Forex inflow rises 36.5% to $33.76bn in five months
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (5M’25). The increase came amid ongoing efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deepen the foreign exchange market, […]
New Tax Law: DisCos request corporate customers for identification details
By Udeme Akpan Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have requested their corporate customers to provide identification details as part of conditions for electricity supply to them, citing the provisions of the new tax regime. Already, the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has written its corporate customers to provide these details on or before February 20 to avoid […]
NNPC’s revenue hits N60.5trn, profit up to N5.7trn
Pays N14.7trn to govt By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), on Thursday, disclosed that it generated N60.5 trillion in revenue in 2025. In its monthly report published on its website, the company also announced a profit after tax of N5.76 trillion and remitted N14.706 trillion to statutory government agencies. The report stated that […]
Firm appoints Aiyeleso as MD/CEO of Matna Foods
Following its recent acquisition of Matna Foods Company Limited, Cavista Holdings has announced the appointment of Mr. Seyi “Oska” Aiyeleso as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Matna Foods, effective immediately.
Banks to pay N10m fine for using unaccredited cheque printer
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has slammed a N10 million fine and withdrawal of cheques on commercial banks using unaccredited cheque printers/personaliser. The apex bank disclosed this in its revised sanctions regime on defaulters of the Nigeria Cheque Standard and Nigeria Cheque Printers’ Accreditation Scheme (NICPAS). Among other things, CBN said: […]
Power outage looms amid scheduled power plants maintenance
By Obas Esiedesa Electricity generation across the country is expected to dip temporarily as scheduled maintenance on a major gas facility will curtail supply to several thermal power plants. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Thursday announced that Seplat Energy Plc, a joint venture partner and key supplier of gas into the NNPC Gas […]
