Economy
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292Science, technology as pillars of Nigeria’s economic growth
BY SYLVESTER THOMPSON With the aim of boosting productivity and fostering inclusive growth, Nigeria is increasingly anchoring its economic reform agenda on...
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152Naira Strengthens Amid CBN FX Sales; Oil Prices Dip on Lower Demand Outlook
The Nigerian naira strengthened against the U.S. dollar last week, gaining 0.80% in the official market to N1,355.42 and 2.69 per cent...
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196Nigeria Secures $200m AfDB Loan to Boost Agriculture, Reduce Food Imports
BY BONNY AMADI The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $200 million loan to finance the...
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164Nigeria’s 1.45m bpd Crude oil production largest in Africa….OPEC
BY BONNY AMADI Nigeria retained its position as the largest crude oil producer in Africa after an increase in the country’s January...
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150ECOWAS Launches Pilot on Economic Empowerment, Digital Peacebuilding for Benue State Women
Speaking at the opening ceremony, ECOW- AS Director Dr. Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe described the pilot as a strategic platform for empowering women-led organizations...
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170Oyetola Presents N10.5Bn 2026 Marine and Blue Economy Budget
Laments Inadequate Funding Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday presented a N10,499,984,667.10 budget proposal for the...
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187IMF, Saudi Arabia concludes joint second annual Conference for Emerging Market Economies
The second annual Conference for Emerging Market Economies was held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, on February 8-9, co-organized by the Saudi Ministry...
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148N22.4tn FAAC Allocations Soared Liquidity in 2025 despite Fiscal Risks
The latest data from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation show that FAAC disbursed a total of N22.44 trillion...
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172€2.4bn Cofinancing: AfDB–AFD aligns partners on energy, jobs, agriculture
The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have held discussions on scaling up joint investment and aligning more...
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209Nigeria’s FX reserves rise Highest in Eight years to $46bn
Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves rose to $46 billion on January 22, representing the highest in about eight years. The current record...
