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Technology
Why Nigeria’s population boom is fueling data centre gold rush
Nigeria’s rapidly growing population is emerging as one of the strongest drivers of investment in the country’s data centre industry, as global and local investors position themselves for what could become one of the world’s largest digital economies over...
Politics
Experts link N135bn litigation to weak electoral integrity
The federal government’s decision to set aside N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for post-election litigation has triggered sharp reactions from political stakeholders and analysts, who warn that the provision not only places an additional burden on public fin...
Editor | Apr 09, 2026
Energy
Lower petrol prices imminent as global oil prices plunge 15%
Nigerian motorists bracing for another round of fuel price hikes may finally catch a break as Brent, the benchmark for Nigerian crude, plunged more than 15 percent to below $95 per barrel on Wednesday....
Editor | Apr 09, 2026
Economy
Rising oil prices tighten CBN’s options, deepen growth–inflation trade-off
Nigeria’s Central Bank could face a potential tightening dilemma, where every choice carries a measurable cost, driven by a policy trilemma that requires balancing inflation control, economic growth, and currency stability as global shocks intensify....
Editor | Apr 08, 2026
Technology
Africa startup funding tilts to debt as early stage slumps in March
Africa’s start-up funding rose in March, but the gains masked a deeper shift in investor behaviour, with capital increasingly flowing into fewer, more mature companies through debt rather than equity....
Editor | Apr 08, 2026
Markets
Pension assets rise by N1.39trn in February, highest ever growth
Nigeria’s pension assets climbed to N29.43 trillion in February, delivering a N1.39 trillion month-on-month surge, the strongest expansion in the more than two decades since the Contributory Pension Scheme was introduced....
Editor | Apr 08, 2026
Economy
Africa’s big three lose grip as new economic powers emerge
For decades, Africa’s economic identity was anchored in a familiar triumvirate: South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria. Together, these three nations accounted for the bulk of the continent’s economic output in nominal terms. ...
Editor | Apr 07, 2026
Economy
States return to borrowing despite FAAC windfall
States across Nigeria are ramping up borrowing despite a surge in allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), which has risen by 161 percent in the past three years, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability and the slow pace o...
Editor | Apr 06, 2026
Economy
Banks face April deadline in new capital stress regime
Nigeria’s lenders are under pressure to meet an April 30 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to submit Board-approved Risk-Based Capital (RBC) stress test reports, marking a tougher phase of oversight after the industry’s recapitalisation ex...
Editor | Apr 06, 2026
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