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Fixed-income Market Records N8.84trn Trades in One Week as OMO Bills Dominate
Nume Ekeghe Trading activity in Nigeria’s fixed-income market rose to N8.84 trillion in face value during the week ended August 7, 2026, with Open Market Operations (OMO) bills accounting for
Tinubu Urges Religious Leaders to Denounce Banditry, Terrorism, Bigotry
NAF air strike kills ISWAP commander, 8 other extremists in Borno Military donates educational materials to schools Olawale Ajimotokan and Linus Aleke in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday appealed to religious and spiritual
AXA Mansard grows H1 profit to N7.8bn, says capital meets NAICOM recapitalisation threshold
By Rosemary Iwunze AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has sustained its growth momentum in the first half of 2026, posting a 14 per cent increase in profit after tax to ₦7.8
Nigeria, China Enter ‘Season of Unprecedented Opportunity’ as 55-year Tie Yield New Push for Science, Agriculture
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria and China are seeking to open a new chapter in their 55-year diplomatic relationship, with both countries placing greater emphasis on cultural understanding, agricultural transformation,
Debit better pass credit alert?
At the weekend, I joined millions of Nigerians in expressing surprise, awe, amazement, puzzle, incredulity, shock and bewilderment having read the “alarm” raised by former Vice President and African Democratic
Leadway says post-recapitalisation era to be defined by strategic ambition
By Rosemary Iwunze Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s foremost insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, said its recapitalised era will be defined not by regulatory compliance but by
Report: 21% of Nigerian Women Have Suffered Physical, Sexual Violence
– NAPTIP, EU, International IDEA launch Media Corps to confront silence, impunity Michael Olugbode in Abuja One in every five Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 has experienced physical or sexual
Nigeria Seeks Private Investment, Partnerships to Close Climate Adaptation Gap
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has called for stronger partnerships and increased private-sector investment to close Nigeria’s climate adaptation gap, saying government alone cannot deliver the level of
Sanwo-Olu: We’re Ready to Host Maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival
– Inspects ongoing renovation work at Teslim Balogun Stadium Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday, expressed the state’s readiness to host the inaugural National Intermediate Sports Festival, scheduled from
Canada, Nigeria Expand Air Deal, Allow Direct Flights, 24 Weekly Services
• Multiple airlines from both countries to operate scheduled services • Agreement provides 14 weekly passenger, 10 cargo flight slots • Nigeria emerges Canada’s third-largest bilateral air market in Africa
