Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu's advice to women to consider small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli, has continued to generate nationwide reactions. A video of the First Lady posted online showed her urging people to consider such small-scale businesses because they require little capital to start. What began as a simple …
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says Nigeria’s negative perception of government borrowing is undermining economic growth and investment decisions. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the Fellowship Award Ceremony and 2nd Biennial Conference of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, Oyedele said public criticism of borrowing often ignores …
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics says Nigerian government and business delegations are losing valuable investment and trade opportunities abroad. The think tank group raised the concern in a policy document, 'The Cultural Key: Why Nigerian Businesses and Government Delegations Fail Abroad – And How to Master the Art of Cross-Cultural Commerce', issued over …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the Senate's proposed ban on textile fabric imports could put the livelihoods of an estimated 10 million Nigerians at risk. The group stressed that the measure would disrupt Nigeria's fashion, garment and furniture industries rather than revive local textile manufacturing. In a statement …
When SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq in June, the historic listing did more than make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire on paper. It instantly added more than $2 trillion to the value of companies traded on the Nasdaq exchange and demonstrated how a single corporate giant can reshape a stock market. For Nigeria, the …
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has said that more than 80 per cent of financial crimes in Nigeria are perpetrated through procurement fraud and the use of registered companies. Olukoyede hinted at this while receiving the Board of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), led by its Chairman, …
The decision by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to require regulatory approval for significant changes in telecom company ownership raises concerns about whether the measure will strengthen market transparency or create fresh hurdles for investors. Under the new framework announced on June 21, any transfer of shares amounting to …
Nigeria’s latest inflation data for May 2026 present a complex and politically sensitive economic picture. The headline inflation is rising, monthly price pressure is slowing, food costs remain structurally high, and regional disparities are widening in ways that are quietly reshaping household survival patterns across the country. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released …
Jaiz Bank Plc has reported a 28 per cent growth in profit before tax to ₦31.24 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from ₦24.44 billion in 2024, as the non-interest bank posted across-the-board growth in earnings, deposits and assets despite a tough macroeconomic environment. Disclosing the bank's audited results at a press …
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration on local content, as the gas giant's Train 7 project reached 90 percent completion and pre-commissioning activities got underway. The renewed commitment was made on Wednesday when NLNG's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. …
