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BUSINESS1d agoIMF upgrades forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.2%"Oil-importing, non-resource-intensive economies are more adversely affected by higher energy and food prices, whereas some larger economies continue to benefit from earlier stabilisation and reform efforts, even though they are largely absent from the AI-driven global technology upswing and face headwinds from declines in official development assistance. The post IMF upgrades forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.2% appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS1d agoTotalEnergies, NNPC, Conoil… In Nigeria, how the Dangote mega-refinery is reshaping the oil marketLes revenus pétroliers de la Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), la compagnie pétrolière nationale, ont chuté de près de 78 % en 2025. Le lancement de la raffinerie Dangote et la libéralisation complète du marché ont déclenché une guerre des prix féroce dans l’ensemble du secteur aval.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS1d agoVIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADCIt claimed that the contract for the project was not awarded following due process. The post VIDEO: Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Is Most Opaque Contract Awarded In Nigerian History — ADC appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS1d agoEase Monetary Policy As Inflation Improves, But Stay Data-Driven, IMF Advises NigeriaThe IMF’s deputy director in charge of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Athanasios Vamvakidis, stated this at the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) press briefing during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Bangkok. The post Ease Monetary Policy As Inflation Improves, But Stay Data-Driven, IMF Advises Nigeria appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS1d agoIMF advocates cash transfers to cushion hardship in Nigeria“Although economic growth has held up in Nigeria, given that it is an energy exporter, living costs are still very high, and we are very mindful that the population is suffering,” she said. The post IMF advocates cash transfers to cushion hardship in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS1d agoJUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity“Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favourable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity,” the IMF said in its report Tuesday. The post JUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS1d agoNigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FGBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has projected economic growth of more than four per cent in 2026, with external reserves exceeding $54 billion and inflation declining to about 15 per cent, citing the figures as evidence of progress under President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, […] The post Nigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS1d agoIMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s PoorThe Economic Counselor at the Fund, Silvana Tenreyro, also projected Nigeria’s growth as 4.3 per cent by 2027, outpacing advanced economies like the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. The post IMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s Poor appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS1d ago2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next presidentBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged Nigerians to demand honesty, competence, humility, justice, transparency and respect for human dignity from whoever emerges as the country’s next President in 2027. Chairman of the CSMN Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe, stated this on Monday while presenting a policy document during […] The post 2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next president appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoSubsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADCUsing a wartime analogy to stress the party’s position, the ADC spokesperson said the government should prioritise the protection and welfare of citizens when making economic decisions. The post Subsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH1d agoAMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infectionsMr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it hard to produce accurate national estimates. The post AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS1d agoDangote's Nigerian oil refinery extends IPO by 2 weeksAliko Dangote's Nigerian oil refinery is extending the deadline for its initial public offering in order to broaden participation, its owner said Monday. The IPO, set to be Africa's largest capital market operation, was due to close on Tuesday but it will now be extended for two weeks.Africanews [en]
SCI & TECH1d agoAI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, othersBANGKOK, Thailand — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology to create employment. The post AI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, others appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH1d ago3.9m Nigerian children malnourished -Expertssunnewsonline · nigeria
HEALTH2d agoNigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDCThe figures highlight the continued burden of the disease despite a sharp decline in newly confirmed infections in the latest reporting week The post Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6% – NCDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS2d agoNigeria’s debt interest payments surge 37.5% to N7.7trn in H1’26 — World BankNigeria’s debt interest payments surged by 37.5 per cent to N7.7 trillion in the first half of 2026 from N5.6 trillion in the corresponding period of 2025. The post Nigeria’s debt interest payments surge 37.5% to N7.7trn in H1’26 — World Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoTinubu’s re-election crucial to Nigeria’s prosperity – HamzatThe Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, says re-election of President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates will be crucial to achieving the prosperity Nigerians desire. The post Tinubu’s re-election crucial to Nigeria’s prosperity – Hamzat appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBER2d agoNAPTIP ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍​‌‍⁠‍​‌​receives 105 Nigerians rescued from Ghana cybercrime syndicatesThe National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has received 105 Nigerians rescued in a coordinated operation against cybercrime syndicates in Ghana. The post NAPTIP ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍​‌‍⁠‍​‌​receives 105 Nigerians rescued from Ghana cybercrime syndicates appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD2d agoJennifer Meyer marries Nigerian billionaire’s son Geoffrey Ogunlesi in HawaiiAmerican jewellery designer Jennifer Meyer, 49, has married Geoffrey Ogunlesi, 34, the son of Nigerian billionaire lawyer and investment banker Adebayo Ogunlesi. The post Jennifer Meyer marries Nigerian billionaire’s son Geoffrey Ogunlesi in Hawaii appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD2d agoEFCC arraigns Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraudEFCC said it arrested him in July over allegations that he was involved in a syndicate operating from the United States. The post EFCC arraigns Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoMeet Nigeria’s longest-serving senatorsTheir years of service reflect the different paths they have taken to remain in the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. The post Meet Nigeria’s longest-serving senators appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARY2d agoNigerian govt to invest more in technology, intelligence to tackle insecurityMr Idris defended the administration’s security efforts, saying President Bola Tinubu had strengthened the operational capabilities of the armed forces, intelligence services and other security agencies. The post Nigerian govt to invest more in technology, intelligence to tackle insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD2d agoNAPTIP receives 105 Nigerians rescued from syndicates in GhanaThe repatriation comes as PREMIUM TIMES investigations expose how traffickers exploit conflict, displacement and economic hardship to recruit Nigerians, including children from vulnerable communities in Benue State. The post NAPTIP receives 105 Nigerians rescued from syndicates in Ghana appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoNSA unveils SOP to strengthen security of Nigeria’s oil, gas infrastructureMr Ribadu said Nigeria’s hydrocarbon assets remained central to the country’s economic stability and national development. The post NSA unveils SOP to strengthen security of Nigeria’s oil, gas infrastructure appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times