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MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa have amassed a combined data revenue of N1.53 trillion in their latest financial results, propelled by a sharp rise in smartphone adoption and internet consumption. The figures underscore the shifting commercial realities of the country’s telecommunications sector, where digital services are rapidly displacing traditional voice calls as the primary engine…
Nigeria’s currency held firm against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Thursday, May 21, 2026, trading at 1,371.25 per Dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, the official window for formal currency trade, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to retain its benchmark interest rate unchanged. The Monetary Policy Committee…
Nigeria’s Central Bank has opted to hold its benchmark lending rate steady at 26.5 per cent, resisting pressure from a fresh uptick in inflation and global economic uncertainty that analysts say tilted the policy balance firmly toward caution. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision on Wednesday at the conclusion of the 305th meeting of…
The Nigerian naira recorded a mixed performance against the United States dollar on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, closing at ₦1,373.65 per dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, a marginal depreciation of 15 kobo from the previous session’s rate of ₦1,373.50, according to data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria. At the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission will force the Nigerian capital market to settle equity and commodity trades within one business day from June 1. This shift from the current two-day cycle slashes the time investors must wait to get cash from share sales. Market operators have until the deadline to fix their back-office systems or…
The Federal Government has unveiled an online mediation platform to handle rising disputes between citizens and revenue agencies without charge. Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele launched the digital portal, toll-free call centre, and case management system for the Office of the Tax Ombud yesterday in Abuja. The newly established agency will act as an independent…
The Industrial Training Fund is investing 3.6 billion Naira into business incubation and capacity building to standardise informal labour. The state agency has commenced a pilot testing phase in Abuja to move domestic workers away from unverified training documents. Under its Skill-Up Artisans programme, the fund is introducing international certification examinations in partnership with an…
The Nigeria Revenue Service has introduced a unified Taxpayer Identification system to replace the existing validation framework for all taxable entities. The new system creates a single database linking federal and sub-national revenue authorities. Backed by the Nigeria Tax Administration Act of 2025, the initiative makes the new identity mandatory for every taxable person nationwide….
The Nigerian naira recorded slight movements against the United States dollar in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, May 18, 2026, as demand pressure for foreign currency continued to weigh on the market. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the official exchange rate hovering around N1,371 per dollar,…
Nearly two-thirds of Nigerians are demanding a reduction in borrowing costs ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for May 19 and 20, 2026, according to the apex bank’s own survey data. The CBN’s April 2026 Inflation Expectations Survey Report, released by its Statistics Department under the Economic Policy…
