The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all commercial banks to conduct stress tests from April 1, 2026, as the March 31 recapitalisation deadline approaches.

Nigeria’s pension fund assets rose to ₦28.04 trillion as of January 31, 2026, with Federal Government securities and domestic equities accounting for 74.85% of the total portfolio, according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

Nigeria’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated a combined ₦207.49bn in December 2025, slightly down from ₦208.78bn in November, according to the latest NERC factsheet.

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), has begun sourcing crude oil from international traders to sustain operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, amid mounting fuel price hikes.

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has approved the transfer of ₦11.5bn from the 0.5% Stabilisation Fund to finance its sub-committees working on the 2026 national budget framework.

Nigeria spent ₦27.2tn servicing public debt between 2024 and 2025, exceeding capital expenditure by ₦3.9tn, according to a media brief from the Federal Ministry of Finance.