Nigeria launches HOPE-Edu programme with $552m World Bank funding to transform education sector
Abdullateef Fowewe The Federal Government has launched five flagship programmes under President Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, marking a major...
Economy
Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is on steady growth as Deloitte Africa commends reforms
Nike Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, received commendations from Deloitte Africa for the ongoing financial and...
Inflation eases to 15.91% in June 2026 — NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a marginal decline in headline inflation for June 2026, marking...
Exchange rate: Naira to other currencies today
The dollar was bought and sold for N1,410/$ and N1,420/$ at the parallel market on Monday July 13, 2026. Bureau...
Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialisation
Nike Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts...
FG denies spending N8tn outside budget, defends fiscal transparency
Nike Popoola The Federal Government has dismissed allegations that more than ₦8 trillion was spent outside the approved budget, insisting...
Exchange rate: Naira to other currencies today
The dollar was bought and sold for N1,400/$ and N1,410/$ at the parallel market on Friday July 03, 2026. Bureau...
Africa’s economy strengthens amid global shifts, Afreximbank report shows
Nike Popoola The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the 2026 edition of its African Trade Report, presenting an optimistic...
Oyedele, Wike pledge joint push for FCT infrastructure renewal, tax harmonisation
Abdullateef Fowewe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele has claimed he held a productive bilateral...
ISSAN warns rising cyber threats could undermine business sustainability, profitability
The Information Security Society of Africa – Nigeria (ISSAN) has raised concerns over the growing sophistication of cyber threats, including...