Nigeria’s fixed broadband segment has witnessed a significant expansion over the past year, with fresh industry data showing that the surge is largely driven by a single operator, leaving other players trailing. According to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission ...
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Nigeria’s Oil Output Reaches 1.84mbpd – Official
Nigeria’s crude oil output has climbed to 1.84 million barrels per day, marking a notable rebound in production, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The development was disclosed during a meeting on Friday between the commission’s Chief ...
Read More »AIICO Insurance Disburses N4.39bn Dividends To Shareholders
Shareholders of AIICO Insurance Plc are expected to receive a dividend payout of N4.39 billion for the year ended December 30, 2025, as the company continues to demonstrate its commitment to delivering value to its investors. The Company end year ...
Read More »Foreign Reserves Drop $840m In 13 Days Amid Steady Naira, Oil Price Boost
Nigeria’s foreign reserves dropped by $840 million over 13 straight days to $49.18 billion, even as the naira held relatively steady in a shortened trading week and crude oil prices firmed. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed ...
Read More »West African Power Pool Project 56% Complete, to Enhance Regional Supply, Integration—TCN
The 330kV WAPP North Core Interconnection Project has reached 56 per cent completion, bringing reliable power and economic growth closer for West Africa despite ongoing security and logistics hurdles, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced. The chairman of ...
Read More »NSIA, World Bank Partner On New Financing Platform To Boost Power Infrastructure
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has unveiled plans to deepen its role in financing large-scale infrastructure projects, working closely with the World Bank to establish a new integrated funding platform aimed at unlocking critical investments across key sectors of ...
Read More »‘Lending Likely To Rise’ As CBN Confirms 33 Banks Meet Recapitalisation Targets
With the recapitalisation deadline of the Nigerian banking industry now concluded, analysts have called for a cut in the Cash Reserve Requirements (CRR) for banks to allow banks effectively mediate and provide the needed funding for the private sector to ...
Read More »#OccupyINEC: Obedient Movement Calls Nationwide Protest, Demands INEC Chairman’s Resignation
The Obedient Movement has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest tagged #OccupyINEC, citing growing concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy and the credibility of electoral institutions. In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Coordinator of the movement, ...
Read More »ECOWAS Bank Commits $241.6m For Nigeria’s Coastal Highway, Waste, Transport Projects
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has committed fresh funding of $241.6 million to Nigeria, targeting critical infrastructure projects spanning transport and urban environmental management. The financing formed part of a wider $266.7 million and CFA30 billion package ...
Read More »Oyo, FCMB, Mastercard Disburse N1.5bn To 1,000 Youth Farmers
The Oyo State government, in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and the Mastercard Foundation, has disbursed N1.5 billion in collateral-free loans to 1,000 young agripreneurs to boost food production and support youth-led businesses. The funding, delivered under the ...
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