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Northern Billionaires split biggest chunk of Jaiz Bank’s N4.91bn dividend
Nigeria’s premier non-interest financial institution, Jaiz Bank Plc recently got shareholders approval for a massive 57 percent increase in its dividend payout to 11 kobo per share following a stellar financial year 2025....
Tax Reform
Capital gains tax reform shields small investors, targets high earners
The Nigerian government recently unveiled a new capital gains tax (CGT) aimed at making the system more progressive. The new regime, which will start on January 1 2026, is rumoured to have raised the CGT from 10 percent to 30 percent unless the proceeds ...
Editor | Oct 27, 2025
economy
What moved markets this week (Oct 20 -24)
U.S. inflation rose slightly in September 2025, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 3.0 percent year-on-year, compared to 2.9 percent in August....
Editor | Oct 25, 2025
technology
Nigerian tech graveyard expands as multi-million dollar startups fold
Nigeria’s once-vibrant tech startup scene is witnessing a wave of shutdowns, as several high-profile, venture-backed firms close operations despite having raised millions of dollars....
Editor | Oct 24, 2025
Economy
Inside Nigeria’s N160bn cold-chain revolution feeding protein to millions
As dusk settles over Lagos, the air thickens with the aroma of roasted beef and ground pepper. On a busy corner in Yaba, Ibrahim Musa fans glowing coals beneath rows of glistening skewers....
Editor | Oct 24, 2025
economy
What Nigeria failed to learn from AGOA
With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) now expired (on September 30), Sub-Saharan Africa is taking stock of its gains. For Nigeria, however, the picture is sobering:...
Editor | Oct 23, 2025
startup
Inside Nigeria’s ₦160bn cold-chain revolution and the informal protein trade feeding millions
As dusk falls over Lagos, the air thickens with the scent of roasted beef and ground pepper. On a busy corner in Yaba, Ibrahim Musa fans glowing coals beneath rows of glistening skewers. ...
Editor | Oct 23, 2025
economy
Nigeria’s treasury gets digital backbone in landmark move to boost revenue
The Federal Government has launched a new digital system designed to track and verify every kobo paid into its accounts, in what officials describe as a landmark step towards ending decades of opaque revenue collection....
Editor | Oct 22, 2025
Health
Why Nigerians die decades earlier than global peers
In 2024, Chioma Odu, a woman in her mid-50s from Imo State, woke up with a sharp pain in her joints. Concerned, she visited a nearby clinic where she was diagnosed with arthritis. But that diagnosis was later proven to be wrong....
Editor | Oct 22, 2025
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