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Tinubu’s ₦47.9 Trillion 2025 Budget Prioritizes Security, Infrastructure, and Education

President Tinubu presents Nigeria’s ₦47.9 trillion 2025 budget, prioritizing security, infrastructure, and education, with a ...
  • 18 December 2024
  • Business
2025 budget

Tinubu Presents ₦47.96 Trillion 2025 Budget to National Assembly

President Tinubu presents Nigeria's ₦47.96 trillion 2025 budget to the National Assembly, focusing on economic ...
  • 18 December 2024
  • Business
Power Sector

Nigeria’s Power Sector Faces Challenges Amid Unused Electricity and Mounting Subsidy

Nigeria’s power sector struggles with stranded electricity, a ₦2.4 trillion subsidy burden, and inadequate payments ...
  • 17 December 2024
  • Energy and Commodities
FEC Meeting

Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting as 2025 Budget Proposal Gains Approval

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presides over FEC meeting as the federal government approves the 2025 ...
  • 16 December 2024
  • Economy & Finance
Nigeria pays ₦85 billion ECOWAS debt and community levy for the first time in 19 years, boosting regional cooperation and financial stability.

Nigeria Settles ₦85 Billion ECOWAS Debt, Strengthening Regional Ties

Nigeria pays ₦85 billion ECOWAS debt and community levy for the first time in 19 ...
  • 16 December 2024
  • Economy & Finance
New Naira

CBN Fines Banks ₦150m Over New Naira Notes Illicit Trading

CBN fines banks ₦150m for collusion with hawkers in trading new naira notes, addressing artificial ...
  • 14 December 2024
  • Business
Shettima

Nigeria’s Oil Sector Gets 30,000 BPD Boost as Shettima Launches Facility in Dubai

Nigeria's oil sector gains 30,000 BPD boost as VP Kashim Shettima launches a Nigerian-owned oil ...
  • 14 December 2024
  • Business
Naira Notes

CBN Confirms Old and Redesigned Naira Notes Remain Valid

CBN confirms old and redesigned ₦1000, ₦500, and ₦200 notes remain valid indefinitely. Both versions ...
  • 14 December 2024
  • Business
Seplat Energy

Seplat Energy Completes $1.28 Billion Acquisition of Mobil Nigeria

Seplat Energy completes its $1.28 billion acquisition of Mobil Nigeria, doubling production capacity and enhancing ...
  • 13 December 2024
  • Business
Stock market

Nigerian Stock Market Records Gains Ahead of Santa Claus Rally

The Nigerian stock market gains N183 billion, fueled by optimism ahead of the Santa Claus ...
  • 12 December 2024
  • Business
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