Business
CBN retain benchmark interest rate at 26.5% amid inflationary pressures
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, July 21, retained the benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent, maintaining a cautious stance ...
Business
NBS, ARCN sign MoU to strengthen agricultural research data, statistics
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, June 22, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria ...
Business
Exports outstrip imports as Nigeria’s merchandise trade hit N34.8trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, June 8, revealed that Nigeria’s merchandise trade, which covers the import and export of tangible, ...
Business
Nigeria’s GDP growth rate slowed to 3.8% in 1st quarter – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, May 25, announced that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate slowed to 3.89 percent ...
Business
CBN retains interest rate at 26.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has retained the benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent. The CBN ...
Business
Nigeria’s foreign capital inflows hit $6.44bn
Nigeria experienced a notable rise in foreign capital inflows in the final quarter of 2025, with total importation reaching $6.44 billion. This marks ...
Economy
FG unveil unified poverty register, propose N3.2trn humanitarian fund to improve coordination
The federal government has unveiled a unified national poverty register and a proposed N3.2 trillion humanitarian and poverty reduction fund to improve coordination, ...
Business
Nigeria spent N8.96tn on petrol imports in 2025 – NBS report
The latest foreign trade data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday, March 19, showed that Nigeria’s dependence on imported ...
Business
Nigeria’s inflation rate declines marginally from 15.1% to 15.06% – NBS reports
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, March 16, said Nigeria’s inflation rate declined marginally from 15.1 percent in January to 15.06 ...
Business
Nigeria post N1.71trn trade surplus as crude oil exports fall
Nigeria posted a trade surplus of ₦1.71 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as export earnings declined due largely to lower ...