Crude prices are seeing a sharp rise today, with WTI trading at $68.52 per barrel, up 1.26 percent, and Brent ...

Countries worldwide are addressing population decline, fertility issues, and gender imbalances by offering financial incentives to individuals, particularly foreign men, who marry local women. These ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) surprised the markets with its liquidity tightening on Tuesday, raising the monetary policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) and the cash reserve ratio by 200 bps.

The 2024 Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS), released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), clearly reveals a snapshot of the country’s employment trends, unemployment rates, and the composition ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently made a surprising move by raising the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.25 percent from 26.75 percent, refusing to join the US Federal ...

The coastal region of West Africa is experiencing a big digital transformation, with many financial services moving online. From e-commerce platforms to mobile banking apps, West Africa is becoming ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted five priority policy options for fostering financial inclusion in Africa’s most populous nation. They include further increasing financial access ...

In today’s digital age, financial scams have become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent. From phishing emails to Ponzi schemes, these fraudulent activities can have devastating consequences on ...

Nigeria’s first federal election upon independence ended disastrously, with the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) refusing to participate in the elections on the grounds of irregularities. On ...

Loveline Chinaza, a 32-year-old teacher practising with the private sector, continues to tap her phone with a serious face while numbers keep increasing as she taps. Her coin in the game called ...

In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu approved the establishment of the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG), expected to cut down energy and transportation costs and ease the impact of fuel subsidy ...

Olisa Agbakoba, the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has charged Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the newly appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to restore the “declined” ...