Urban-Rural Divide Deepens Inequality for African Women
The new report, based on 50,961 interviews across 38 African countries in 2024/2025, shows that women are less likely than…
Nigeria Expands Deep tech Skills Pipeline
Nigerian students will soon design, assemble, test and fly drones as part of their university education, following a partnership between…
Nigerian stock market opens August withN288 billion gain
The Nigerian stock market began August on a positive note, with investors recording a combined gain of N288.44 billion as…
Nigeria misses H1 budget oil target by 38.4 million barrels
Despite meeting its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria fell significantly below its budget crude oil production target in…
How digital banking is driving cheques into extinction
Cheques, the once dominant means of corporate settlements, are now facing digital extinction. The rise in digital payments is submerging…
Naira faces fresh pressure as dollar demand rises
With the naira recording a 0.57 per cent appreciation in the month of July, there are concerns that the modest…
Banks’ deposits rise 670% to N83.95 trillion
Banks’ deposits in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) recorded a sharp increase by 670.2 percent…
DMO unveils August bonds with returns nearing 15%
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has commenced subscriptions for its August 2026 Federal Government Savings Bond programme, offering retail investors…
‘Get to airport 3 hours early or….’
DIRECTOR of Public Affairs at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, has advised air travellers to arrive at…
‘Don’t Disrupt Flights’
AIRLINE Operators of Nigeria (AON) has issued a warning to aviation unions against disrupting flight operations amid a dispute regarding…