Alert MFB grows assets to N50bn amid inflation, rising credit demand
By Babajide Komolafe Alert Microfinance Bank has recorded a 20-fold increase in total assets to N50 billion in three years, as rising inflation, naira depreciation and stronger demand for credit reshape Nigeria’s banking landscape. Speaking in a media interview, Group Chief Executive Officer of Alert Group, Mr. Olanrewaju Kazeem, said the bank’s growth was driven by […]
NGE to host 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture July 23
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced it will, on July 23, 2026, host the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture in Lagos.
Petrol imports rose by 207% in June – NMDPRA
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s petrol imports surged by 207 per cent in June 2026, reversing earlier gains recorded in domestic refining as local supply declined sharply, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). An analysis of the authority’s monthly petrol supply data for the first six months of […]
One year after the Tax Reform Laws: Tinubu’s economic foresight is taking shape
For decades, Nigeria depended heavily on crude oil to fund government activities. Whenever oil prices fell, government revenue dropped, budgets came under pressure, and development slowed.
Ondo GMT women’s wing endorses Tinubu, for second term, targets 1m votes in 2027
—– Dissociate from APC protest, back Tinubu, NWC By Dayo Johnson Akure The Women Wing of the Ondo State chapter of the Grassroot Movement for Tinubu, GMT, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima for a second term, citing the administration’s strides in putting Nigeria “on the right pedestal for […]
Trustfund, Premium union to redefine Nigeria’s pension landscape
•As merger set to create nation’s third-largest PFA By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria’s pension industry is on the verge of a major transformation as Trustfund Pensions Limited and Premium Pension Limited move closer to completing a landmark merger that will create the country’s third-largest Pension Fund Administrator, PFA. The proposed combination, which will result in a new entity […]
