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Economy

Fidelity Bank Reports 45 Percent Earnings Growth, Surpasses N1 Trillion Shareholders’ Funds

Fidelity Bank Plc has reported a 45 percent increase in gross earnings for the 2025 financial year, alongside a major milestone as its...

World

Trump Plans Gasoline Tax Suspension As Fuel Prices Surge Amid Iran War

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to suspend the federal gasoline tax in response to rising energy costs linked to the...

Economy

Top FMCG Companies Face N1.96 Trillion Debt Burden Amid Economic Pressures

Analysis of the audited 2025 full year financial statements of leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies in Nigeria has revealed that the firms...

Economy

NECA Questions Fresh NNPCL Refinery Pact With Chinese Firms

The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has expressed serious concerns over the recent Memorandum of Understanding signed between Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and...

Metro

Mentorship is Key to Making Student Venture Capital Grant Work in Nigeria

A fresh debate has emerged around the success of Nigeria’s Student Venture Capital Grant as experts stress that mentorship, not just funding, will...

Metro

Customs Modernisation Project To Boost Ease Of Doing Business In Nigeria

The Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project is expected to enhance ease of doing business, improve trade facilitation, strengthen revenue generation and raise...

Economy

Naira Trades Steady Against Dollar Amid Continued Forex Interventions

The Nigerian naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Monday, May 11, 2026, across both the official...

Economy

Nigeria Exports 80 Percent of Crude Oil Despite Rising Local Refinery Demand

Oil companies in Nigeria exported nearly 80 percent of the country’s crude oil production in the first quarter of 2026 despite increasing demand...

Economy

MAN Urges Lagos Government to Simplify Tax System for Manufacturers

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Lagos State Government to simplify its tax structure in order to support industrial growth, reduce...

Economy

Nigerian Hosting Firms Blame Power, Forex and Foreign Competition for Sector Challenges, Call for Government Support

The Chief Executive Officer of HoganHost and ZuumHost, Joseph Hogan, has raised concerns over the rising threat of illegal websites, cybercrime, and structural...