Economy
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94Manufactured goods export Declines 51.10% y/ y to N393.03bn
As Trade Surplus Widens in Q2 2026 with Stronger Crude Export Earnings Imports increase 20.65% y/y to N9.51trn BY BONNY AMADI The...
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68ADC: N33.75bn flagged by OAuGF exposes Tinubu’s social intervention programme as a racket
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded an investigation into the N33.75 billion cash transfers under the federal government’s social intervention programme...
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88Nigeria’s trade surplus peaked at N12trn in Q2 2026, …. NBS
5.61% y/y increase BY BONNY AMADI The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria recorded a N12.59 trillion merchandise trade surplus in...
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84CBN Sterilisation Efforts Persist with System Liquidity Remaining Strong N4.66trn
In the face of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sterilisation effort, liquidity in the Nigerian financial system remained firmly in surplus...
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124Nigeria’s GDP Rate Records’ 4.4% Growth in Q2…… NBS
BY BONNY AMADI The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 per cent in real terms in the second...
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96West Africa Growth Projected at 4.6% in 2026, Remains Resilient — AfDB Report
West Africa demonstrated economic resilience in 2025, recording growth of 4.8%, above the continental average of 4.4%, amid geopolitical tensions, insecurity in...
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128Nigeria’s public debt hits N159.3trn — up by N9.9trn in one year
…. N3.10trn spent on servicing Domestic debt in Q1 BY BONNY AMADI The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) says the country’s total...
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96Amidst rising costs, financing constraints, Nigerian businesses Grew in July …. NESG
Nigerian business activities recorded a boost in July 2026 even amidst mounting cost pressures, with firms recording stronger performance across major sectors....
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132Tasha Dagi: The pepper market powering Kebbi’s rural economy
BY LAWAL TAOFEEK Every Friday, hundreds of farmers from across Kebbi converge on Tasha Dagi market in Jega Local Government Area with...
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94Strong Demand Supports Bond Prices as Yields Trend Lower
Liquidity Tightens After NTB, OMO Settlements As Treasury Bills Demand Remains Robust Funding conditions in the Nigerian financial system came under pressure...
