By Godwin Oritse The Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA), owners of articulated trucks on Nigerian roads, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the failure of the Lagos State government to protect truckers and other road users from widespread extortion, harassment and intimidation by organized street urchins. In a petition […]

By Udeme Akpan & Sebastine Obasi The Federal Government is set to revoke the licenses of some oil blocks in the country over delays in development of the oil blocks by the license holders. Confirming this yesterday at the Licensing Round Pre-bid Conference in Lagos, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, added that there will be […]

In this interview with Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor of Vanguard Newspaper, the Managing Director of Summit Bank Limited, Dr. Sirajo Salisu, gave insight into the operations in the sub-sector

By Nkiruka Nnorom In an evolving development, 23 Nigerian banks, including Sterling Bank, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), and several others, have successfully met the new capitalisation requirements set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The accomplishment is a significant step toward strengthening the resilience of the country’s banking sector, which is critical in […]

By Yinka Kolawole THE Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has revealed that the United Kingdom was the dominant source of new foreign investment into Nigeria in 2025, with roughly 65 percent of capital inflows, underlining the renewed appeal of the country to international investors. The inflows followed the activation of the UK–Nigeria Enhanced […]