Delta economic summit reinforces Investment Drive – Obi Cubana
By Esther Onyegbula Chairman of the Cubana Group, Obinna “Obi Cubana” Iyiegbu, has described the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 as a strong signal that Delta State is positioning itself as a preferred investment destination, saying the event has further strengthened investor confidence in the state’s economic prospects. Obi Cubana, who spoke after […]
FG: Budgeting or barefaced robbery?
By Dele Sobowale FG budgets N1tn for empowerment, SUVs amid rising borrowing pressure – Report, July 27, 2026 Veterans monitoring the formulation and execution of annual budgets can honestly admit one truth. Military regimes were more disciplined. Every annual budget ended on midnight December 31 of the year. Funds not spent by that time were returned to […]
FG rehabilitating Eastern ports, NPA assures stakeholders
By Efe Onodjae The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has dismissed claims that the Eastern Ports have been neglected, saying the Federal Government (FG) is investing in infrastructure upgrades to restore their competitiveness and attract more cargo traffic. Manager of the Rivers Port Complex, Kenechi Okaeze, gave the assurance during an interactive session with members of the […]
Sterling financial records 31% revenue growth in H1’26
…Balance sheet nears N5 trillion By Babajide Komolafe Sterling Financial Holding Company Limited has recorded a 31.5 per cent growth in gross earnings to N279. 6 billion in the half-year ended 30 June 2026 over the corresponding period in 2025. The parent company of Sterling Bank disclosed this in its unaudited results for the half-year ended […]
Group backs NNPCL GCEO, faults calls for resignation over security spending
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A civil society organisation, Nigeria Citizens’ Watch for Good Governance (NCWGG), has rejected calls for the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, describing the demand as unfounded. The group said allegations over the company’s expenditure on energy security […]
Stock market reverses rally as investors lose N1.3trn in one week
… Despite N11.1trn July gain By Peter Egwuatu Nigeria’s stock market reversed course last week as widespread profit-taking erased N1.261 trillion from investors’ portfolios, ending the week in negative territory after a sustained rally. The decline followed renewed selling pressure across major banking, industrial and consumer goods stocks as investors cashed in on the strong gains […]
