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US Rate Cuts May Spur Portfolio Inflows into Nigeria’s Fixed-Income Market
Nigeria may attract stronger foreign portfolio inflows into its fixed-income market if the US Federal Reserve proceeds with interest rate cuts, according to analysts.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from BusinessDay that offshore inflows rose…
FG Approves New Medium-Term National Development Plan 2026–2030
The Federal Government has endorsed a fresh Medium-Term National Development Plan (2026–2030), designed to consolidate ongoing reforms and provide policy continuity.
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed the…
Dangote Signs $2.5bn Deal for Ethiopian Fertiliser Plant
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the Ethiopian government to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in the country’s eastern Somali region.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the agreement,…
Nigeria Imposes Six-Month Ban on Raw Shea Nut Exports
President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, boost local processing, and strengthen the country’s shea industry.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the ban takes…
Nigeria Deepens Economic Ties with Brazil in São Paulo Roundtable
Nigeria has taken steps to strengthen South-South economic cooperation with Brazil during President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the country’s economic delegation, led by the Honourable Minister of…
FRSC Warns Jobseekers Against Fake Recruitment Syndicates
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised alarm over rising scams targeting jobseekers with fake employment offers.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from an official press release that fraudsters, some posing as FRSC staff, have been…
Nigeria and Brazil Sign Air Services Deal to Open Direct Flights and Boost Ties
Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil in a move officials say will deepen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between the two nations.
The signing, disclosed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on…