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Economic strain: Inflation surges above 30% in Abuja, 10 states – The National Bureau of Statistics released its Consumer Price Index report for April 2025, revealing a slight easing in Nigeria’s inflation rate compared to previous months and the same period last year. The headline inflation rate moderated to 23.71 per cent year-on-year, marking a […]

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Fuel import increased after Dangote’s reduced output — S&P – Reduced output from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery due to maintenance supported a bounce in West African import demand, as the market has reverted to European supplies to serve regional demand. According to S&P Global Commodities at Sea data, gasoline imports to Nigeria and Togo surged […]

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FG lists N4.3bn savings bonds on NGX – The Federal Government has listed its April 2025 Savings Bonds valued at N4.3bn on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The listing, which took place on Tuesday, was disclosed in a market bulletin issued by the NGX Regulation Limited. According to the NGX, two tranches of the FGN Savings […]

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FG, states add N57tn to debt in 18 months – Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N57.3tn within the first 18 months of the current administration, according to an analysis of data released by the Debt Management Office. The increase represents a 65.6 per cent surge in the debt stock, growing from N87.38tn recorded at […]