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NGX, FG push for capital formation frameworks

Market leaders, regulators, and government officials have urged stakeholders to work together to strengthen Nigeria’s capital market and accelerate capital formation as a key driver of national economic growth. The call was made at the 2025 Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) National Workshop held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Group Managing Director and …

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CBN Holds Interest Rate at 27.5% Amid Inflation Concerns

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), at 27.5%, citing underlying pressure on prices of goods and services as well as continued global uncertainties. The decision was made during the 101st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja, chaired by CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. …

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Nigeria’s inflation rate declines 3rd consecutive month to 22.22%

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased for the third consecutive month, falling to 22.22% in June 2025 from 22.97% in May, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This represents a 0.75% point decline, reinforcing signs of a gradual slowdown in consumer price growth across the country. The trend …

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Nigeria Seeks $2.2 Billion Private Sector Investment to Achieve 30,000MW Power Ambition

Nigeria’s drive to boost electricity generation capacity to 30,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030 hinges on a major push for $2.2 billion in private sector investment, aimed at revitalizing the country’s aging and overstretched transmission infrastructure. This urgent call for funding took centre stage at a recent Power Sector Summit convened by the House of Representatives Committee on …

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IMF Warns of Rising Cryptocurrency Risks as Nigeria Emerges Global Leader 1,511% in five years

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning over the increasing risks associated with cryptocurrency use in emerging markets, placing Nigeria at the center of global concern. With the global cryptocurrency market surging by 1,511% to $3.4 trillion between 2020 and 2024, Nigeria has become one of the top three countries for crypto adoption, …

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OIL

Nigeria’s Oil Production to Get Boost as Shell Resumes Export

With Shell’s Trans Niger Pipeline and the Forcados terminal returning as early as November, economists predict that Nigeria’s oil production would increase beyond 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), helping to stabilize the government’s dwindling oil revenue.After repairs are finished, the Forcados Oil Terminal will restart export operations by the end of October, according to …

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NAIRA

NAIRA CONTINUES FREE FALL AGAINST THE DOLLAR

The naira/US dollar exchange rate fell by 0.69% on Thursday morning, September 29, 2022, to trade at N730/$1 in the parallel market, down from N725/$1 on Wednesday.According to information obtained from black market traders, this is the case.Similarly, the official Investors and Exporters window recorded a 0.01% depreciation to close at N436.37/$1 on Wednesday, September 28th 2022, from N436.33/$1 the previous session.Meanwhile, on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, a total of $119.49 million was traded on the official market, a 20.17%  increased from $99.43 million traded on Tuesday.

Nigeria’s DMO posts N1.31 billion profit, records 144.1% increase

The Debt Management Office of Nigeria (DMO) reported a surplus of N1.31 billion for the 2019 financial year. This represents a 144.1% increase in profit compared to N538.4 million recorded in the previous year. This is according to its recently published financial statement, released on its website. The agency recorded growth in profit despite a 5.5% …

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NGX Announces Opportunities In Green Bonds And Sukuk

NGX is driving the development and promotion of individual participation in the Nigerian capital market.   The Nigerian Exchange Group is doing this through its Retail Investor Workshop. On Tuesday, 31 August 2021, the NGX in partnership with APT Securities and Funds Limited hosted a webinar series on the topic “Sukuk and Green Bonds: More …

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IMF LOAN MAY STRENGTHEN NIGERIA’S EXCHANGE BY YEAR’S END

Nigeria is set to receive an IMF facility of $3.85 billion an amount which is part of a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) of the international multilateral Institution. In 2020, Nigeria was a beneficiary of an IMFs Rapid Financing Instruments (RFI). The loan was approved by the International Monetary Funds (IMF) Board of …

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