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MARKETS AND ECONOMY

Nigeria Returns To J.P. Morgan Bond Index With 7.4% Weight

 Nigeria has been assigned a 7.4 per cent weighting in J.P. Morgan’s new local-currency government bond index, nearly 11 years after the country was removed from the investment bank’s flagship emerging-market bond benchmark.The country is among 26 frontier and emerging economies to be included in the J.P. Morgan Government...

FG Risks N20tn Annual Burden If Petrol Subsidy Returns — CPPE

The Federal Government could face an annual petrol subsidy...

AfDB Launches $5.1bn Plan to Cushion Africa Against Energy, Fertiliser Shocks

 The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group  has approved a...

 ANALYSIS: Geregu Bets on N10.9bn Q4 Revenue Recovery After H1 Turbine Shutdown Hit

 Geregu Power Plc is entering the final quarter of...

SUNU Assurances Targets N17.1bn Premiums as N9.3bn Capital Injection Shapes 2026 Outlook

 SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc is expecting only marginal growth...

Consolidated Hallmark Forecasts 691% Jump in 2026 Profit

Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc (CHH) is forecasting a profit...

Oil Prices Surge As Middle East Tensions Push Brent Above $107

Global oil prices surged as renewed tensions in the...

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FINANCE

Insurance Recapitalisation: NAICOM Rejects N100bn Fraud Allegation, Denies Officials’ Detention

 The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has rejected allegations of N100 billion fraud linked to Nigeria’s recently concluded insurance recapitalisation exercise, describing the claims as false, misleading and unsubstantiated.The commission also denied reports that its Commissioner for Insurance and a director were detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

After Recapitalisation, NAICOM Turns to Digital Channels to Grow Nigeria’s Insurance Market

Following the  recapitalisation of Nigeria’s insurance industry, the National...

FairMoney Surpasses 30 Million Registered Users in Nigeria

This milestone represents more than growth. It reflects the growing number of Nigerians choosing FairMoney for their everyday financial needs.

SEC Brings Online Forex, CFD Platforms Under Proposed Capital Market Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules...

PalmPay Launches ‘PalmPay Dey For You’ Campaign With New Account Security Tools

PalmPay has launched a new customer-focused campaign, ‘PalmPay Dey...

OPay Denies Shutdown Rumour as Revenue Jumps 161% to $536.3m in 2025

OPay has dismissed a viral social media claim that...

N4.65trn Recapitalisation: Are Banks Financing Nigeria’s Economy or Government?

By Blaise UdunzeFive months after the Central Bank of...

GENERAL NEWS

HBA, QualCare Africa Launch POCUS Training For Healthcare Professionals

The Health Business Academy for Africa (HBA), in partnership...

FG to Give Shipowners Up to $25m Each After Two-Decade CVFF Delay

The Federal Government is set to provide qualified Nigerian...

NDPHC Reports N300bn Loss As 1,500MW Generation Capacity Remains Stranded

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has reported...

FTSE Russell Lists Dangote Cement, MTN, Zenith, 28 Others in Frontier Index

FTSE Russell has listed 31 Nigerian companies in its...

Nigeria’s Economy Showing Recovery Signs Ahead of 2027 -Sanwo-Olu

Nigeria’s economy is showing stronger signs of recovery ahead...

Security Is Becoming An Economic Cost for Nigeria’s Businesses, Lai Mohammed Warns

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has...

Federal Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage as Loan App Debt Rises

Federal workers are demanding an immediate increase in the...

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VIEWPOINTS

Nigeria’s N3,000 Certificates and Rise of a Nation of Fake Credentials

 Nigeria should be deeply ashamed. Not merely embarrassed. Not mildly concerned. Ashamed.A country that claims to be preparing millions...

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