…cent in June 2024 - following the removal of the fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the naira, both policies implemented by the Tinubu administration. In the run-up to the 2027 presidential contest, all presidential candidates, including the incumbent, are expected to make the same case for the economy. According to a…
…Apart from pillorying northern governors' retrogressive policies of paying billions of Naira for mass marriages, she told the North that its "street kid factory" culture - what former First Lady Patience Jonathan famously termed the "born trowey" phenomenon - is incubating the very statistics for crime, banditry, and t…
…his farms by herders and their cattle, which allegedly destroyed crops worth millions of naira as well as the irrigation system on the farmland. He said that, apart from the destruction of property, farm workers were also molested, adding that on one occasion, a herder allegedly pulled out a cutlass and chased him away…
Why stocks are falling Market intelligence gathered by Nairametrics from multiple capital market sources suggests the recent weakness in the equities market may be driven by three separate but related factors. The first is profit-taking following an extraordinary rally that saw the Nigerian stock market gain more than…
…allowed her to save and build her travel fund without the fluctuations common to the Naira. In December 2022, she returned to Nigeria and realised that the demand for travel information from her travel community was overwhelming. People were reaching out to ask for help with visas and inquiring about how to navigate tr…
…by Nigeria and Rwanda to deepen economic and trade cooperation in recent months. In May, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria unveiled a dedicated air cargo corridor with RwandaAir, opening direct export channels from Nigeria to Kigali in Rwanda, Lusaka in Zambia and Harare in Zimbabwe. The corridor is being implemented…
…data and privacy rights across the country. What you should know Earlier this year, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria's data protection sector has expanded into a N16.2 billion industry just two years after the introduction of formal regulatory oversight, according to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The…
…of what they are able to host. So far, we are able to," he said. What you should know Nairametrics earlier reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintech companies, mobile money operators, and other payment service providers to keep all payment transaction data generated in Nigeria within th…
The naira ended the week weaker across foreign exchange (FX) market segments amid slowing market liquidity, despite Nigeria’s external reserves
…Love for the game is common. The boy who treks 2 kilometres just to pay 100 naira to watch a local league game has that passion in equal measure, if not more. He knows all Nigerian players overseas and at home. The difference is responsibility. Millions of fans carry the passion. Only a few are entrusted with structure…
…and improving their participation in the global digital economy. Earlier this month, Nairametrics reported that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission to advance digital skills…
Faithia Williams is a veteran Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and producer.Williams attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos before obtaining a diploma from Kwara State Polytechnic. In 2016, she furthered her education by studying Filming at Olabisi Onabanjo University. Her act…
…Uyo, dismissed the programme outright, saying: "There's no sense in spending billions of naira and dollars rehabilitating and reintegrating so-called repented terrorists into society; they will never truly repent. It would be more effective to eliminate them all as a deterrent to aspiring jihadists. Those who were made…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 18, 2026: Nigerian Naira records highest depreciation The Naira recorded the highest depreciation against the dollar on Friday at the official foreign exchange market to end the week bearish. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira further declined on Friday to…
…and Malawi to evacuate hundreds of their citizens from the country. Earlier this month, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria has begun evacuating its citizens from South Africa, as the first group of 262 Nigerians departed Johannesburg for Lagos amid renewed xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals. The Nigerians in…
…from proceeding with a trial or case and, if the evidence supports it, convicting her. Nairametrics reached out to one of Alison-Madueke's counsels in Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, regarding the development, but there was no response as of the time of filing this report. But in her reaction to the UK court's decis…
…policy reforms, and increased investment in learning infrastructure. Earlier, Nairametrics reported that the Federal Government has designated June 29 to July 3, 2026, as National Learning Assessment Week as part of preparations for Nigeria's first nationwide learning assessment exercise. According to a statement issue…
…while 31% said they had personally experienced it. What you should know In April 2026, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria's labour market remains heavily skewed against women in formal employment, with only 10.5% of employed women in wage and salaried jobs as of 2025, according to the World Bank's latest gender data re…
…similar roles, while only 14% believe they earn more than average. What you should know Nairametrics previously reported that demand for AI skills is accelerating across industries, with research showing generative AI capabilities can boost salaries by up to 47%, according to labour market insights from Indeed. PwC's G…
…and improved liquidity conditions in the country's external sector. More insights Nairametrics had earlier reported that Nigeria's external reserves gained more than $1 billion during the first half of June, extending the positive momentum recorded in previous months. Reserves increased by about 2.5% between June 1 and…
…on crude oil theft and illegal refining operations in the Niger Delta region. In April, Nairametrics reported that naval personnel intercepted two vessels carrying 939 metric tonnes of suspected stolen crude oil valued at more than N4 billion, leading to the arrest of 26 crew members. A few weeks earlier, on March 27,…
…Development, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, disclosed this while responding to inquiries from Nairametrics. The response followed a recommendation by the United States Congress to block Nigeria's beef and cattle exports to Ivory Coast, Ghana, South Africa and Senegal. The recommendation was part of proposed measures to disarm…
…anti-corruption agency boss, Barrister Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has listed billions of naira allegedly diverted by former governor of the state, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from the state treasury. Barrister Muhyi recently appeared in a video on social media, narrating how the former governor diverted the funds into a person…
…offence, when you received the sum of four hundred and ninety, thousand, three hundred Naira only (N490,300) from Battujo a known terrorist, which sum you reasonably ought to know formed part ~~ of the proceeds of Terrorism, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under the section 21 of the Terrori…