Business & Economy

Nigeria's private sector credit market showed renewed signs of life in December 2025, climbing to N75.8 trillion from N74.63 trillion the previous month, according to the latest monetary and credit...

Global oil prices extended their upward trajectory on Monday morning, building on substantial gains from the previous week as a confluence of supply disruptions and geopolitical uncertainties continues to reshape...

Gold prices stormed to unprecedented heights on Monday, breaching the $5,100-per-ounce threshold as investors worldwide rushed into the traditional safe-haven asset amid mounting concerns over erratic U.S. policy decisions and...

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has signaled a more aggressive posture in tax collection, announcing plans to invoke sweeping statutory powers that allow it to seize funds directly...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is preparing to roll out new regulations that will fundamentally reshape how commercial banks issue debit cards and manage ATM operations, in what officials...

The Federal Government has proposed an ambitious N1.33 billion investment in the construction, renovation, and equipping of computer-based test centers for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB )...

The South African rand gained modest ground in Friday morning trading as financial markets positioned themselves for next week's critical monetary policy announcement, with investors weighing the implications of the...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) held interest rates unchanged on Friday while maintaining a hawkish stance on inflation, underscoring its commitment to gradually normalizing monetary policy even as political uncertainty...

In what appears to be a significant economic boost for Ogun State and Nigeria's southwest region, President Bola Tinubu has greenlit commercial oil exploration activities at Tongeji Island in the...

Gold prices pierced the historic $5,000-per-ounce barrier on Friday, capping a meteoric 14% surge in less than a month as investors flee traditional U.S. assets in what market analysts are...