Bullish Trend: Investors Gain N186bn in Market Capitalisation  The Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded a bullish trading session on Wednesday, as investors gained N186bn in market capitalisation, driven by buying interest in major consumer goods, banking, and oil and gas stocks. At the session’s close, the All-Share...

Naira Stable at ₦1,630/$ in Black Market Amid Lingering Forex Pressures ‎The naira remained stable on Wednesday in the parallel foreign exchange market, maintaining the same rate recorded at the close of trading on Tuesday. ‎A source at the Abuja black market told Economic Confidential that...

World Bank Faults FG Cash Transfer Programme The World Bank has faulted the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer programme, stating that the initiative failed to reach millions of Nigerians in need of urgent economic relief, as only 37 per cent of the targeted households had...

CBN Launches Diaspora BVN Platform, Targets $1bn Monthly Remittances  The Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, has launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number platform, an initiative aimed at enhancing financial access for Nigerians in the diaspora. The platform, which enables...

‎Naira Weakens to ₦1,630/$ in Black Market ‎The naira depreciated slightly against the U.S. dollar in the parallel market on Tuesday, May 13, trading at ₦1,630/$, down from ₦1,625/$ the previous day, marking a ₦5 decline. ‎According to data obtained by Economic Confidential, the naira was...

The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s inflation rate will average 22.1 per cent in 2025, attributing the anticipated decline to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s tight monetary stance.