By  Babajide Komolafe Nigeria has secured a major milestone in its digital trade transformation with the global registration of its Tax Identification Number (Tax-ID) and the approval of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the country’s Peppol Authority. The achievement, made possible with the support of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), registers Nigeria’s Tax-ID under […]

By Peter Egwuatu  The Chief Executive Officer, Coronation Registrar Limited, Oluseyi Owoturo, has stressed the importance of technology in driving Africa ‘s capital market. In his interactions with the media in Lagos, he revealed   that in June 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directed public companies and their registrars to comply with the Finance Act […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported a 91.3 percent increase in its monthly profit to N539 billion in August 2025, up from N185 billion recorded in July. According to its Monthly Report Summary for August 2025, the company’s revenue rose to N4.655 trillion, compared to N4.406 trillion in July. It […]

Loses over $362.5m to export rejects •Over 23,400MT pesticides imported annually •We banned pesticides injurious to health- DG, NAFDAC •Agric ministry keeps mum on impact of pesticides •Experts express deep concerns, counsel FG By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria’s crop fields may look lush, but beneath the green cover is a terrifying truth: deadly pesticides are poisoning the nation’s […]

By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigerian stock market ended last week on a positive note, following the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee, MPC’s   cut in the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR by 50 basis points, bps. Consequently, the late-session gains on the final two trading days more than offset the weak outturns in the earlier […]