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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...
Entertainment
Nollywood leads Detty December box-office battle
Nigeria’s famed ‘Detty December’ season is in full swing, and cinemas nationwide are buzzing as Nollywood blockbusters pull in massive holiday crowds....
Editor | Dec 25, 2025
Economy
Five charts show Africa's best markets of 2025
As the curtains fall on 2025, Africa’s macroeconomic picture tells a story not of uniform recovery, but of divergence....
Editor | Dec 24, 2025
Economy
Nigerians brave high fares, insecurity for festive reunions
Nigerians are moving in large numbers for their annual festive reunions despite surging travel costs and lingering security fears, underscoring the enduring pull of family and tradition....
Editor | Dec 24, 2025
Economy
Wale Edun loses ground in Tinubu’s Finance Ministry reset
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a massive reset of responsibilities within Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance, stripping key revenue-generation and cash management functions from Wale Edun, Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,...
Editor | Dec 23, 2025
news
BusinessDay’s Man of the year: How Africa’s richest man bet everything on a refinery & won
When Aliko Dangote first announced his intention to build a private oil refinery in Nigeria back in 2013, skeptics outnumbered believers. At a business luncheon that year, one media executive from a major Nigerian newspaper declared that the country's en...
Editor | Dec 22, 2025
Investigation
Sweat for pennies: How Lagos hospitals underpay cleaners (1)
Tolani Olaoye stares at the bundle of cash in her hand, the notes still warm from the payroll office at Gbagada General Hospital. It is N30,000. She flips it over again, as if intense scrutiny can make the money grow. But it won’t....
Editor | Dec 19, 2025
Technology
How Nigeria’s $470m police communication network fell into ruins after 2015
When Nigeria launched the National Public Security Communication System (NPSCS), it was billed as a transformational leap for policing and internal security....
Editor | Dec 19, 2025
Economy
Stress test: Mapping the economic pressure points in 2026
As 2026 approaches, the nation faces cautious optimism, yet beneath the surface, its economy undergoes a critical stress test. Recent analysis from market experts and policymakers agree:...
Editor | Dec 18, 2025
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