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Companies
Nigeria's listed firms face capital risks amid growing ESG divide
As global investors increasingly scrutinise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, a clear divide is emerging among Nigeria’s largest listed companies....
Health
The hidden costs of 28-day Nigerian doctors’ strike
On November 14, Hassan Chukwu (not his real name) lost his mother unexpectedly. She died moments before a surgery that was supposed to save her life. What later emerged as a likely medical error has stayed with him....
Editor | Nov 28, 2025
Transport
The Road May Decide the Price - Security Influences Holiday Movement
The December travel rush feels familiar, but this year, the excitement is mixed with caution. Travellers are paying closer attention to headlines and reports from major highways, and those concerns are quietly influencing how they plan their trips....
Editor | Nov 28, 2025
Economy
The MPR Decision Hold: Stability or Stagnation?
Following its two-day meeting that concluded on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27%. ...
Editor | Nov 27, 2025
Banks
Why Fidelity Bank hit the brakes on dividend payments in H1 2025
Fidelity Bank joined the list of banks paying interim dividends in 2022. It began with a modest N2.9 billion payout after H1 2022. By H1 2024, that figure had surged to N42.7 billion. The jump reflected the bank’s strong earnings and rapid expansion in re...
Editor | Nov 27, 2025
Companies
Naira stability drives fivefold jump in Julius Berger’s FX gains
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, a Nigerian-based construction company, is reaping the gains of naira stability as its net foreign exchange gains increased more than fivefold for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, boosting the company’s profit....
Editor | Nov 27, 2025
Markets
New settlement cycle reduces wait time for stock investors
Nigerian capital market will officially transition to a T+2 settlement cycle for equities transactions from Friday, November 28. The move from a T+3 to a T+2 settlement cycle effective Friday is designed to align with global best practices and enhance ma...
Editor | Nov 27, 2025
Economy
Banks’ OMO cash surge lifts deposits with CBN by 150%
Nigeria’s banking system is awash with excess liquidity from Open Market Operation (OMO) repayments, driving a sharp rise in deposits placed with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) just a day after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
Editor | Nov 27, 2025
Energy
Indian brothers hunted at home, loved in Nigeria, seal $570m court settlement
India’s Supreme Court has cleared a path for billionaire brothers Nitin and Chetan Sandesara to walk away from one of the country’s largest alleged bank fraud cases if they pay roughly a third of the dues authorities say they owe....
Editor | Nov 26, 2025
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