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40 oil block licences to expire in June – Report
No fewer than 40 oil licences will expire in June 2025, and the companies holding these assets may lose them unless the Minister of Petroleum renews their licences in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act.…
UK: What to know about Nationwide’s £100 free cash payout
Millions of Nationwide Building Society customers in the UK are about to receive £100 in free cash. This is part of the building society’s Fairer Share programme, which rewards loyal customers who meet specific…
Running on empty :Inside Nigeria’s multibillion-dollar generator economy
Summary: Nigeria’s chronic power shortages have birthed a booming generator economy, powering everything from roadside stalls to…
Shell acquires TotalEnergies’ stake in Bonga oilfield for $510m
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), which operates the Bonga field, has signed a $150 million deal to acquire TotalEnergies’ 12.5…
MAN decries over 18,000 job cuts, hostile environment
• Manufacturer’s FX losses hit N1.62tr as cost of imported raw materials surge by 118% • ‘Only 37% of 200,000km road network motorable’ The …
Investors gain N4.1tr in May as strong earnings lift shareholders’ optimism
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a substantial gain of N4.1 trillion in market capitalisation in the month of May, marking one of the most…
Business Man, Classic Baggie’s Journey of Impact and Innovation in Nigeria Revealed!
In a country where many dream big but few dare to build empires, Ehonre Oluwaseun popularly known as Classic Baggie has…
Manufacturers gasp under energy, credit burden as reforms bite
President Bola Tinubu’s macroeconomic reforms and return to monetary orthodoxy shook the productive sector burdened by high energy costs and interest rates, ARINZE NWAFOR writes. However, industries have…
Nigeria Gets $134m AfDB Loan For Food Production
African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted a $134 million loan facility to the federal government for disbursement under the National…
SEC Warns Nigerians Not To Patronise Silverkuun Cooperatives
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in Silverkuun Investment Cooperative Society or Silverkuun…
Nigeria’s Debt May Hit N800k Per Citizen With New Loan Plan
Nigeria’s public debt could rise sharply in the coming months, with the debt per citizen projected to reach nearly N800,000 if the Senate…
Investors Appetite Shifts To Long-Term Bond
Investors behaviour in Nigeria’s bond market has shifted for a long term instrument following the preference for the longer-dated…
FIRS Targets N20trn, Says Only 10–19% Pay Taxes
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set an ambitious target to collect N20 trillion in tax revenue for 2025, while highlighting the…
WEMA BANK MD/CEO DONATES 1-DAY SALARY TO WINNER OF WEMA 1-DAY MD/CEO INITIATIVE FOR CHILDREN’S DAY
In a thoughtful demonstration of support and encouragement, Moruf Oseni, the MD/CEO of Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and…
Cash ditched as N72 million transferred every second
Tolu Abolade, a customer experience representative, cannot remember the last time she held more than…
Dangote refinery ends Nigeria’s era as Africa’s largest fuel importer – Report
Nigeria’s era as Africa’s largest fuel importer has ended following increased output from the Dangote refinery, according to Bloomberg. Citing an energy consultancy firm in a report on Wednesday, Bloomberg said the…
FG’s Series VI Sukuk offer oversubscribed by 735%, attracts record N2.205 trillion subscription
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that the Federal Government has successfully recorded a total of N2.205 trillion subscriptions through the Sovereign Sukuk since its debut in 2017, representing an…
FX reforms drive $500m daily turnover
Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) market is witnessing a historic turnaround as average daily turnover approaches $500 million, a sign that the authorities'…
Wear It All Luxury Opens New Abuja Boutique with Star-Studded Ceremony
Four years after successfully reopening its flagship store in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, following a major renovation, Wear It All Luxury, the upscale fashion brand owned…
Children’s Day: 12-year-old emerges one-day CEO of Wema Bank
Wema Bank has unveiled 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah as its One-Day Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for May 27, 2025, in commemoration of 2025 Children’s Day. In a statement on Tuesday, Mbah was unveiled at the…
Cadbury Nigeria Returns To Profit But Far From Recovery
Cadbury Nigeria Plc returned to profit in the first quarter, but the company is far from recovering from two years of huge losses. After a N7.3 billion loss in the…
$750m loan: World Bank pressures Nigeria for fresh tax hike
The World Bank has asked the Federal Government to issue a presidential order raising excise duties on “sin goods” such as alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks as a key requirement under the $750m loan granted to…
‘Investors won’t get dollar refunds’ — Olukoyede speaks on CBEX probe
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the agency has recovered some money from crypto bridge exchange (CBEX), a failed digital investment and trading platform. Speaking…
NBET, Others’ N600bn Debt Hampers NDPHC Operations
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited has said operational challenges, including staggering N600 billion debts owed by the Nigeria Bulk…