Nigeria, Conflict-Affected Economies Face Growing Extreme Poverty Crisis - World Bank    The World Bank has warned that extreme poverty is growing rapidly in Nigeria and 38 other economies affected by conflict and instability, worsening hunger and pushing development goals further out of reach. The bank made...

DMO Raises N91bn via Green Bond Issue   The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the successful conclusion of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s third Sovereign Green Bond offer, which raised a total of N91.42bn from investors. The offer, which was initially set at N50bn, closed on...

As the “Headmaster” Heads Nigeria’s Economy out of the Woods, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   When Olayemi Cardoso was appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the atmosphere was thick with skepticism and unrest. Nigeria’s financial terrain at the time was marred by...

'Tax Reform Bill Will Reshape Economy'   The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria ( CITN) Mr Samuel Agbeluyi, has said that the recently drafted tax reform bill, now awaiting final assent from the National Assembly, has the power to transform Nigeria’s economic...

Cardoso’s Calculated Gamble: Can Nigeria Finally Turn the Corner? by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In the bright lights of New York’s Nasdaq MarketSite, a quiet but deliberate transformation of Nigeria’s economic future was laid bare. On April 17, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in partnership...

Tax-Exempted Firms Inject N2.53tn into Nigerian Economy - FG   The Federal Government has revealed that the 107 companies which it granted tax exemptions collectively invested N2.53tn into the Nigerian economy before securing approvals. The companies committed to investing a substantial amount across various critical sectors of...