Nigeria, UAE Seal CEPA to Open Markets, Cut Tariffs and Accelerate Investment Flows
ABU DHABI, Jan 14 – Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates have formally signed a Comprehensive Economic…
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Nigeria Current Account Surplus Seen Rising to $18.8 Billion in 2026, CBN Says
Abuja, Jan 5 – Nigeria’s current account surplus is projected to widen to $18.81 billion in 2026,…
Nigeria’s Central Bank Forecasts 2026 Growth at 4.49%, Inflation Easing to 12.94%
Abuja, Dec 30 – Nigeria’s central bank projects economic growth of 4.49% in 2026, with average inflation…
NNPC Bets on Gas Pipeline to Spark Industrial Growth in Northern Nigeria
Abuja, Dec 29 – Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, NNPC Ltd is positioning a long-delayed gas pipeline as…
Nigeria Secures $1.2 Billion UAE Financing for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway
Abuja, Dec 26 – Nigeria has secured approximately $1.2 billion in funding from the United Arab Emirates…
US Carries Out Strike on Islamic State Militants in Nigeria
Abuja, Dec 26 – The United States carried out a military strike against Islamic State militants operating…
Nigeria’s Fiscal Deficit Hits $4 Billion in First Half of 2025
ABUJA, Dec 24 – Nigeria posted a N5.7 trillion ($4 billion) fiscal deficit in the first half…
Nigeria Projects 4.28% of GDP Budget Deficit in 2026
LAGOS, Dec 22 – Nigeria expects its budget deficit to reach 4.28% of gross domestic product in…
Nigeria’s Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators After Dangote Dispute Triggers Exits
ABUJA, Dec 18 – Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has nominated new heads for the country’s upstream and…
Nigeria’s Inflation Eases for Eighth Straight Month in November
ABUJA, Dec 16 – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased for an eighth consecutive month in November, driven…