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Economy

January 19, 2026

Nigeria-UAE trade pact will accelerate non-oil growth, group says

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum says the signing of the Nigeria-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement will strengthen Nigeria’s non-oil sector.

Tinubu looking at a device
January 19, 2026

Inflation: CPPE urges stronger policy focus on CPI computation

Muda Yusuf, chief executive officer of CPPE, said this on Monday in Lagos in reaction to the December inflation rate of 15.15 per cent by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Wale Edun (Credit; Cable)
January 19, 2026

Bauchi screens 3,000 job applicants for local government jobs

The Bogoro local council in Bauchi has conducted screening for no fewer than 3,000 job applicants, who applied for positions in the state’s civil service.

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed
January 19, 2026

Gold refinery in Lagos owned by private company, says FG

This included the $600 million lithium plant in Nasarawa, the $400 million rare-earth plant also in Nasarawa, and the $200 million ASBA lithium plant in Abuja.

Alake at Nigeria Gold Day Celebration event
January 19, 2026

Shettima to present Nigeria’s 2026 economic outlook at 56th WEF

The minister said, “We will showcase four playbooks on President Tinubu’s efforts to re-engineer the Nigerian economy.”

Kashim Shettima,Yussuf Tuggar, Jumoke Oduwole and others.
January 18, 2026

Economic hardship forces Abuja private car owners into ‘kabu kabu’ business

Another civil servant, Sadiq Lawal, said he just realised recently that many of his colleagues had adopted the practice quietly.

Private car
January 18, 2026

Business owners decry high energy costs, insecurity, multiple taxes

Mr Achakpa identified soaring inflation and currency depreciation as factors squeezing profit margins.

Market
January 17, 2026

20 ships discharging petroleum, other commodities in Lagos ports: NPA 

35 other ships are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between Saturday and January 25.

January 17, 2026

Celebrity clothier urges voluntary tax payment to drive development in FCT

Mr God I said, “It is noble to pay taxes because this is the money government uses for infrastructure and public services for the people.”

fashion designer, Seyi Vodi, and the Acting Executive Chairman of the FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango