Access to credit still difficult from formal financial institutions despite higher inclusion
MORE Nigerians are gaining access to financial services, but only a small fraction can obtain credit from formal financial institutions,…
Sustaining economic growth, stability via pipeline surveillance operations
FOR a region often hailed as the goose that lays the golden eggs, the Niger Delta remains indispensable to Nigeria’s…
Petrol, diesel prices may take next six months to normalise — Experts
Energy experts have predicted that a drastic reduction in the current prices of petroleum products may not be possible in…
AfDB becomes first institutional shareholder in EBID, injects $100m
The African Development Bank Group has become the first institutional shareholder in the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID),…
IMG strengthens balance sheet as equity grows 100%
Industrial & Medical Gases (IMG) Nigeria Plc delivered a resilient performance in 2025, doubling shareholders’ equity to N11.84 billion and…
DEAPCAP completes corporate name change to CMFC
Deap Capital Management & Trust (DEAPCAP) Plc has formally completed its corporate name change to Critical Minerals Financing Corp (CMFC)…
Again, Naira depreciates, sheds N7/$ at official FX market
The APC in Ekiti State has expressed confidence in its performance in Saturday's governorship election, declaring that the party had...
Niger revenue service seals commercial bank over N1.7bn tax default
The Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS) has sealed two branches of Unity Bank in Minna over an alleged tax…
Nigeria can produce 1.9 million barrels of crude oil per day —NUPRC
THE Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced that Nigeria has the potential to produce 1.9 million barrels of…
United Nigeria Airlines unveils two Boeing aircraft
•Names them after Obi of Onitsha, Chinua Achebe United Nigeria Airlines has unveiled two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, named after two…
IMF lists four priorities for Nigeria as Stablecoin use surges
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified four critical priorities for Nigeria as the country seeks to harness the growing…
Stanbic IBTC pioneers digital supply chain financing in Nigeria, partners CycleFlow
STANBIC IBTC Bank has become the first bank in Nigeria to partner with CycleFlow, a supply chain finance platform powered…
NGX extends losing streak as investors lose N2.18trn in fresh selloff
Investor sentiment on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) remained firmly bearish on Thursday as widespread profit-taking and risk-off trading triggered another…
FG issues transition guidelines for tax Act 2025
The Federal Government has issued the General Guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, setting out the process…
Dangote Refinery supplied 41 million litres of petrol daily — NMDPRA
Data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that the Dangote Refinery supplied an
What US-Iran deal signals for Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy
Nigeria could face a new set of economic opportunities and challenges following the initial 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reached…
Africa leads world in mobile money with $1.1trn value, yet cash remains king
Despite dominating global mobile money transactions with a staggering 74 percent share and processing $1.1 trillion across 1.1 billion accounts…
Nigeria’s external reserves rise $1bn in 14 days, near CBN $51.04bn 2026 target
NIGERIA’S external reserves have climbed by approximately $1 billion in just 14 days, bringing the country’s foreign exchange buffer increasingly…
UNHCR, Group collaborate to create 10,000 jobs for farmers, displaced Nigerians
United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Tropical Investment (TGI) Group have launched a three-year partnership to support over 5,000 farmers…
It’s time to take NNPC away from govt control – Sergius Ogun
A member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Sergius Ogun, has called for a fully and truly independent Nigeria National…
