Digital Finance growth outpaces confidence — Bridgforte
The rapid growth in digital finance is outpacing public confidence in the financial ecosystem, prompting the Bridgforte Centre for Global Impact to launch a new governance framework and the Trust Lab to strengthen trust in platform-led finance.
SEC grants fresh licences to BGL firms, clears return to capital market operations
By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted fresh approvals to three companies within the BGL Group, authorising them to resume operations across key segments of the Nigerian capital market. The approvals, contained in separate letters issued by the Commission, covering BGL Securities Limited, BGL Capital Limited and BGL Asset Management Limited, allows […]
Marketers retain high petrol prices as crude oil crashes to pre-war level
By Obas Esiedesa & Ediri Ejoh Oil marketers across Nigeria have continued to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at elevated prices despite a sharp decline in global crude oil prices to levels recorded before the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict. Brent crude, the international benchmark against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, fell […]
Nigeria‘ll witness monumental devt with correct tax system — Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday said that Nigeria will witness monumental development, if the nation gets her tax system right
FirstBank backs Imo State’s OKOBI initiative to boost jobs
By Babajide Komolafe FirstBank has thrown its weight behind the Imo State Government’s One Kindred One Business Initiative (ÓKÓBÌ), a community-based entrepreneurship programme designed to stimulate job creation, expand financial inclusion and promote sustainable wealth creation through collective business ownership. The bank said its support aligns with its commitment to empowering small and medium enterprises, deepening […]
N1.92trn credit crunch threatens Nigeria’s industrialisation drive – MAN
By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised concerns over the sharp decline in bank credit to the manufacturing sector, warning that the development could undermine industrial growth, worsen unemployment and jeopardise the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025. In a statement issued yesterday, MAN Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, noted that […]
