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LIRS Sets January 31 Deadline for 2025 Tax Returns: Employers Urged to File Early
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reminded employers across the state that January 31, 2026, is…
UCIF Strengthens Governance with New Investment Committee Appointments
The Board of Directors of United Capital Plc has announced the appointment of four distinguished infrastructure…
SEC Warns Nigerians Against Tunbosayo Okekunle Strategic Alpha Fund Over Suspected…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public alert against Tunbosayo Okekunle Strategic…
Champion Breweries Redeems N4.21bn Commercial Paper, Strengthening Investor…
Champion Breweries Plc has successfully redeemed its N4.21bn Series 1 Commercial Paper (CP) notes at maturity, part…
NBS Updates CPI: Modern Consumption Patterns Transform Nigeria’s Inflation Data
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has officially overhauled its approach to measuring inflation, discarding…
Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Boost Balance of Payments and Foreign Exchange Inflows
Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are showing tangible results, as the country records a significant rebound in…
Alphabet Surges to $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Innovations Boost Investor…
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, briefly crossed the $4 trillion market valuation mark on Monday, becoming…
US Financial Stocks Drop as Trump Proposes Credit Card Interest Rate Cap
U.S. financial stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday after President Donald Trump proposed a one-year cap…
Oyedele Defends Nigeria’s New Tax Laws Against KPMG Critique
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has strongly rebutted…
FirstHoldCo Strengthens Non-Bank Subsidiaries with Key Board Appointments
FirstHoldCo Plc has announced a series of strategic board appointments across its non-commercial banking…
Nigeria’s Securities Firms Call for Collaborative Regulation and Faster Dispute…
Nigeria’s securities market operators are advocating for a new regulatory approach that emphasizes collaboration…
Nigerian Equities Rally by N3.84 Trillion as Investor Confidence Surges
Nigerian equities recorded a strong rebound last week, gaining N3.84 trillion in market value as renewed buying…
European Markets Rise Amid Mining Deals and Greenland Tensions
European markets opened in positive territory on Friday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 climbing 0.37% by early…
US Banks Set for Strong Q4 Earnings Boosted by Investment Banking Rebound
Major United States banks are heading into the fourth-quarter earnings season with optimism, driven by a notable…
Asia‑Pacific Markets Slide as Trump’s Defense Crackdown and Oil Price Shift Shake…
Asia‑Pacific markets mostly declined on Thursday as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions and policy…
World Bank Places Innovation at the Heart of Global Development Strategy
The World Bank Group is making innovation a cornerstone of its global development strategy, moving beyond…
AI Investment Boom Could Drive Global Inflation in 2026, Experts Warn
Global stock markets are starting 2026 on a high, fueled by AI enthusiasm and strong corporate earnings. In the…
Nigeria’s Current Account Surplus Set to Reach $18.81 Billion in 2026 – CBN…
Nigeria’s current account balance is set to strengthen significantly in 2026, with the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Dollar Strengthens as Traders Focus on U.S. Economic Data Despite Venezuela…
The U.S. dollar started the first full trading week of 2026 on a strong note, rising to a three-and-a-half-week…
Bank Recapitalisation to Boost Nigerian Capital Market in 2026, Says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected a bullish outlook for the Nigerian capital market in 2026, citing…
Ghana to Operationalise Crypto Law: BoG and SEC Set to Issue Guidelines for…
Ghana is taking a major step toward formalising its cryptocurrency market as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the…
How to Generate Your Tax ID via JTB Ahead of 2026
As Nigeria prepares for the 2026 fiscal year, obtaining a Tax Identification Number (TIN) through the Joint Tax…
CBN Eases Foreign Card Usage for Tourists and Returning Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new directive to banks and financial institutions aimed at improving…
CIS Urges Nigerian Students to Embrace Capital Market Certification Amid Digital…
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has called on Nigerian students to equip themselves for emerging…
FX Windfalls Fade as Nigerian Banks Return Focus to Core Lending
Foreign exchange (FX) gains, once a major source of profits for Nigeria’s top banks, have dropped sharply,…
CBN Revokes Licences of Aso Savings and Union Homes over Regulatory Breaches
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and…
99% of Nigerian Stock Market Investors Exempt from Capital Gains Tax, Says FG
The Federal Government has assured Nigerian investors that the vast majority of participants in the stock market…
Expansion of Asset Classes in ISA 2025 Set to Boost Nigerian Capital Market, Says…
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has hailed the recent expansion of recognised asset classes under…
Nigerian Equity Market Rebounds with N694 Billion Gain as Investors Return
The Nigerian equity market staged a strong rebound on Thursday, recovering N694 billion after a week of losses as…
Pension Fund Assets Rise to N26.66 Trillion as PenCom Cracks Down on Defaulters
Nigeria’s total pension fund assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) increased by 2.2% month-on-month to…