By Ginika Okoye The President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has called for an independent oversight committee involving capital market investors in the annual auditing of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Funds (UFTF). Uwaleke disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

By Nana Musa The Federal Government has committed 500,000 dollars to AFRITAC West 2 Phase III, reinforcing efforts to strengthen policy capacity and macroeconomic management across West Africa. The agreement was signed during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings involving senior officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the CentralContinue Reading

By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says strong governance and risk discipline are critical to the success of Nigeria’s ongoing bank recapitalisation programme. Dr Blaise Ijebor, Director of Risk Management Department and Chief Risk Officer at CBN, said this on Thursday at a virtual risk management roundtableContinue Reading

By Ginika Okoye A financial and capital market expert, Dr Dayo Obisan, says systems and data integration is one the challenges of organisational mergers and acquisitions. Obisan said this at the virtual 12th Fellowship and Inaugural Lecture of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading

By Vivian Emoni Nigeria’s non-oil export value recorded 6.1 billion dollars in 2025, reflecting diversification, higher volumes, and expanding markets, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director, NEPC, disclosed this at a news conference on the 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance and 2026 Outlook,Continue Reading

By Grace Alegba The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and leading economists have projected stronger economic growth and lower inflation in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic fundamentals and reform impacts. The projection was made at a hybrid roundtable organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial StudiesContinue Reading

By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus City Boy Builds Nigeria (CBN), Kwara Central Chapter, has endorsed the senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Sen. Lola Ashiru as its Kwara Governorship Aspirant in 2027. In a communique by the Joint Consultative Assembly in Ilorin, the assembly expressed confidence in Ashiru’s leadership and progressive style.Continue Reading