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Young Nigerians lead surge in retirement savings
February 20, 2026
Young Nigerians lead surge in retirement savings
New data shows that retirement savings, once considered a concern for older workers, are becoming a priority much earlier in…
Data privacy challenges threaten Nigeria’s financial inclusion
February 18, 2026
Data privacy challenges threaten Nigeria’s financial inclusion
For years, conversations about financial inclusion and data privacy sounded technical. Build more fibre, expand broadband, promote mobile money, and…
Food inflation drops to single digit, but experts warn relief may be fragile
February 17, 2026
Food inflation drops to single digit, but experts warn relief may be fragile
Nigeria has recorded single-digit food inflation for the first time in over a decade, but economists, policy analysts, and agricultural…
MSMEs lose up to ₦10 trillion annually to hidden employee fraud, CPPE warns
February 16, 2026
MSMEs lose up to ₦10 trillion annually to hidden employee fraud, CPPE warns
Nigeria’s micro, small, and medium enterprises are losing between ₦5 trillion and ₦10 trillion annually to employee fraud and workplace…
How Nigeria’s housing market is breaking the promise of upward mobility
February 13, 2026
How Nigeria’s housing market is breaking the promise of upward mobility
There was a time in Nigeria when owning a modest home was not extravagant. A civil servant back then could…
Nigeria tops Africa in cyberattacks as weekly hits surge to 4,701
February 13, 2026
Nigeria tops Africa in cyberattacks as weekly hits surge to 4,701
Nigeria’s digital space is facing an intensifying wave of cyber threats, with new data showing that organisations in the country…
Nigeria’s oil output rises to 1.459m bpd in January — OPEC
February 12, 2026
Nigeria’s oil output rises to 1.459m bpd in January — OPEC
Nigeria’s crude oil output began 2026 on a stronger note, rising to 1.459 million barrels per day in January, according…
Nigeria produces 2.1 million metric tonnes of onions annually, marketers say
February 11, 2026
Nigeria produces 2.1 million metric tonnes of onions annually, marketers say
Nigeria produces about 2.1 million metric tonnes of onions annually, ranking second in Africa behind Egypt, according to the National…
FG halts sachet alcohol ban over security, economic risks
February 11, 2026
FG halts sachet alcohol ban over security, economic risks
The Federal Government has stepped in to halt enforcement of the proposed sachet alcohol ban, ordering the National Agency for…
Africa startup funding tightens as Egypt, Nigeria take $174m
February 10, 2026
Africa startup funding tightens as Egypt, Nigeria take $174m
African startup funding may have crossed the US$174 million mark in January, but the distribution of that capital tells a…
World Cancer Day puts focus on late diagnosis and unequal care in Nigeria
February 5, 2026
World Cancer Day puts focus on late diagnosis and unequal care in Nigeria
Cancer is now one of the leading causes of death in Nigeria, with public health experts and international health agencies…
NAFDAC defends sachet ban, says 54 percent of minors buy alcohol
February 4, 2026
NAFDAC defends sachet ban, says 54 percent of minors buy alcohol
Alcohol sachets have been part of everyday Nigerian life for years, and so there is debate about whether they should…