Nigerian Economy
Passion is dying in Nigerian businesses. (Extreme) poverty is the cause
Business
October 22, 2025
Passion is dying in Nigerian businesses. (Extreme) poverty is the cause
Nigerian businesses are expandMany young Nigerians now own a lash tech business, do nails, own a pre-order only food stall,…
Mama Put: The meals we love, the risk we ignore
Chops
October 18, 2025
Mama Put: The meals we love, the risk we ignore
If there is one thing Nigerians are known for, it is street food. Every corner has someone selling food, and…
Can Nigerian 9–5 workers really manage a side hustle?
Business
October 7, 2025
Can Nigerian 9–5 workers really manage a side hustle?
In Nigeria today, the word “side hustle” has practically become a survival code. Everybody is chasing extra income or at…
Brewers push back on tax stamp rollout, warn of inflation risk
Business
October 6, 2025
Brewers push back on tax stamp rollout, warn of inflation risk
Nigeria’s brewing industry is pushing back hard against the Federal Government’s plan to introduce a tax stamp on excisable goods,…
Industry and governance heavyweights signpost NCDMB Lecture Series on Nigerian content
Business
October 6, 2025
Industry and governance heavyweights signpost NCDMB Lecture Series on Nigerian content
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is deepening its role as both an industry regulator and a thought…
Nigeria has 89 million poor people, second-highest in the world — Yemi Kale
Happening Now
October 2, 2025
Nigeria has 89 million poor people, second-highest in the world — Yemi Kale
Nigeria’s economic realities are biting harder, with soaring food prices, fuel costs, and shrinking household incomes leaving millions in despair.…
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
Contests
August 19, 2025
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
If you stepped into a Lagos market this week and dared to ask, ‘Why is rice so expensive?’ you would…
Customs and FIRS plot digital shake-up for Nigeria’s trade scene
Business
August 13, 2025
Customs and FIRS plot digital shake-up for Nigeria’s trade scene
Nigeria’s import and export game might be about to get a major glow-up. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and…
Local content robustly defend at NOG Energy Week
Business
July 4, 2025
Local content robustly defend at NOG Energy Week
At the NOG Energy Week in Abuja, industry leaders robustly defended Nigeria’s local content policy, rejecting claims that it inflates…
Fuel prices may finally ease with lower global oil prices after Iran-Israel truce
Happening Now
June 26, 2025
Fuel prices may finally ease with lower global oil prices after Iran-Israel truce
After nearly two weeks of war-driven price hikes, fuel prices in Nigeria may soon fall thanks to easing global oil…
A new era begins at Dangote Sugar
Business
June 13, 2025
A new era begins at Dangote Sugar
In Tunga, a once quiet town in Nasarawa State, the noise of machinery from Dangote Sugar’s massive backward integration site…
Hungry despite the harvest: Unpacking Nigeria’s growing food insecurity
Business
May 28, 2025
Hungry despite the harvest: Unpacking Nigeria’s growing food insecurity
In spite of the steady increase in agriculture output, hunger continues to rise across Nigeria. Recent data from the World…