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Mr Ojulari said the project would have far-reaching economic implications, including job creation and the revival of Nigeria’s idle fabrication yards. The post NNPC boss speaks on Shell’s proposed $20bn Bonga SW project appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Mr Shettima said the “Back to the Farm” initiative is designed to curb inflation, reduce foreign exchange spending on food imports, insulate Nigeria from global shocks, and restore productivity in the country’s key food basket regions. The post Nigerian gov’t unveils new macro-strategy to tackle food insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan   The Central Bank of Nigeria,  CBN,   said it resolved 9,771 out of 10,704 bank customers’ complaints in the first half of the year (H1’25). CBN disclosed this in its latest  Financial Stability Report, noting that the number of complaints received in H1’25 grew by 143.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) from 4,398 complaints in H1’24.   […] The post Bank customers’ complaints grow by 143%, as CBN resolves 9,771 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Luminous Jannamike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered widespread compromise within Nigeria’s financial system, revealing that commercial banks, fintech companies and microfinance banks facilitated the movement of N162 billion in cryptocurrency transactions and   N18.7 billion in fraud proceeds without due diligence, facilitating scams that affected more than 900,000 Nigerians. The Commission said the […] The post Banks, fintechs facilitate N162bn crypto, N18.7bn scam — EFCC appeared first on Vanguard News.

Guinea-Bissau has halted a US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, pending an emergency ethical review. The country’s health minister says a six-member ethics committee never met before the study was approved, a major red flag.

By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor As Nigeria’s economic reforms enters its third year analysts have remained largely optimistic that a sustained policy measures would result in stability across key macroeconomic indicators. This was the major content in the 2026 EnterpriseNGR macroeconomic outlook launched yesterday in Lagos. Speaking on the outlook, Omotayo Muritala, Head of Research at […] The post 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook: EnterpriseNGR report presentation sees further stability appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emma Ujah The Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) has confirmed the payment of the sum of N152 billion to contractors out of the total debt estimated at N4 trillion, explaining that the delay in payment was due to the verification process. This came at the backdrop of the long standing protests by the contractors […] The post N4trn debt: FG bows to pressure, pays N152bn to contractors  appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Babajide Komolafe InfraCredit, an infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the credit enhancement of First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited’s local currency debt issuance under a co-financing arrangement with the Climate Finance Blending Facility (CFBF). The transaction marks the first mesh-grid clean energy infrastructure project supported by the Facility and its sixth overall […] The post InfraCredit mobilises local currency debt for First Electric energy project appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Peter Egwuatu  Domestic investors have  recorded significant growth for the bulk of activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) in December 2025, as total domestic and foreign portfolio transactions rose sharply to N1.38 trillion, reflecting a 42.13 per cent increase from N0.97 trillion recorded in November 2025. The NGX Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment, FPI, […] The post Domestic stock investors dominate trade as portfolio transactions surge 42% appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for transparency and accountability in the proposed sale and privatisation of national assets by the federal government in the 2026 budget, while urging that the proceeds from the sale be invested in infrastructure development. President of LCCI, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, made the call […] The post ASSET SALES: LCCI demands transparency, investment of proceeds in infrastructure  appeared first on Vanguard News.