Mr Otedola says stronger capital buffers will improve governance, expand ownership structures and stop banks from being run as “personal estates”. The post Otedola urges CBN to raise banks’ capital to ₦1 trillion as FirstBank meets ₦500bn requirement appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

On the pitch, optimism is building around the Atlas Lions. Haddaoui says Morocco have shown they are ready to compete for the title, while acknowledging the pressure that comes with playing at home

Mr Otedola comments President Tinubu's deep understanding of the economy, says Yemi Cardoso is best CBN Governor ever. The post Otedola praises Tinubu, Cardoso as FirstBank successfully completes N500bn capital raise appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

As someone who has spent over three decades investing, building businesses, and navigating Nigeria’s economic cycles, I rarely comment The post FirstBank successfully completes N500bn capital raise appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Entrée en vigueur en 2021, la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (Zlecaf) promettait une révolution commerciale, l’industrialisation du continent et le renforcement de son autonomie économique. Quatre ans plus tard, où en sommes-nous ? Les échanges ont-ils explosé comme prévu ? Les petites économies ont-elles vraiment profité de cette intégration …

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has launched the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge 2025/2026, calling on innovators, research institutions, academia, oil and gas service providers and the general public to submit technology-driven proposals aimed at solving key industry challenges. The …

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Economic activity in Nigeria peaked in December 2025 as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.6 points, the highest monthly expansion recorded in the year, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The increase from 56.4 points in November reflects a stronger and broad-based improvement …

By Babajide Komolafe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has reaffirmed its strict compliance with fiscal and financial regulations, including the Fiscal Responsibility Act, FRA, 2007, stressing that it has consistently remitted the required portion of its earnings to the Federal Government. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NDIC, Mr. Thompson …

By Progress Godfrey  ABUJA – Nigeria is set to deepen its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2026, with the Federal Government moving to identify at least one exportable product in each of the country’s 774 local government areas as part of a broader strategy to …

The Federal Government, yesterday, claimed that Nigeria has emerged a pacesetter in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade The post FG takes stock of Nigeria’s AfCFTA performance, affirms progress appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.