Economy FX snapshot 17 Jan: Naira under pressure January 17, 2026 New Daily Prime The naira’s performance against the euro on Saturday, 17 January, 2026 reflected a cautious equilibrium across Nigeria’s foreign exchange markets, with contrasting signals from the official and parallel segments. According…
Economy 17 Jan, 2026: Pound sterling loses ground as naira weakens across fx markets January 17, 2026 New Daily Prime The Nigerian naira recorded a broad-based decline against the British pound on Saturday, 17 January, underscoring renewed pressure across both regulated and unregulated foreign exchange segments. Figures published by the…
Economy FX 17 Jan: Naira strengthens at official window January 17, 2026 New Daily Prime The naira delivered a mixed performance against the United States dollar on Saturday, 17 January, reflecting the persistent divergence between Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets. Data obtained from…
Economy Lagos empowers public auditors to curb leakages, boost transparency January 16, 2026 Friday Omosola The Lagos State Government has concluded a rigorous three-day intensive workshop aimed at transforming its public sector auditors into frontline guardians of transparency and good governance. The capacity-building summit, themed…
Economy NEC forecasts 4.68% growth as Nigeria pivots to agriculture, services January 16, 2026 Friday Omosola In its first high-level meeting of 2026, the National Economic Council (NEC) has unveiled a roadmap to aggressively pivot Nigeria away from oil dependency. NEC revealed that non-oil sectors now…
Economy Euro-naira exchange rate today, 15 Jan, 2026 January 16, 2026 New Daily Prime The euro closed Friday, 15 January, in a flat trading session against the naira, reflecting a market in consolidation after recent movements, according to the NGNToday platform. At the official…
Economy FX snapshot: Dollar trades sideways, 15 Jan, 2026 January 16, 2026 New Daily Prime The naira closed Friday, 15 January, on stable footing against the US dollar, with exchange rate data pointing to a session defined more by balance than momentum, according to figures…
Economy Pound-naira spread steady amid muted trade, 15 Jan, 2026 January 16, 2026 New Daily Prime The British Pound closed Friday, 15 January, on a note of consolidation against the naira, with rates unchanged across both official and parallel segments, according to data from the NGNToday…
Economy Nigeria inflation rises to 15% in December 2025 as food prices ease — NBS January 16, 2026 Damilola Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.15 percent in December 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure was disclosed in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Economy ₦246bn salary claim for NEDC is technical misunderstanding – Yakubu January 15, 2026 Friday Omosola The Budget Office of the Federation has debunked reports alleging that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) is operating a massive ₦246 billion salaries-only budget. In a statement released on…
