The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, is approaching ₦2,000 per kilogram in several parts of Nigeria as households prepare for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated ₦9.798 billion in revenue between March and May 2026, marking a sharp increase compared to the ₦2.188 billion collected in the same period of 2025.

Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.89% in real terms in Q1 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with expansion driven mainly by agriculture, telecommunications, financial services, construction, and trade.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the week on a bullish note as investor confidence lifted equities by 0.57%, driven by gains in Airtel Africa Plc and 34 other stocks.

For much of the period following the appointment of Olayemi Cardoso, Nigeria’s foreign exchange market faced more than a liquidity shortage.

Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have contributed $2 billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) through social media-based sales, according to a new report by independent research firm Public First.