“The priority must shift from capital adequacy to economic impact. Nigeria needs banks that work for the economy”

A governorship aspirant in Oyo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem (AKK), has unveiled a credit scoring initiative aimed at promoting financial integrity…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos and Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals, Kehinde Bamigbetan, on Monday, hosted an interfaith prayer session in honour of President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria in general ahead of 2027 general polls.

The British Pound Sterling opened the trading week with a notable upward trend against the Nigerian Naira, reflecting broader volatility in the global currency markets as investors digest the latest economic data from both London and Abuja.

The Nigerian Naira displayed a firm stance against the United States Dollar during the early morning trading session today, March 30, 2026, as the foreign exchange market reacted to high liquidity levels and the successful outcome of recent government debt auctions.

•As 2026 agrofood confab attracts 137 exhibitors from 17 countries By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian food market has been estimated to be around $233.53 billion in 2025, with an expected annual growth rate of 10.76% from 2025 to 2030. Paul Marz, Managing Director of fair-trade Messe, organisers of the annual Nigeria agrofood Exhibition and Conference, […]

By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers under the aegis of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Group (MANEG) have raised concerns over what they described as a policy imbalance by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following its recent decision to allow International Oil Companies (IOCs) unfettered access to repatriate 100 per cent of their export proceeds. The […]

…Drops to $772.45m in 2025 •Sector’s investment share falls to 3.33% from 49.73% in 2023 By Yinka Kolawole Foreign investment in flows into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector have suffered a sharp decline over the past two years, underscoring weakening investor confidence in the country’s real sector despite a surge in overall capital importation. Data obtained from the […]

By Dele Sobowale “First we eat; then we do everything else” This alarm has become necessary because another warning published on this page, in  January 2025, was ignored, at first, by governments. Disastrous consequences followed; resulting in delayed over-reaction by the Federal Government. This, in turn has precipitated a food price cycle – imports crashed […]

Transcorp Power Plc, one of the power subsidiaries of Africa’s leading listed conglomerate has announced that Etagbedavwe Amwarha, a pupil of Transcorp Power School, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2025 Delta State Primary School Mathematics Competition. The achievement reflects Transcorp Power’s commitment to educational excellence and community development in its host communities. […]