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Nigeria targets N750 trillion capital market as Shettima unveils 10-year roadmap

Nigeria’s dollar trading slumps 22% to $2.62 billion as Forward deals plunge

October 19, 2026

Bank credit to Nigerian manufacturers falls 26.8% to N5.19 trillion, CBN data show

October 19, 2026

Equities ›

Taiwo Oyedele pushes for NNPCL, NLNG listing to boost transparency, wealth creation

NGX loses N1.47 trillion in single day as Dangote Cement, banking stocks slide

Nigeria targets N750 trillion capital market as Shettima unveils 10-year roadmap

Energy ›

Power outages hit parts of Lagos, Abuja as DisCos cite grid shortfall

Niger bans petrol, diesel exports to prioritise domestic fuel supply

FG begins construction of 16MW mini-grids, commissions 1MW solar project in Gombe

Financial Services ›

Banks lend more to traders as manufacturing credit shrinks

Bank credit to Nigerian manufacturers falls 26.8% to N5.19 trillion, CBN data show

Banks’ CBN deposits rise above N6 trillion after N2.4 trillion OMO repayment

Economy ›

Taiwo Oyedele pushes for NNPCL, NLNG listing to boost transparency, wealth creation

Kano cuts 2026 budget by N276 billion, cites FAAC revenue shortfall

Tinubu receives proposed $14 billion UN budget in historic first for Nigeria

Corporate Updates

COMPANIES

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab S12 Series: The Ultimate Productivity Powerhouse Built for Growth

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COMPANIES

Sustainable Investing and Long-Term Wealth Creation in Nigeria

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COMPANIES

Coronation Merchant Bank Named Nigeria’s Best Sales and Trading Team at Euromoney Markets Awards 2026

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COMPANIES

Maxitech Global Wins Two Prestigious HP Awards in Barcelona, Reinforcing Its Leadership in Nigeria and West Africa’s Technology Market.

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Fixed Income ›

MeCure Industries targets N14 billion in Series 8 commercial paper issuance

DMO rejects 74% of NTB bids, raises one-year rate to 15.90% for first time since August

United Nigeria Airlines targets N20 billion in first domestic operator commercial paper

CBN offers N450 billion today, second NTB auction of Q4 issuance

FG plans N5.4 trillion Treasury bill offers in Q4, targets N4.1 trillion in one-year bills

Profiles ›

Meet 7 owners of largest private hospitals in Lagos

Nollywood: Meet 7 producers making box office history in 2026

Meet 10 CEOs behind major companies that have exited Nigeria since 2022

Meet the power brokers behind Africa’s most expensive hotels in 2026

Meet Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi, Nigerian founders of Moove exiting home market

Currencies ›

Deutsche Bank adds Nigeria to Frontier FX Watchlist, bets on naira gains

Naira projected to hold at N1,290–N1,370/$ this month

Nigeria’s dollar trading slumps 22% to $2.62 billion as Forward deals plunge

Naira maintains N1,765/£1 band against British Pound amid increased FX supply

Best performing African currencies in September 2026

Exclusives ›

Berger Paints has surged over 200%: Is the stock now too expensive?

Why Aradel may still have room after doubling investors’ money in 2026

From Uber to Moove: Why Nigeria’s ride hailing business is becoming harder to sustain

From N20,000 to N5 billion, how Sooyah Bistro scaled despite rising costs

Eight stocks lead brokers’ October consensus Buy list

Agriculture ›

AfDB grants Ghana $18.8 million to boost rice production

Nigeria to adopt Ethiopia’s mechanised farming model to boost food security – Shettima

Ghana raises $288 million debt to finance cocoa purchases

FG expands Livestock development project to 10 additional states

India probes Niger soybean imports over suspected Nigerian origin

Tech News ›

NITDA partners NACCIMA to unlock private investment, corporate deals for Nigerian startups

Onafriq winds down Baxi agent banking business in Nigeria

NCC says device checker cannot access Nigerians’ private data

Lagos gives MTN, Airtel, others 30 days to verify betting firms’ licences

NCC registers 231 million telecom devices as Nigeria begins phone verification

Real Estate and Construction ›

FMBN approves N208 billion in housing loans, finances 6,911 homes

Clannit to introduce annual estate subscriptions from January 2027

FG proposes N85 million mortgage ceiling, targets 5,000 mortgages by 2028

Lagos announces Independence Bridge traffic diversion for repairs from October 16

