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Truck owners seek refunds over cancelled E-Call-Up bookings
By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has demanded an urgent review of the Electronic Call-Up (ETO) system following recurring cancellations of paid truck bookings, describing the practice
Economic activities expand second straight month despite industry contraction — CBN
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Economic activity in Nigeria expanded for the second consecutive month in July 2026 as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 51.1 points,
Stock market extends rally as investors position for earnings season
By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market has sustained its positive momentum on Week-on-Week, WoW, as renewed buying interest in blue-chip stocks outweighed widespread profit-taking across the broader market. The benchmark,
Adeyanju slams Sheikh Jingir’s comment against Christians, warns of national disintegration
ABUJA — Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju has strongly condemned recent statements credited to controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir, describing his rhetoric as divisive and a
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 10, 2026
The naira opened the new week relatively steady against the United States dollar across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market and the parallel market, with traders monitoring liquidity conditions
Nigeria spent N3.1trn on domestic debt servicing in Q1 – DMO
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said the federal government spent N3.14 trillion on servicing its domestic debt in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. The office disclosed the data
Only 6 banks pay N1.27trn dividends despite huge profits
***t’s a conservative capital management strategy —CIS Boss ***CBN stopped the dividends —Adonri By Peter Egwuatu Only six of Nigeria’s biggest listed banks rewarded shareholders with a combined N1.27 trillion dividend for
Glo marks 23rd anniversary with 23.18m active subscribers, NCC data show
Globacom is marking its 23rd anniversary with 23,178,597 active subscribers, according to the latest industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), reinforcing the operator’s position among Nigeria’s leading
Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before harvesting crops
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A farmer in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State has been forced to abandon his farm after suspected bandits demanded N500,000 from him as
NCS uncovers 399 rifles in Tin Can port shipment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle parts following the detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island
