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.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is considering an NLNG-style equity partnership that could hand Chinese investors a majority stake of about 51 per cent in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, as part of a broader plan to rehabilitate and commercially reposition the facilities.

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed 241,590 meters across Nigeria in the first two months of 2026, according to new data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).