Long leases slash entry barrier into Lagos real estate by up to 70% — Sanni Faruq

Aviation ›

United Nigeria Airlines targets N20 billion in first domestic operator commercial paper

Ibom Air appoints Mfon Udomah, Eno Udoma-Eniang as executive directors

FAAN plans 25-day closure of Owerri airport runway for repairs, expansion

Nigerian Air Force releases names of 25 people killed in Ondo crash

Nigeria’s scheduled domestic capacity hits 1 million seats for first time in 2026

Podcast

Young Nigerians question gains of Tinubu’s economic reforms

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Nigerian banks should be compelled to lend to productive sectors – Expert

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Bank dominance on NGX reflects structural economic problems — Experts

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Health ›

Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total to seven

Meet 7 owners of largest private hospitals in Lagos

MeCure Industries targets N14 billion in Series 8 commercial paper issuance

Africa CDC raises alarm over $700 million in unaccounted Ebola funds

FG approves N40.7 billion for healthcare delivery, expands coverage

Hospitality & Travel ›

Meet the power brokers behind Africa’s most expensive hotels in 2026

NIS further extends UK passport intervention exercise to October 30

NIS extends UK passport intervention exercise to October 3

Lagos shortlet boom puts operators under pressure as supply keeps rising

US Embassy continues diplomatic, official visa processing in Abuja

Billionaire Watch ›

Otedola reveals he shared bunk bed with Lagos Deputy Governor Hamzat 49 years ago

Elon Musk pledges $10.5 billion in SpaceX shares to American children in 2027

Billionaire Larry Ellison loses $194 billion in one year as oracle stocks fall

South Africa billionaire Johann Rupert’s Richemont to join $1 billion bid for De Beers

Egyptian billionaire Ahmed Elsewedy’s company secures $2.2 billion power contract in Saudi Arabia

Entertainment ›

Nollywood: Meet 7 producers making box office history in 2026

Universal Music Group announces fresh layoffs amid $270 million cost-cutting programme

Netflix enters football’s most valuable market with landmark 2030 World Cup deal

Formula 1 returns to Africa after 33 years with 10-year Rwanda Grand Prix deal

Agbara Nla hits N170.6 million, records biggest non-December Nollywood opening

Economy ›

Taiwo Oyedele pushes for NNPCL, NLNG listing to boost transparency, wealth creation

Kano cuts 2026 budget by N276 billion, cites FAAC revenue shortfall

Tinubu receives proposed $14 billion UN budget in historic first for Nigeria

Nigeria’s portfolio investment rises 45% to $6.51 billion in Q2 2026

FG’s N658.9 billion cash transfers reach 10.46 million households, World Bank flags gaps

Corporate deals ›

Paramount Skydance completes $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

UAC Nigeria exits Livestock Feeds in N19.5 billion deal with Sunbeth

UAC Nigeria to sell 43% stake in DP World Logistics to TGI Group

IHS shareholders approve MTN takeover, company awaits regulatory approvals

S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Agusto & Co. in Africa expansion

Companies ›

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab S12 Series: The Ultimate Productivity Powerhouse Built for Growth

Sustainable Investing and Long-Term Wealth Creation in Nigeria

Coronation Merchant Bank Named Nigeria’s Best Sales and Trading Team at Euromoney Markets Awards 2026

Maxitech Global Wins Two Prestigious HP Awards in Barcelona, Reinforcing Its Leadership in Nigeria and West Africa’s Technology Market.

The Bigger Business of Feeding Africa

Consumer Goods ›

Consumer Goods firms record N70.1 billion in technical fees to parent companies

UAC Nigeria exits Livestock Feeds in N19.5 billion deal with Sunbeth

Manufacturers or money managers? Consumer goods firms hold N587 billion cash in 2026

UAC Nigeria to sell 43% stake in DP World Logistics to TGI Group

Guinness Nigeria says weak balance sheet is gone, bets N20 billion on growth

Financial Literacy

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