Nigeria’s microfinance banks’ balance sheet hits N6 trillion
Nigeria’s microfinance banking industry has recorded significant growth over the past five years, with its total balance sheet rising from…
NCC, REA Partner to Cut Telecom Costs with Renewable Energy
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have entered into a partnership to deploy renewable energy solutions…
SERAP sues NNPC over failure to account for N211 trillion oil money
The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High…
FG inaugurates committee to develop 2026 VAT modification order
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to develop the 2026 value-added tax (VAT) modification order to ensure the…
IMF warns Africa to move fast on AI or miss out
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that sub-Saharan Africa risks missing out on one of the biggest economic opportunities…
Blue chip stocks add N2.5 trillion to market capitalisation as rally continues
The Nigerian stock market maintained a bullish run Week-on-Week (WoW) on renewed demand for large-capitalised stocks pushing the benchmark Nigerian…
Algeria beat Senegal 2-0 in WAFCON opening match
Algeria began their TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign with an assured 2-0 victory over Senegal…
Joshua survives knockdowns, defeats Prenga
Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua survived two early knockdowns on the way to a second-round knockout of Kristian Prenga…
Abuja-bound Aero Contractors Flight Makes Emergency Return to Lagos
AN Aero Contractors flight from Lagos to Abuja returned to Lagos shortly after takeoff due to a reported technical issue.…
2026 WAFCON will decide Africa’s 2027 World Cup teams — FIFA
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will determine the first four African teams to qualify for the 2027 FIFA…