The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has commended the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu administration, saying the measures, despite causing short-term hardship, would place the country on a stronger footing in the long term. Montgomery spoke on Tuesday during a farewell visit to the Revenue House in Abuja, where he described …
The federal government has said that more than ₦40 trillion of the increase in Nigeria's public debt since 2023 resulted from the revaluation of the country's external debt following the sharp depreciation of the naira, rather than from new borrowing. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun made the clarification on …
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent, choosing to keep monetary policy tight as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to threaten inflation and global economic stability. The decision was taken at the committee's 306th meeting, …
Nigeria attracted $8 billion in private capital across 63 transactions in the second quarter of the year. The inflow accounted for 90 per cent of West Africa's total disclosed deal value. A new report, however, warned that the strong inflow is masking a widening funding gap for mid-sized businesses. The report, titled The Paradox of …
The federal government has set a target of expanding access to consumer credit to 500,000 Nigerians by December 2026 as it intensifies efforts to build a stronger and more inclusive credit ecosystem. The target is contained in the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation’s (CREDICORP) H2 2026 Outlook, published in its 2026 Impact Report. The corporation said …
Nigeria’s agricultural exports plunged by 31.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26, as prolonged port delays, excessive pesticide use, outdated chemical preservatives, poor post-harvest handling and failure to obtain mandatory phytosanitary certification continued to undermine the country’s access to international markets. Latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showed that …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has commended the Federal Government's new Social Intervention Programmes. It described the programmes as a timely policy initiative that can strengthen the legitimacy of the country's economic reforms if implemented effectively. The CPPE stated this in a policy brief issued on Monday by its Chief Executive …
Nigeria is failing to unlock an estimated $296 billion blue economy opportunity despite recent improvements in port operations and maritime security. The chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, Dele Oye, raised this concern in a report he issued over the weekend. According to him, chronic underfunding and fragmented regulation are threatening to …
Nigeria's economic managers are expected to keep interest rates high and tighten liquidity in the coming months as they focus on reducing inflation and stabilising the naira. This development will keep borrowing costs elevated for businesses and households, according to economic policy analyst Dr Felix Ijeh. He said the Federal Government and the Central Bank …
As Millions of Nigerians Struggle With Rising Food Prices, Rent and School Fees, a Pinnacle Daily Investigation Reveals the Sectors Quietly Profiting From the Crisis At dawn, traders at Abuja's Utako Market begin arranging tomatoes, peppers, and onions that now cost nearly twice what they did a few years ago. Across town, a civil servant …
