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Economy
Nigeria is getting capital, but not the kind that creates jobs
Nigeria attracted $10.37 billion in foreign capital during the first quarter of 2026, almost double the $5.64 billion recorded a year earlier and one of the strongest quarterly performances in recent history. At first glance, the numbers appear to validat...
Economy
Four mega trends to shape Nigerian economy in 2026
Nigeria is poised for its biggest economic boom in at least a decade in 2026, driven by developments such as the implementation of the harmonised tax rules, the long-awaited listing of the giant Dangote Refinery, and the new capital rules for banks and in...
Editor | Jan 01, 2026
Investigation
Lagos students locked out of computer education despite billions spent on ICT
As Lagos positions itself as Nigeria’s technology hub, a generation of its students in public schools is being systematically excluded from the digital future....
Editor | Dec 31, 2025
Companies
25 deals that shaped Nigeria’s corporate environment in 2025
In the first nine months of 2025, Nigeria’s corporate finance landscape recorded deals valued at about $987.5 million. The data is from DealMaker Africa, which tracks mergers, acquisitions, and capital-raising activity across the continent....
Editor | Dec 31, 2025
Economy
Banks’ bad loans climb as forbearance ends
Nigeria’s banking sector has recorded a rise in non-performing loans (NPLs) to an estimated seven percent, breaching the prudential limit of five percent, following the withdrawal of regulatory forbearance measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Editor | Dec 31, 2025
Agriculture
Agriculture in 2025: Trends that shaped Nigeria’s food production
Several trends shaped Nigeria's agricultural sector in 2025. These trends stirred the food sector in different directions over the course of the year....
Editor | Dec 31, 2025
Economy
Five charts show how Nigerian economy fared in 2025
This year marked Nigeria’s rare economic turnaround in at least a decade, with citizens beginning to feel the early impact of sweeping government reforms....
Editor | Dec 30, 2025
Economy
Nigeria calms markets after rare US airstrike in Sokoto
The federal government on Sunday sought to calm investor nerves following a joint U.S.-Nigeria security operation in Sokoto on Christmas Day, emphasising that the country remains focused on economic reform and growth....
Editor | Dec 29, 2025
Markets
Stock market winners and losers in Nigeria in 2025
The year 2025 is shaping up to be the Nigerian stock market’s strongest year since 2020. As of December 25, the NGX had gained 49.17 percent year-to-date, with about 40 listed stocks delivering returns of more than 100 percent over the same period....
Editor | Dec 26, 2025
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