3 square meals now a luxury –FCT residents lament
For many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the daily routine of breakfast, lunch and dinner is now a luxury.