In its bid to deepen the implementation and unlock the full potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area in Nigeria, the country’s AfCFTA Coordination Office, under the leadership of the ...

On inflation, the IMF’s forecast follows Nigeria’s decision to rebase its CPI calculations. The National Bureau of Statistics announced in January 2025 that it had updated the base year from ...

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the minister of Finance and Coordinating minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have declared that Nigeria has exited its most ...

Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in an attack in a gold mining village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, residents and Amnesty International said. Details on a possible motive for ...

This, and the 240 billion naira raised through a rights issue should enable UBA meet the 500 billion naira minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba ...

Puppeteers move cardboard animals in canoes at the Makoko Slum in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday, April 19, 2025, as part of "The Herds," a moving theatre performance that started its journey from the ...

ABUJA, April 2 (Reuters) - Nigeria's net foreign exchange reserves stood at $23.11 billion at the end of 2024, their highest level in three years, the Central Bank of Nigeria said, signalling a ...

The government of Nigeria plans to ban solar panel imports to drive local production. Local media outlets have reported that the country’s Technology Minister Uche Nnaji revealed the plan during ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Nigeria must prioritise discipline in government spending. Davide Furceri, Division Chief in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF ...

ABUJA, April 6 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank has sold nearly $200 million to support the naira currency after President Donald Trump's tariffs sent shockwaves through global markets ...

Nigeria will be represented by 17 athletes at the 2025 World Athletics Relays. The competition will hold in Guangzhou, China next month. The squad includes eight male and nine female athletes ...