By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Sep.3, 2026 (NAN)An expert, Benjamin Ekeyi, has described Nigeria’s 4.43 per cent Q2 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth as encouraging, but cautioned against declaring the economy firmly on a sustainable recovery path. Ekeyi, a Public Finance Management and Governance expert, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa OPay, a Nigerian fintech company, has reaffirmed its continued operations in Nigeria, dismissing reports that it plans to shut down. The company gave the assurance at a Town Hall held in Lagos on Wednesday to address false information circulating on social media. The Town Hall brought togetherContinue Reading
Insurance By Adeola Akinbobola The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has unveiled the Insurance Sector Strengthening Programme (ISSP), to advance insurance penetration, financial inclusion and innovation within Nigeria’s insurance ecosystem. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, during the unveiling on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme offered a framework forContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Opay has assured Nigerians, including customers and merchants, that it remains fully operational, dismissing reports that the fintech company is shutting down. Dotun Adekunle, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, gave the assurance at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says the Agricultural Mechanisation and Export of Quality Products in Africa (AGROMEQA) Expo 2026, will connect farmers, investors, researchers and technology providers for economic growth. The President of the chamber, Chief Emeka Obegolu, made this known while briefing newsmenContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Aug. 30, 2026 (NAN)The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the country recorded 947 million dollars in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July. The Governor of the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, said this in a statement by the corporate communications department on SundayContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has pledged to deepen collaboration with Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), to strengthen transparency, accountability and revenue mobilisation in extractive sector. The RMAFC Chairman, Dr Mohammed Shehu, said this when NEITI Executive Secretary, Mr Musa Adar, paid himContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its subsidiaries (the Group) recorded a 30 per cent increase in net income to 534.7 million dollars in the first half of 2026. The bank disclosed this in a statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank, on Wednesday,Continue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Mr Sunday Oduntan, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), says high commercial lending rates make financing power-sector infrastructure difficult. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, Oduntan calledContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), says the commission has completed reviews of the revenue allocation formula and remuneration for political, public and judicial office holders. This is contained in a statement by Hajia Maryam Yusuf, Head, Information and PublicContinue Reading
