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NEC Calls for Unity and Delivery-Focused Reforms in Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy…
Nigeria’s drive to become a $1 trillion economy took center stage yesterday as the National Economic Council (NEC)…
Nigerian Insurers’ Profits Plummet to N108.4bn Amid FX Volatility and Rising…
Nigeria’s insurance sector experienced a sharp downturn in profitability in 2025, as foreign exchange volatility,…
SEC Urges Nigerian Civil Servants to Invest in Capital Market for Wealth and…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on civil servants to actively engage in the capital…
Nigeria’s Economic Stability at Risk: CBN Warns of Excess Liquidity and 2027…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has raised concerns over the potential impact of excess cash…
Nigerian Stock Market Surges N1.42 Trillion as Capitalisation Hits N111.6 Trillion
The Nigerian stock market gained N1.424 trillion in market capitalisation on Monday, bringing the total value of…
CBN Reforms Propel Nigeria Off EU High-Risk List, Boosting Global Financial…
Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union’s high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism…
MTN in Advanced Talks to Acquire IHS Towers Stake in $2.76 Billion Deal
MTN Group has revealed that it is in advanced talks to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers that it does not…
BoG and Bank of Rwanda Launch Fintech Passport to Boost Cross-Border Payments in…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Bank of Rwanda are taking a major step toward enhancing financial integration in…
European Stocks Fall as Rheinmetall Slashes 2026 Guidance; Shell and Volvo Also…
European stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors digested a fresh wave of corporate earnings and macroeconomic…
Nigeria’s Net Forex Inflow Drops 18.3% to $48.1bn in 9 Months Amid Weaker IMTO…
Net foreign exchange inflow into Nigeria fell sharply by 18.3% year-on-year (YoY) to $48.1 billion in the nine…
Jaiz Bank Earnings Surge to N31.04bn on Strong Financing and Investment Growth
Jaiz Bank Plc has reported a significant rise in its earnings, posting a profit of N31.04bn for the 2025 financial…
How CBN Reforms Lifted Nigeria from EU High-Risk Financial List
For over a decade, Nigeria bore a costly global label as a “high-risk” country for money laundering and terrorism…
Asia Markets Surge as Japan Hits Record High Amid U.S.-India Trade Deal
Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investor optimism returned, fueled by a fresh U.S.-India trade deal and…
Profit Up 29%, Rating Down to Junk: The Afreximbank Paradox
Africa’s largest trade finance institution, Afreximbank, is in the spotlight after Fitch Ratings downgraded the…
Nigeria’s Big 10 Stockbrokers Dominate NGX Trading With ₦7.4 Trillion Deals in…
In the fast-moving corridors of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), power in 2025 was anything but evenly spread.…
CBN Tightens Liquidity, Withdraws N15 Trillion from Nigeria’s Financial System in…
Nigeria’s financial system faced intense liquidity pressure in January as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Global Stocks, Oil, and Precious Metals Plunge Amid Tech Fears and Market…
Global financial markets opened the week on a turbulent note as stocks, oil, and precious metals plunged, extending…
Nigeria Removed from EU High-Risk List After Major Financial Reforms
Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union’s high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism…
European Stocks Slide as Precious Metals Crash Hits Mining and Tech Sectors
European stocks opened the week on a sour note, as investors reacted to volatility in precious metals and growing…
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso Engages British International Investment Delegates to…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, welcomed a…
Ethos IPO Success: How the Sequoia-Backed Insurtech Survived Where Rivals Failed
Ethos Technologies, the San Francisco-based life insurance software provider, officially debuted on Nasdaq Thursday…
Reforms and Price Transparency Set to Transform Nigeria’s Markets in 2026 – NGX…
Nigeria’s capital markets are poised for a stronger, more transparent future in 2026, thanks to ongoing…
S&P 500 Futures Steady as Investors Digest Fed Rate Hold and Tech Earnings
S&P 500 futures held steady Wednesday evening as investors weighed a mix of Federal Reserve signals and…
PenCom Raises NSITF Retirees’ Pensions by 1,173% After 21-Year Freeze
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a historic 1,173% increase in pensions for retirees under the…
CBN Governor Cardoso Hosts British Investors to Boost Financial Sector Reforms
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, welcomed a…
Nigeria’s Tax Committee Strengthens Stakeholder Engagement for Smooth…
The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) has intensified efforts to ensure the effective rollout of…
Nigerian Stock Market Trades N17.3 Billion as Investors Record N3 Billion Weekly…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) exchanged 601.65 million shares valued at N17.3 billion in 58,429…
Selective Buying Boosts NGX by N3.45bn as NPF Microfinance and Morison Lead Market…
Selective buying in a few key stocks helped lift the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) slightly on Monday, despite…
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N395bn Amid Investor Profit-Taking
The Nigerian stock market experienced its first weekly decline last week, shedding N395 billion in market value as…
FGN Bond Auction Overshoots N900 Billion, Allots N1.54 Trillion in January 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) exceeded expectations at its January 2026 bond auction, allotting a total…