Banks’ borrowing from CBN falls 89% to N126bn
Borrowing by Nigerian banks from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Standing Lending Facility, SLF, dropped significantly by 89 per cent in August 2026, indicating improved...
Author : Alake Uri
CDHR President Opposes Privatisation of Unity Schools, Says Education Must Remain Affordable
The National President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, Comrade Yinka Folarin, has opposed any move to privatise or commercialise Nigeria’s...
Bimbo Oloyede calls on journalists to prioritise truth and accuracy as the media landscape evolves.
Speaking on Trade FM’s Breakfast Business Briefing, Ask the Expert segment, Oloyede said the speed at which information now travels through social media makes verification...
NRC, NSCDC foil railway vandalism attempt, recover nine cylinders in Osun
ACCORDING TO PUNCH NEWSPAPER The Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have foiled an attempt to vandalise railway track materials...
Morning recap: Dangote defends petrol price hikes, APC-ADC subsidy row, other top stories
ACCORDING TO PUNCH NEWSPAPER Making the headlines this morning, August 31, 2026, are stories that revolve around politics and energy costs, particularly how political parties...
Nigeria hits record $947m monthly remittances, nears $1bn target – CBN
ACCORDING TO VANGUARD NEWSPAPER Nigeria recorded $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever...
Manufacturing giants grow profit by 35% despite flat revenue
ACCORDING TO VANGUARD NEWSPAPER The largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing companies in Nigeria significantly improved profitability in the first half of 2026 (H1’26),...
Emzor raises N26.7bn bond to boost local drug manufacturing
ACCORDING TO VANGUARD NEWSPAPER Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries has raised a $19.8 million (N26.7 billion) Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond on the FMDQ Group Exchange, in...
Steel imports bleed Nigeria’s economy
ACCORDING TO VANGUARD NEWSPAPER Nigeria spent over N1 trillion on steel importation in 2025, according to available data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS....
Xenophobia: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU
ACCORDING TO PUNCH NEWSPAPER PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu yesterday formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to...