By Taiye Olayemi The equities market sustained its upward momentum on Friday, closing the week on a strong note as investors gained N405 billion. Price appreciation in companies such as: Abbey Mortgage Bank, Royal Exchange, Nigerian Breweries, John Holt and Daar Communications as well as 24 other stocks helped pushContinue Reading
Trade By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Federal Government has restated its commitment to deepening regional trade integration and promoting exports through the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS). The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, stated this on Saturday in Bauchi at the ETLS sensitisation workshop for the North-EastContinue Reading
LIFE-ND project is a success story in N/Delta — NPCContinue Reading
Singapore, September 3, 2026 – The Second Global Business Summit on Belt and Road Infrastructure Investment to Accelerate the SDGs was held in Singapore under the theme “Connect for Better World.” The Summit was organized by the UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Infrastructure for the Belt and Road Initiative to AccelerateContinue Reading
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 Rukayat Moisemhe Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and economic stakeholders have called for deeper Nigeria-Britain cooperation in the energy sector to enhance energy security and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy. They made the call at the 26th Annual Lecture Series of the Nigeria-Britain Association (NBA) inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Sage Grey Finance Ltd. has advocated manufacturing value-chain financing as a strategy to strengthen businesses and support growth. The company also announced plans to obtain a commercial banking licence and list on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX). Mr Temitope Runsewe, Managing Director of Sage Grey Finance Ltd.,Continue Reading
By Joy Oyerinde Speakers at the Africa Inclusive Climate Finance Conference in Lagos on Thursday identified climate adaptation financing, inclusive banking and risk-sharing as critical to protecting Africa’s farmers and businesses. The conference was organised by LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) in partnership with the World SavingsContinue 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
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The International Budget Partnership (IBP) has stressed the need for citizen-led budgeting, saying Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic figures mean little if public funds do not translate into quality services for citizens. Speaking at the launch of PULSE Summit 2026 on Thursday in Abuja, the Country Director, IBP, OlayinkaContinue Reading
