NGX Market Capitalisation Rises by N923 Billion as YTD Return Hits 27.5%
Bargain hunting in several blue-chip stocks propelled the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to a week of strong gains, lifting total…
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Nigeria Must Halt Petrol Imports to Protect Forex Reserves, Energy Group Warns
An energy policy group has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pause newly approved petrol import permits, cautioning that…
Tinubu Launches Petroleum Reform Taskforce to Unlock $10 Billion Sector Value
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated the Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to spearhead the next wave…
NUPRC Enforces “Drill or Drop” Rule, Boosting Investor Confidence in Nigeria’s 2025 Oil Licensing Round
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has officially ended the era of oil companies holding exploration licences for years…
Fintech Association Backs CBN Banking Reforms to Strengthen Security and Trust
The FinTech Association of Nigeria has voiced strong support for recent banking reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Nigeria’s New Tax Reforms to Ease Burden on Workers and Small Businesses
Nigeria’s latest tax reforms are set to bring relief to workers and small businesses, according to Joseph Tegbe, Chairman of…
Nigerian Exchange Market Capitalisation Hits N127.36 Trillion on Weekly Gains
The Nigerian Exchange market capitalisation soared to N127.36 trillion as the week ended on a strong note, reflecting renewed investor…
BUA Cement Stock Surges 51% in 2026 as Investors Bet on Strong Growth
BUA Cement Plc’s shares have kicked off 2026 on a high note, climbing to N270 from N178.50 at the end…
Nigerian Stocks Surge: NGX All-Share Index Hits Record 198,407 Points
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed the week ended March 13, 2026, on a high note, with the All-Share Index (ASI)…
MWC26 Barcelona Highlights AI and 5G Innovations for Nigerian Telecoms
Leaders from Nigeria’s telecom sector joined global regulators, operators, and technology innovators at the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC26) in…
Nigerian Breweries Invests 29% in Ogun rPET Recycling Facility to Boost Sustainable Packaging
Nigerian Breweries Plc has taken a significant step toward sustainability by acquiring a 29% stake in a new food-grade recycled…
Nigeria Moves to Boost Stock Market Liquidity by Unlocking Tightly Held Shares
Nigerian regulators are stepping up efforts to boost liquidity in the country’s equity market by reviewing rules around free-float requirements…
Nigeria’s Inflation Expected to Slow in February as Food Supply Improves – Analysts
Analysts at Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) have projected a further slowdown in Nigeria’s inflation in February, citing improved food supply…
Cash Outside Banks Drops by N198bn as Nigeria’s Money Supply Dips in January 2026
Nigeria saw a significant reduction in cash held outside the banking system in January 2026, with N197.68bn returning to formal…
Nigerian Stocks Near Bubble Territory: Investors Urged to Exercise Caution
Nigerian stocks are riding a wave of unprecedented momentum, with equities up roughly 27.5% year-to-date following last year’s impressive gains…
Nigerian Stock Market Sees N164bn Traded in Five Days Amid 10% Decline
Investors on the Nigerian stock market traded a total of 3.32 billion shares worth N164.84 billion over five days, marking…
PwC Urges Banks, Telcos to Strengthen Collaboration to Combat Rising AI Fraud
Banks and telecommunications companies must work more closely together to combat the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven fraud, according to…
Mixed Auction Results Weigh on Nigeria’s Fixed-Income Market as Investors Remain Cautious
Nigeria’s fixed-income market faced a difficult week as mixed auction results and cautious investor sentiment triggered a bearish trend across…
China, US, and Key Global Players Dominate Nigeria’s N17.25 Trillion Import Market in Q4 2025
Nigeria’s import trade in the fourth quarter of 2025 remained heavily concentrated, underlining the country’s continued reliance on foreign suppliers…
Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Push Nigeria’s Poverty Rate to 63% – Report
Economic reforms under President Bola Tinubu have pushed Nigeria’s poverty rate to a staggering 63%, according to a recent report…
Oil Prices Soar Above $100 Amid Middle East Crisis, Millions Displaced in Iran
Oil prices have rebounded above $100 per barrel as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran enters its second week, fueling fears…
Top Money Market Mutual Funds in Nigeria by YTD Yields – February 2026
Nigeria’s mutual fund industry continues its steady growth as investors seek structured investment options that balance returns, liquidity, and capital…
NGX Group, CSCS, WIMBIZ Champion Women’s Empowerment Through Capital Markets
Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), in partnership with Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business…
Petrol Price Hikes in Nigeria Hit Poor Families Hardest, Says Agora Think-Tank
Rising petrol prices and electricity tariffs in Nigeria are disproportionately affecting the country’s poorest, a new report by the Agora…
Petroleum Subsidies and FX Distortions Cost Nigeria 6% of GDP – CBN Reveals Economic Recovery
Nigeria’s economy narrowly avoided a collapse as years of mismanaged petroleum subsidies and foreign exchange distortions drained resources equivalent to…
FG Cuts Domestic Debt Service by 38% in January 2026, Signaling Stronger Fiscal Management
The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has significantly reduced its domestic debt service payments, spending $405.3 million in January 2026—a…
Nigeria’s Treasury Bills Auction Hits N2.78 Trillion Subscriptions, Oversubscribes N850 Billion Offer
Nigeria’s latest Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Primary Market Auction, conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on March 11, 2026,…
SEC Includes GoldBod in Ghana’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Sandbox to Pilot Gold-Backed Innovations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana has clarified the inclusion of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in its…
CBN-Led Bank Recapitalisation Boosts Nigeria’s Path to a $1 Trillion Economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is nearing the completion of a landmark bank recapitalisation exercise set to conclude by…
Nigeria’s Economy Resilient Amid US-Iran Tensions, Says CBN Governor
Nigeria’s economy is poised to withstand potential shocks from escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Governor of the…