Headlines from Nigerian publishers. Each story opens on the publisher's site.
Oil prices fell by about two per cent on Thursday to their lowest level in one week as concerns over disruptions to crude supplies from the Middle East eased.
The Punch · a month ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa Plc and Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba, has outlined a blueprint for building a resilient Nigerian economy, calling for deliberate policies and stronger public-private collaboration to transform economic stability…
The Punch · a month ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government has begun a six-week review of Nigeria’s tax reforms to address implementation gaps, ambiguities and unintended consequences that have emerged since the new tax laws took effect in January.
The Punch · a month ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has begun a fresh process to reconcile about N330.08bn in outstanding Export Expansion Grant claims. The review is intended to validate legitimate obligations and rebuild confidence in the incentive scheme for non-oil exporters.
The Punch · a month ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The CBN absorbed about N2.5tn through an Open Market Operations auction after receiving roughly N3tn in bids for N1tn of offered bills. Strong demand was concentrated in the longer-dated instruments as investors pursued elevated short-term yields.
The Punch · a month ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria's gross foreign-exchange reserves reached $54.61bn on September 14, up $12.76bn or 30.5% from a year earlier. The balance also gained about $708m in the first two weeks of September and exceeded the CBN's full-year projection.
The Punch · a month ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigerian equities ended Thursday at record levels, with market capitalisation reaching N159.89tn and the All-Share Index closing at 246,315.38 points. Investors gained about N2.3tn over the September 11–17 period as most major sector indices advanced.
The Punch · a month ago · 1 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Air Peace has disputed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s report on flight disruptions in August, saying the regulator underreported its flight operations and wrongly attributed delays to the airline.
The Punch · a month ago · 6 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government raised N748.64bn from its September 2026 domestic bond auction, with investors showing strong demand for both the newly issued 10-year instrument and the reopened 15-year bond.
The Punch · a month ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, formerly the University of Abuja, to strengthen electricity supply for teaching, research, laboratories and other critical operations.
The Punch · a month ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Stakeholders in the financial and agricultural sectors have called for a major shift toward structured, patient capital to boost Nigeria’s agribusiness value chain and drive non-oil export growth.
The Punch · a month ago · 7 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Nigerian equities market extended its rally for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, as investor optimism around the Dangote Refinery listing sustained bullish momentum on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
The Punch · a month ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt II Area Command, said it has seized 56 containers laden with prohibited goods with a total duty-paid value of N5.53bn.
The Punch · a month ago · 3 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has acknowledged that economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration contributed to the cost-of-living pressures confronting Nigerians.
The Punch · a month ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Abbey Bank Plc has announced five significant shareholders following the completion of its private placement of 26.56 billion ordinary shares.
The Punch · a month ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government has commissioned a 3MW solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, formerly the University of Abuja, to strengthen electricity supply for teaching, research, laboratories and other critical operations.
The Punch · a month ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Fitch Ratings has warned that Nigeria’s proposed $5bn Total Return Swap (TRS) could introduce significant risks to the country’s debt management, liquidity position and future debt restructuring.
The Punch · a month ago · 2 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Corporate Affairs Commission has called for the harmonisation and centralisation of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership registers to strengthen the fight against illicit financial flows, money laundering and the abuse of corporate structures.
The Punch · a month ago · 5 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, as the pace of increase in food prices slowed significantly during the month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The Punch · a month ago · 6 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
The Federal Government has backed the launch of a 100-Day Tourism Calendar designed to aggregate Nigeria’s festivals, concerts, cultural events and lifestyle experiences on a single digital platform as part of efforts to unlock a projected $100bn tourism and creative economy.
The Punch · a month ago · 4 min read(opens The Punch in a new tab)
