NAIRA HOLDS FIRM AS DOLLAR HOVERS AROUND ₦1,400
LAGOS, NIGERIA — WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 — Nigeria’s foreign exchange market opened Wednesday with the naira holding relatively firm, as the dollar continued to trade around the ₦1,400 mark in the parallel market, while the official market remained significantly stronger. Latest market reports placed the dollar at about ₦1,395 to buy and ₦1,403 to […]
Nigeria’s Economy Posts Fastest Quarterly Growth in Five Years as GDP Expands 4.43%
Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest quarterly growth in five years in the second quarter of 2026, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 per cent year-on-year, according to data confirmed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Federal Ministry of Finance said the strong economic performance, combined with a stabilising naira, translated […]