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CBN Mandates Early CEO Approvals for Systemically Important Banks to Strengthen…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a landmark directive aimed at fortifying governance and stability…
FG Revokes 1,263 Mineral Licenses to Boost Compliance and Attract Genuine…
The Federal Government has revoked 1,263 mineral licenses across Nigeria in a major crackdown on non-compliant…
CBN MPC Meeting: Slowing Inflation Sparks Mixed Rate-Cut Expectations Among…
Nigeria’s slowing inflation has created a divide among economists as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary…
Nigerian Stock Market Weekly Report: NGX Turnover Slumps to N85.20bn Despite ASI…
Trading activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) slowed last week as investors exchanged 2.74 billion…
Falling Inflation Sparks Rate-Cut Speculation as CBN’s MPC Meets in Abuja
Nigeria’s steadily easing inflation is fuelling expectations that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary…
Dangote Alleges NUPENG Truck Levies Fuel Nigeria’s Pump Price Hikes
Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Union of…
Ghana Treasury Bills Oversubscribed as Investor Demand Surges Despite Falling…
Investor appetite for Ghana’s short-term government securities remained strong last week, as Treasury bills were…
Naira Strengthens as CBN Injects $150m, FX Market Turnover Soars 75%
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market saw a dramatic turnaround last week, with the naira regaining ground and trading…
Nigerian Banks Park Surplus Cash at CBN Lending Window as Interbank Market Stalls
Nigeria’s banking sector is swimming in cash, but instead of driving up lending between institutions, banks are…
Nigeria Supplies 67.6 Million Barrels of Crude to Local Refineries, But Demand…
The Federal Government says it delivered over 67.6 million barrels of crude oil to Nigeria’s domestic refineries…
Tinubunomics Under Fire: Abuja SMEs Struggle With Rising Costs, Taxes, and…
Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria’s capital city are sounding the alarm over a mounting cost…
Legend Internet Posts Profit Surge but Faces Cash Crunch Amid Rising Costs in…
Legend Internet Plc, Nigeria’s first publicly listed internet service provider (ISP), has delivered stronger…
Afreximbank Warns of $330 Billion MSME Financing Gap in Africa, Calls for…
The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) has sounded the alarm over a staggering $330 billion financing gap…
VFD Group Completes N4.24 Billion Commercial Paper Redemption, Reinforcing…
VFD Group Plc has successfully redeemed its ₦4.24 billion Series 4 Commercial Paper, issued on December 19, 2024,…
Nigerian Stocks Outperform Inflation: What August 2025’s Drop Means for Equity…
Nigeria’s stock market is extending its winning streak, delivering returns well above the country’s cooling…
Nigerian Stock Market Adds ₦309bn as Investors Snap Up Dangote Cement and…
The Nigerian stock market closed firmly in positive territory on Tuesday, adding a hefty ₦309 billion to its value…
Economist Warns Bank of Ghana’s Aggressive Rate Cut Risks Inflation Amid Rising…
Economist Professor Patrick Asuming has cautioned the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over its latest policy decision,…
Google’s Equiano Submarine Cable to Boost Nigeria’s Economy by $11.1 Billion and…
Google has announced that its Equiano submarine cable and broader Africa Connect programme will significantly…
Group raises alarm over massive data breach in Nigeria
Nigeria’s leading digital rights advocacy group, Paradigm Initiative, has sounded a stark warning over what it…
FAAC Disburses N2.22 Trillion to Federal, State, and Local Governments for August…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.22 trillion among Nigeria’s federal,…
Court Halts NUPENG Strike Threat Against Dangote Refinery and Oil Partners
A National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers…
NECA Urges CBN to Cut Interest Rates as Inflation Eases, Calls for Relief for…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has applauded the steady decline in Nigeria’s inflation…
Nigerian Banks Urged to Boost Cybersecurity Amid Surge in Fraud Losses
Cybersecurity experts are warning that Nigerian banks must urgently increase investments in digital defenses as…
Experts Divided Over NERC’s Net Billing Plan: Nigeria’s Solar Energy Future at a…
Energy experts are divided over the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) proposed net billing plan,…
Nigeria’s Pharma Stocks Surge: Fidson and May & Baker Lead Market Rally Amid…
Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector has emerged as a standout performer on the stock market in 2025, with Fidson and…
FG to Disburse ₦250 Billion Bank of Agriculture Loans, Insures 250,000 Farmers to…
The Federal Government has announced plans to disburse ₦250 billion in loans through the Bank of Agriculture to…
Standard Chartered Hosts Economic Roundtable in Accra, Pledges Support for…
Standard Chartered Ghana convened a high-level Business and Economic Roundtable at its Accra headquarters,…
FAAC Distributes N2.2 Trillion August 2025 Revenue to FG, States and LGs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday announced that the Federal Government, states, and…
Olisa Agbakoba Urges Nigerian Government to Build Sustainable Business Environment…
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President and maritime law expert, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has called on the…
Expert Champions Ethical Procurement, Sustainable Growth
The just-concluded IFMA Global Africa Conference 2025 in Lagos gathered facility-management leaders, policymakers,…