Business

 NERC's latest directive has ignited a dispute over who has the authority to regulate electricity investments as Nigeria's power market becomes increasingly decentralised.  DisCos and state regulators argue the Order goes beyond NERC's powers, while the Commission says...

Nigeria's external reserves climbed to $51.86 billion, their highest level since 2009, strengthening the country's foreign exchange buffer. Higher oil receipts, stronger export earnings, and renewed foreign investor inflows have combined to drive the steady build-up in reserves. ...

President Tinubu says his administration's bold economic reforms are laying the foundation for Nigeria's future, insisting the temporary hardships are necessary to achieve lasting prosperity and macroeconomic stability. Deloitte Africa endorses the Federal Government's fiscal and financial reforms,...

FAAC shared ₦2.55 trillion among the Federal Government, states and local governments after gross federation revenue surged 32.6 percent to ₦4.5 trillion in June. Stronger collections from Companies Income Tax, VAT, petroleum royalties, and import duties boosted the...

Investor wealth rose by ₦390 billion as market capitalisation climbed to ₦156.239 trillion despite a slight dip in the benchmark index. First Holdco rallied nearly 10 percent to lead 33 gainers, extending buying interest in banking and mid-cap...

Headline inflation eased marginally to 15.91 percent in June from 15.93 percent in May, while monthly inflation slowed to 1.66 percent Food inflation accelerated to 3.75 percent month-on-month as prices of tomatoes, fresh pepper, crayfish and other staples...

OAGF says CBN is yet to remit ₦5.3 trillion in operating surplus. Lawmakers demand answers over unpaid government revenues. The dispute puts Nigeria’s public finance system under fresh scrutiny. The CBN’s position on the claim remains awaited. July 15,...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is seeking to raise ₦600 billion at today's Treasury Bills auction, with the one-year instrument expected to attract the strongest investor demand. The auction comes after June's heavily oversubscribed sale, where investors...

Independent petroleum marketers have rejected Dangote Refinery's decision to price fuel in US dollars, warning that the move could increase foreign exchange pressure and make petrol prices more volatile. PETROAN and IPMAN argue that domestic fuel should continue...

Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire are forming a historic alliance to stop exporting cheap raw beans and take control of their own supply. By acting together, these nations want to break the power of global chocolate brands that...