By Ginika Okoye Chief Okechukwu Unegbu, a former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has tasked banks in the country to ensure professional training of their staff. Unegbu, also a former banker, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that most banksContinue Reading
Price and Volume Trends Explained: What They Reveal About Market Strength Price moves get most of the attention in trading. Charts highlight direction, speed, and key levels. Volume often sits in the background, treated as a supporting detail rather than a core signal. That separation creates problems. Price alone showsContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Taofik Adegbite, Chief Executive Officer, Marine Platforms Ltd. says strengthening indigenous technical capacity and expanding local participation in offshore operations remain critical to driving sustainable growth in Nigeria’s energy sector. Adegbite said this in a statement on Monday as indigenous offshore engineering and subsea services firm,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, March 8, 2026 (NAN) A renowned economist, Dr Chijioke Ekechukwu, has urged the Federal Government to supply crude oil to local refineries at subsidised rates to cushion the impact of global supply disruptions on domestic petroleum product prices. Ekechukwu, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of BristolContinue Reading
Abuja, March 9, 2026 (NAN) The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and Yakubu Gowon University have announced plans to establish an International Centre for Procurement, Governance, Integrity and Assurance. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adedokun said the proposed centreContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Mr Gbemi Adelekan, President, Money Lenders Association, says Nigeria’s licensed digital lenders are playing a crucial role in empowering women by helping to close the credit gap for female entrepreneurs through faster and more accessible financing for small businesses. Adelekan, also Chief Client Officer, KwikPay Credit, saidContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have unveiled a N10 billion Sugar Project Acceleration Fund (SPAF) to support greenfield sugar projects. The NSDC Executive Secretary, Mr Kamar Bakrin, on Sunday said the fund was aimed at providing financing and project developmentContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The House of Representatives Committee on Power has commended the leadership of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for job acceleration on the 570 Megawatts Alaoji Combined Cycle Power Plant in Abia. The management of NDPHC in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said that theContinue Reading
By Joseph Edeh The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has reiterated its commitment to sustained investment dialogue and coordinated reform implementation across government institutions. Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, Director-General of PEBEC, said this in a statement on the Third Existing Foreign Direct Investors (FDI) Roundtable, in Abuja. Audu saidContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, March 7, 2026 (NAN) As the March 31 deadline for the bank recapitalisation exercise of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) draws near, the apex bank says 30 banks have met the new capital requirements. CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications Development, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, said thisContinue Reading
