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Economy
Households face renewed cost-of-living squeeze
Nigeria's households are cutting spending again as inflation pressure returns, with soaring food, rental, and transportation costs driving the squeeze....
Economy
Half-year results signal cooling of banks’ FX windfalls
The half-year (H1) earnings season for Nigerian banks has underscored the fading era of bumper foreign exchange (FX) windfalls that defined much of 2023 and 2024....
Editor | Sep 22, 2025
Markets
Banks underwhelming half-year results drag market down at mid-day
Mid-day trading on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) is reflecting a cautious mood. This is as the release of relatively underwhelming half-year earnings from key banks is weighing heavily on sentiment, dragging the broader market into negative territory....
Editor | Sep 19, 2025
Companies and Market
UBA cuts interim dividend despite strong half-year earnings 
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced an interim dividend of 25 kobo per share for the first half of 2025, a payout that has sparked interest across the market given the group’s performance. ...
Editor | Sep 19, 2025
Economy
FG’s poverty relief scheme stalls as clock ticks to deadline
The Federal Government says its direct benefit transfer programme is on track to lift millions out of poverty, but recent data shows the pace may not be fast enough to meet its own December 2025 target....
Editor | Sep 19, 2025
Analysis
The geography of growth: Sectoral patterns across Nigeria's regions
Nigeria's Q1 2025 GDP figures reveal a profound economic truth obscured by aggregate statistics: the country operates not as a unified economic entity but as a constellation of distinct regional economies...
Editor | Sep 18, 2025
Economy
Nigeria’s stock exchange eyes longer hours, but at what cost?
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) is preparing a bold experiment: extending its trading day from the current 9:30 am–2:30 pm to a marathon 9 am–5 pm. The move is pitched as a way to attract more investors...
Editor | Sep 17, 2025
Analysis
Why Nigeria’s market reforms boost output but not development
​​​​​​​ As Nigeria’s market reforms begin to show results, especially in oil & gas and manufacturing, the nation must take a crucial next step, revamping its education system and not just through curriculum padding. ...
Editor | Sep 17, 2025
Aviation
Why Lagos airport upgrade must fix nine systemic flaws
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a N712bn overhaul of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, but aviation experts say the project must focus on fixing six defects in the Chinese-built terminals....
Editor | Sep 17, 2025
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