By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian stock market continued on a bullish trend on Thursday, gaining N677 billion, representing a two-day positive trend. Market capitalisation rose by N677 billion or 0.92 per cent, closing at N74.358 trillion when compared to N73.681 trillion recorded on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed 1,074.26Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba Mr Michael Ikpoki, Chief Exevutive Officer (CEO) of Africa Context Advisory Partners, says improved productivity across the continent can add $1.4 trillion to Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Ikpoki, a former CEO of MTN Ghana and MTN Nigeria, said this at the Premium Times Employability Summit 2025Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Investors again demonstrated confidence in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Securities by the high level of subscription of N91.42 billion recorded in the recent Sovereign Green Bond offer. The offer, which closed on Wednesday was for N50 billion and represents the third Green Bond Issuance byContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has warned that organisations failing to comply with pension remittance obligations will be blacklisted starting Nov. 10. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, issued the warning during the commission’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) rose to N23.33 trillion as at March 31. Mr Saleem Abdulrahman, Director of Surveillance, PenCom, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos. Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have stressed the need to redefine Nigeria’s tourism sector citing its potential to reduce the country’s dependence on oil, boost foreign exchange earnings, and drive long-term socioeconomic development. They made the call at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Hotel and TourismContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bank of Industry (BOI) has described Nigerian artisans and technicians as the backbone of inclusive economic growth and key to the country’s future industrial development. The Managing Director of BOI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said at the Nigerian Artisans Leadership Summit 2025, on Wednesday in Abuja. OlusiContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.659 trillion, being May 2025 revenue among the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils (LGCs). The revenue was shared at the June meeting of FAAC in Abuja on Wednesday. This is according to a communiqué issued atContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Experts have called on the Federal Government to expedite the establishment of an Infrastructure Company (Infra-Co) dedicated to critical infrastructure investments. They made the call at the ongoing Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Wednesday. The experts,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Sunny Akhigbe, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, has called for strategic investment in Nigerian youths as a critical pathway to unlocking the nation’s ambition of becoming a one-trillion dollar economy. Akhigbe, founder of “A Boy and His Dream Foundation”, made the callContinue Reading
