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Consumer Goods, Banking Stocks Drive Opportunities in Nigerian Capital Market – Fisayo-Kolawole

Consumer goods and banking stocks have been identified as key drivers of investment opportunities in the Nigerian capital market, according to Laura Fisayo-Kolawole,...

Economy

Nigeria to Deploy $460 Million World Bank Loan for Nationwide Fibre-Optic Expansion

Nigeria plans to channel $460 million of a $500 million World Bank concessional loan into capitalising a new fibre infrastructure company, set to...

Economy

Taiwo Oyedele Defends Nigeria Tax Act, Responds to KPMG Critique

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), clarifying its policy...

Economy

IPMAN Opposes Continued Petrol Imports, Hails Dangote Refinery for Meeting Domestic Demand

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed strong opposition to ongoing importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), insisting that domestic...

Economy

Tinubu, Shettima to Spend N12.2bn on Foreign, Local Travels in 2026 Budget

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides are projected to spend a combined N12.2 billion on foreign and local...

Economy

BVN Enrolments Hit 67.8 Million as Stronger CBN Policies, Diaspora Drive Adoption

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has reported a significant increase in Bank Verification Number (BVN) enrolments, which rose by 6.8 per cent...

Economy

FCT Police Warn Women Against Accepting Free Rides From Strangers

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Miller Dantawaye, has cautioned residents of Abuja, particularly women, against accepting free rides from strangers,...

Economy

FG Urges Foreign-Trained Nigerian Pharmacists to Strengthen Local Healthcare Sector

The Federal Government has called on Nigerian pharmacists trained abroad to resist the temptation of practising overseas and instead deploy their expertise to...

Economy

Busha Transforms Into Full-Service Digital Money App With Brand Refresh

Licensed cryptocurrency exchange Busha has announced its evolution from a crypto trading platform into a full-service digital money app, unveiling a new brand...

Economy

Stanbic IBTC Insurance Receives Strong Credit Ratings from Agusto & Co.

Stanbic IBTC Insurance, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been assigned a Long-Term Rating of ‘A’ and a Short-Term Rating of ‘A1’,...