Goddy Ikeh
A total turnover of 2.398 billion shares worth ₦111.480 billion in 241,313 deals was traded this 3-day trading week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Morocco has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Kingdom have strengthened their partnership on skills development aimed at preparing Nigerian youths for employment opportunities in both local and global labour markets.
The World Bank Group has unveiled an ambitious financial plan to mobilise about $23bn in private capital for Africa through a massive scaling up of its risk mitigation instruments over the next four years.
The latest Business Expectations Survey released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that businesses across Nigeria have identified insecurity as their biggest operational challenge in April 2026, ahead of multiple taxation, high interest rates, and bank charges.
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and collective growth.
FIRSTHoldCo Plc has reported a 6.9 per cent increase in gross earnings to N3.4 trillion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, which was driven largely by strong growth in interest income and sustained momentum across its digital banking operations.
The Nigerian Government has warned telecommunications operators that they could face regulatory sanctions if they fail to improve service quality across the country and that Nigerians must begin to receive value for money spent on telecom services.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Ghana the hosting rights for the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says that telecom operators in Nigeria will upgrade 12,000 base stations in 2026 and begin compensating subscribers for poor telecom services.