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Risk Sentiment Dominates as Nigerian Equities Gain +3.8% Week-on-Week on Bellwether Counters

Risk on sentiment dominated the domestic equities market this week, supported by positive reactions to corporate earnings releases and select company specific developments. Gains in MTNN (+8.4%), DANGCEM (+7.1%) SEPLAT (+10.0%), WAPCO (+6.4%) and STANBIC (+8.5%) drove the All-Share Index up by 3.8% w/w to 171,727.49 points February 6, 2026/Cordros […]

Economic Outlook and Supply-Side (Dis)Inflation Dynamics

February 6, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson Thank you, Wendy, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at the Brookings Institution.1 Today, I will start by sharing my outlook for the economy. Then, I will discuss the possible implications of that outlook for […]

What If the Problem Isn’t Just the Government?

February 6, 2026 By Blaise Udunze Recent reports in the media space highlighting threats of “naked protests” by market women across several states if the federal government fails to address the issue of hardship underscore the depth of hunger and poverty gripping the nation. No doubt, there is hardship in […]