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‘Critical deadline’: Trump running out of time as more Republicans break ranks
Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers  – Businessday NG
Defense industry flooding Congress with money with ‘millions’
Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April – Businessday NG
Hiring freezes loom as business confidence remains near record low
Trump did ‘the worst thing a president could do’ — and voters won’t be quick to forgive
CBN tightens governance grip after bank recapitalisation push – Businessday NG
Frustrations soar among key Trump voting blocs — with no end in sight
Twilight zone: Markets await ‘highly uncertain’ interest rates decision
How Nigeria’s new retail class is turning local production into market power – Businessday NG
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‘Critical deadline’: Trump running out of time as more Republicans break ranks Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers  – Businessday NG Defense industry flooding Congress with money with ‘millions’ Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April – Businessday NG Hiring freezes loom as business confidence remains near record low Trump did ‘the worst thing a president could do’ — and voters won’t be quick to forgive CBN tightens governance grip after bank recapitalisation push – Businessday NG Frustrations soar among key Trump voting blocs — with no end in sight Twilight zone: Markets await ‘highly uncertain’ interest rates decision How Nigeria’s new retail class is turning local production into market power – Businessday NG
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2026
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‘Critical deadline’: Trump running out of time as more Republicans break ranks

‘Critical deadline’: Trump running out of time as more Republicans break ranks

Friday marks “a critical deadline” for President Donald Trump and his war with Iran, as The Hill reports that he is running out of time to resolve the conflict while more and more Republicans break ranks and threaten to back measures to force the fighting to stop. As the deadline loomed, the outlet on Friday

May
2026
3

Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers  – Businessday NG

Stagnant wages leave Nigerian workers trailing peers  – Businessday NG

Tunde Alabi, a fuel attendant in Lagos, earns the national minimum wage of N70,000 ($44) a month — an income that barely lasts two weeks. By the time he pays for transport to work, contributes to food at home, and buys essentials, there is almost nothing left. “You just survive,” he said. “Saving is not

May
2026
2

Defense industry flooding Congress with money with ‘millions’

Defense industry flooding Congress with money with ‘millions’

As President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has dragged on for the last two months, a new NOTUS report revealed that defense contractors have been flooding congressional candidates with their hands on major regulatory powers with campaign money. In a report published Friday, NOTUS revealed several telling findings from campaign contribution data pulled from Jan.

May
2026
2

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April – Businessday NG

Naira records marginal gain as FX liquidity hits $10bn in April – Businessday NG

…trade deals rise 28.61% The naira closed April 2026 on a marginally stronger note as liquidity in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) market rose to about $10 billion, slightly above the level recorded in March, according to data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). CBN data showed that total FX turnover stood at $10

May
2026
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Hiring freezes loom as business confidence remains near record low

Hiring freezes loom as business confidence remains near record low

Friday 01 May 2026 12:01 am  |   Updated:  Thursday 30 April 2026 4:39 pm Employers would may turn to hiring freezes in the coming months, data has shown. British business leaders are bracing for hiring freezes as headcount expectations dropped into negative territory again, according to new data from the Institute of Directors. The IoD’s

May
2026
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Trump did ‘the worst thing a president could do’ — and voters won’t be quick to forgive

Trump did ‘the worst thing a president could do’ — and voters won’t be quick to forgive

Donald Trump did “the worst thing a president could do,” given the grim economic forecast, according to a new breakdown from MS NOW, and voters are increasingly signaling how much they are done giving the benefit of the doubt. On Thursday, MS NOW’s James Downie published an analysis of the latest poll from Gallup, which

May
2026
1

CBN tightens governance grip after bank recapitalisation push – Businessday NG

CBN tightens governance grip after bank recapitalisation push – Businessday NG

…Risk, not size, now defines bank strength in Nigeria, Says Cardoso Nigeria’s Central Bank has signalled a tougher regulatory stance on lenders following the completion of a sweeping recapitalisation exercise, as it moves to reinforce corporate governance, restore investor confidence and safeguard financial system stability. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria’s induction ceremony

Apr
2026
30

Frustrations soar among key Trump voting blocs — with no end in sight

Frustrations soar among key Trump voting blocs — with no end in sight

When Donald Trump enjoyed a narrow victory in the United States’ 2024 election, the economy was cited, in many polls, as a key factor. And many voters, frustrated over inflation, were willing to give Trump a second chance as president. But according to i Paper reporter Kieron Monks, the very thing that propelled Trump to

Apr
2026
30

Twilight zone: Markets await ‘highly uncertain’ interest rates decision

Twilight zone: Markets await ‘highly uncertain’ interest rates decision

Thursday 30 April 2026 5:30 am  |   Updated:  Wednesday 29 April 2026 12:07 pm The Bank’s next interest rates decision could spook markets. City analysts are eagerly anticipating a “highly uncertain” Bank of England decision on interest rates that could swing prices in either direction.  The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to hold

Apr
2026
30

How Nigeria’s new retail class is turning local production into market power – Businessday NG

How Nigeria’s new retail class is turning local production into market power – Businessday NG

On a humid Friday evening in Lekki, a young professional stands in the aisle of a neighbourhood store, scanning labels with unusual care. She picks up a jar of peanut butter. Puts it back. Reaches for another – this one locally made, with a simpler label, a slightly lower price. Into the basket it goes.