By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public to a surge in fraudulent messages and cyberattack attempts targeting personal bank accounts. In a statement issued yesterday, the apex bank, through its Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the scams involve emails, messages, and online content falsely claiming to […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded a significant shift in foreign investment activity in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26, as foreign inflows surged by 78 per cent to N393.68 billion, up from N221.62 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. The increase signals renewed investor interest in the market. However, the rise […]

Retail transactions dipped by 1.30 % to N541.37bn from N548.50bn in February; institutional transactions grew by 6.95% to N914.23bn from N854.83bn

Ginger is teaming up with FCMB SheVentures to launch Built to Last, a year-long programme to help women-led beauty businesses across Nigeria grow stronger, learn new skills, and prepare to advance to the next stage, such as scaling, formalising operations, or accessing funding opportunities. If you run a beauty or personal care business, this programme […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria is accelerating efforts to localise renewable energy manufacturing, increasing installed solar panel production capacity from 120 megawatts (MW) two years ago to about 300MW, with an additional 3.7 gigawatts (GW) in the pipeline as it positions itself as a West African hub. Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), […]