The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to defer 70 per cent of their 2025 capital allocations into the 2026 fiscal year. It gave the order in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular, reportedly issued by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to ministers, service chiefs, and heads of agencies. This …
As Morocco gets ready to host AFCON 2025, Nigerian football fans and prospective international travellers have more than just match‑day dreams. They have a rare chance for real, legal international travel, a passport stamp, a clean visa record, and a travel history that could open doors for future visas abroad. With free e‑visas, simplified access, and …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that debt sustainability projected at 46 per cent of revenue for the 2026 fiscal year remains a critical concern. The centre raised the alarm in a statement on Sunday, December 7, signed by its Director/Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf. The Centre highlighted key issues …
Social media users have begun to raise concerns that landlords will hike rents because of a provision in the new tax law. Their worries bordered on the provision of the 20 per cent relief on annual rent and up to ₦500,000 relief the new tax law provides. In a Facebook post, a social media user …
The report highlights stocks with share prices below ₦20 that have more than doubled in value, which could be a smart investment choice for individual investors. An individual who had invested ₦1 million in any of the cherry stocks trading at a share price of below ₦20 at the beginning of the year and held …
Lagos and Kaduna states have emerged as the top-performing states in the federal government's ease of doing business (EoDB) ranking for 2025. The Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Zahrah Audu, stated in a press release on Thursday, December 4. The ranking is based on the council’s 2025 subnational Ease of Doing …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has flagged Glorious Wealth Fund (GWF) as a fraudulent and unlicensed online investment platform. The commission raised the alarm in a statement on Thursday, December 4, warning Nigerians against transacting with the platform. “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has been drawn to the activities …
Nigeria’s headline inflation is expected to drop to 15.48 per cent in November but to spike over 30 per cent in December. United Capital Research forecasts this in its ‘Inflation Watch’ report released on Wednesday, November 3. The anticipated moderation will be driven by a slight reduction in the prices of selected food items and …
Wema Bank Plc may emerge as the best-performing banking stock in 2025 on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). A review of the NGX stock market data by Pinnacle Daily, from the beginning of the year to the end of November, points in this direction. It shows Wema Bank as the only bank that has crossed the …
For many Nigerians, gold has always been a symbol of wealth, beauty and tradition. But in 2025, it is becoming much more than that; it is now rising as one of the most preferred alternative investment assets for Nigerians looking to protect their money from inflation, currency weakness and economic uncertainty. Global data from the …
