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‎Unstable Power Grid Drains Up to N10trn Annually from Nigeria’s Economy – CPPE

‎Nigeria’s fragile electricity supply is costing the economy as much as N10 trillion every year, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned, raising fresh concerns over the country’s structural exposure to energy-driven inflation.

Experts Divided Over $991m UK Export Finance Deal for Nigeria’s Ports

Economists and policy analysts are sharply divided over the real benefits of the £746 million (about $991 million) export finance guarantee extended by the United Kingdom to Nigeria for the rehabilitation of key port infrastructure in Lagos.

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‎Unstable Power Grid Drains Up to N10trn Annually from Nigeria’s Economy – CPPE

‎Nigeria’s fragile electricity supply is costing the economy as much as N10 trillion every year, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned, raising fresh concerns over the country’s structural exposure to energy-driven inflation.

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‎Unstable Power Grid Drains Up to N10trn Annually from Nigeria’s Economy – CPPE

‎Nigeria’s fragile electricity supply is costing the economy as much as N10 trillion every year, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned, raising fresh concerns over the country’s structural exposure to energy-driven inflation.

Experts Divided Over $991m UK Export Finance Deal for Nigeria’s Ports

Economists and policy analysts are sharply divided over the real benefits of the £746 million (about $991 million) export finance guarantee extended by the United Kingdom to Nigeria for the rehabilitation of key port infrastructure in Lagos.

Billions Budgeted, Clinics in Ruins: Inside the Crisis Endangering Mothers and Children in Kano’s PHC System

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Dangote Refinery Exports Over 600 Million Litres to Five Africa Countries

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expanded its regional footprint with the export of 12 cargoes of refined petroleum products, totalling 456,000 tonnes (about 608 million litres), to five African countries.

CBN Sets Course for Single-Digit Inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is on track to reduce inflation to single digits as part of its transition to an inflation-targeting monetary policy framework.

GenCos Await Payment Despite N501bn Bond Approval

Three months after the Federal Government issued a ₦501bn bond to settle longstanding electricity debts, power generation companies (GenCos) say they have yet to receive any payment.

Operators Warn of Collapse if Aviation Fuel Hits N3,000

Nigeria’s airlines are bracing for a sharp rise in airfares after the cost of aviation fuel (Jet A1) surged by more than 100%, driven by the Middle East crisis that has disrupted global crude oil supply.

FX Trades Push FMDQ Turnover to N60.77trn

Nigeria’s financial markets opened 2026 with strong momentum as FMDQ Group recorded a total turnover of ₦60.77tn in January, driven largely by foreign exchange activity.

NLC Demands Merger of Petroleum, Power Ministries

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦6tn bailout for power generation companies (GenCos), calling it a short-term fix that fails to address Nigeria’s chronic electricity crisis.

Doris ‎Uzoka-Anite: Of a Performing Minister Tinubu Finds Versatile, by Ibrahim Happiness

‎In Nigerian politics, ministers are appointed, reshuffled, and sometimes quietly removed. That is normal. What is not normal is for a cabinet member to move across three major economic portfolios within less than two years, without leaving the Federal Executive Council. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has done precisely that.

Dangote Raises Petrol Price to N1,245/Litre

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh increase in petrol prices, raising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦1,175 to ₦1,245 per litre, effective midnight, March 21, 2026.

FG Pushes $20bn Nigeria-Europe Gas Pipeline Plan

The Federal Government has advanced plans for a $20bn transcontinental gas pipeline designed to deliver Nigeria’s natural gas to European markets.
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