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The Lagos State Government, alongside the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB), is driving the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme, a $500 million initiative aimed at strengthening the systems that underpin basic education and ...

Nigeria’s economy is expected to maintain a steady growth path in the first half of 2026, even as global tensions triggered by the Iran war ripple through energy markets and domestic prices, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The Bank ...

Fortis Global Insurance Plc and nine others emerged as top best-performing Nigerian stocks in the first quarter of 2026. Fortis Global Insurance top the best-performing Nigerian stocks in Q1 after resuming trading on the NGX in February following a six-year ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged caution in managing external loans as Nigeria’s federal government secures a $6 billion facility to accelerate infrastructure development in transport and energy sectors. Approved from a consortium of international lenders, the funding aligns ...

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, has called for intensified efforts to elevate bilateral trade between Nigeria and Türkiye to $5 billion, describing current levels as far below potential. Speaking during an official visit to Kaduna, where he engaged ...

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has enjoined Nigerians to embrace peaceful coexistence, tolerance and mutual respect, regardless of faith or ethnicity. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja by his special adviser on media and publicity, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...