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The Nigerian equities market closed the first week of March 2026 on a bullish trajectory, as the All-Share Index (ASI) surged 2.14% week-on-week to settle at an all-time high of 196,968.15 points. This rally, which added approximately ₦2.67 trillion to investor wealth, was primarily fueled by a dramatic spike in global crude oil prices. As…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all commercial banks to undergo rigorous stress tests starting April 1, 2026. This directive arrives as the industry enters the final stretch of its recapitalisation journey, with a March 31 deadline for meeting new capital floors. The apex bank intends to measure how lenders would survive “extreme…
The Federal Government has issued new presumptive tax regulations designed to simplify compliance for millions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced the framework on Wednesday, framing it as a “structured pathway” for informal businesses to enter the formal economy. The rules replace…
Nigerian importers and exporters are facing a period of intense economic turbulence as the escalating Middle East conflict upends global maritime trade. Local shipping stakeholders warned on Tuesday that freight rates could surge by 40 per cent as major carriers abandon the Suez Canal. The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC) further cautioned that marine…
Uber Technologies released a complex fourth-quarter financial report that left Wall Street investors visibly shaken. The ride-hailing giant recorded a robust twenty percent jump in total quarterly revenue performance. However, this growth failed to mask a significant decline in the company’s net income levels. Markets responded immediately by pushing share prices downward during early trading…
Access Bank Plc has appointed Mrs. Ifeyinwa Osime as its new Board Chairman. She succeeds Paul Usoro, SAN, who retired after his statutory tenure ended recently. The financial powerhouse announced this leadership transition in a corporate filing on Tuesday. Furthermore, this move strengthens the bank’s pursuit of becoming a respected global institution. Osime joined the…
In a major policy reversal, Google has begun rolling out a long-requested feature that allows Gmail users to change their primary email address without sacrificing their existing account, data, or history. This move ends a nearly two-decade restriction that permanently locked users into their original sign-up choice. The update was first spotted on Google’s…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pushed back strongly against claims that soaring domestic airfares are driven by multiple government taxes, insisting that airlines do not pay the levies being cited and that recent fare spikes are the result of market forces rather than regulatory burdens. In a statement posted on X on Sunday,…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has officially announced the opening dates for its flagship 2026 Annual Grant program, reinforcing its decade-long commitment to catalyzing African entrepreneurship. Applications for the highly competitive program will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2026. Widely recognized as one of the continent’s most comprehensive entrepreneurship support initiatives,…
Nigeria pumped more crude oil in the first half of 2025, but the money did not follow. Despite a modest recovery in production, the Federal Government earned ₦16.2 trillion less than projected from oil between January and June, once again exposing the fragility of an economy still heavily tied to a volatile commodity. According to…
