Business
Nigerian Bottling Company marks 75yrs, reaffirms commitment to Nigeria
By Tunde Oso Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd, a member of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, has marked its 75th anniversary in Nigeria with a gala event held at the Conference
Oye: Nigeria’s economy in severe strain despite $10.37bn capital inflow
•Says Fed rate hike litmus test for Nigeria’s $54.61bn reserves, FX market Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, AERE, Mr. Dele Oye, has said Nigeria’s economy remains
Dangote Refinery IPO: Rwanda moves to facilitate investor participation
The Capital Markets Authority, CMA, of Rwanda has commenced discussions with relevant stakeholders to facilitate the participation of Rwandan investors in the initial public offering, IPO, of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.
Foreign shipping firms reject double port-charging claims
By Godwin Oritse The Shipping Association of Nigeria, SAN, has rejected claims that shipping companies impose double charges on importers for electronic cargo release services, saying the allegation confuses different
Nigeria’s net domestic assets rise to N101trn
By Peter Egwuatu Nigeria’s Net Domestic Assets (NDA) rose by 27.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to N101.006 trillion in July 2026 from N79.496 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of
Manufactured goods imports surge 17% to N18trn in H1’26
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufactured goods imports surged Year-on-Year, YoY, by 16.9 per cent to N18 trillion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26), deepening concerns over rising import dependence
2027 Budget: FG moves to produce implementable Finance Bill
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government (FG) has commenced preparations for the 2027 budget with the inauguration of a subcommittee to review existing fiscal and tax reforms
CSOs protest rising debt, demand end to excessive borrowing
By Emma Ujah Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, youths, students and market women yesterday protested at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding an end to what they described as excessive
GSMA Seeks Favourable Policies to Realise $76bn Investments in Africa’s Mobile Networks Infrastructure
Dike Onwuamaeze The GSM Association (GSMA) has called on African governments to come up with favourable fiscal and monetary policies that would enable mobile networks to realise the projected $76
Stock Market Gains N2.3trn in Four Days on Renewed Investors’ Interest
Kayode Tokede The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has appreciated by N2.3 trillion this week as investors excitement about Dangote Refinery’s N2.15 trillion Initial Public Offer
