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Uganda's electoral commission says early provisional results from the presidential election show President Yoweri Museveni leading with 61.7 percent of valid votes counted so far.

Mrs Eyesan said her vision for the upstream sector rests on three pillars–production optimisation and revenue expansion; regulatory predictability and speed; and safe, governed and sustainable operations. The post NUPRC unveils ambitious reforms to boost Nigeria’s oil output appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced increased minimum capital requirements for all capital market operators (CMOs) to enhance market resilience and investor protection. Under the new policy, tier 2 issuing houses with underwriting must now have a capital The post SEC increases capital requirement for market operators, sets June 2027 deadline appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Japan and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, emphasizing economic and energy security and marking 160 years of diplomatic ties.

By Babajide Komolafe The World Bank has warned that Nigeria’s economic growth, though showing signs of recovery, remains fragile and may not translate into improved living standards for millions of citizens unless targeted policies are implemented to reduce poverty. Dr Samer Matta, the World Bank’s Senior Economist for Nigeria, made this assertion at the Nigeria Economic […] The post Nigeria’s economic growth fragile, needs targeted policies to reduce poverty —World Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emeka Anaeto & Babajide Komolafe  The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, yesterday, warned that the 2027 general elections could pose the biggest threat yet to Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, cautioning that reform fatigue and policy reversals often set in as political cycles approach. Speaking at the presentation of the NESG 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook, NESG Chief […] The post 2027 politics biggest test of economic reforms — NESG appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has admitted an additional 3.16 billion ordinary shares of United Bank for  Africa (UBA) Plc, to its Daily Official List, signalling a major enhancement of the bank’s market capitalisation whilst also deepening liquidity on the capital market. The NGX noted this in a confirmatory letter to the bank, dated January 12, […] The post NGX confirms listing of 3.16billion UBA shares appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has clarified that there was no fresh imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on banking services.  In a statement yesterday, the NRS said VAT has always applied to banking services and not newly introduced under the new Nigeria Tax Act. The statement signed by Dare Adekanmbi, […] The post NRS explains VAT charges on bank customers’ transactions appeared first on Vanguard News.

Flooding triggered by torrential rains in northeastern South Africa claimed at least 10 lives overnight and forced the closure of the iconic Kruger National Park, officials said Thursday.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said headline inflation rate fell by 2.18 percentage points  to  15.15 percent in December 2025 from 17.33 percent in November 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI), report for December 2025. Recall, early this week that the NBS adjusted its CPI methodology […] The post Inflation drops to 15.15%, as food inflation declines further appeared first on Vanguard News.