Economy & Market
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167FG Targets ₦246tr Private Capital to Drive Expansion
The Federal Government has set its sights on mobilising about N246 trillion in private capital to accelerate economic expansion and shift Nigeria...
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506Bank Recapitalisation May Increase Market Concentration –CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cautioned that the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation could increase concentration risk in Nigeria’s capital market, potentially...
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481Bulls Continue to Dominate the Local Bourse as ASI Up 0.5%
EQUITIES The bulls continue to dominate the local bourse as gains in DANGCEM (+4.3%), STANBIC (+9.0%), PRESCO (+6.2%) and WAPCO (+4.1%) drove...
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293SEC to Intensify Market Enforcement in 2026 Under ISA –DG
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to significantly step up enforcement of market rules in 2026, following the enactment...
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130Banks’ Credit to Private Sector Drops by ₦1.3tr in One Year
Credit extended to Nigeria’s private sector by deposit money banks declined by N1.3 trillion over the past year, reflecting the combined impact...
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232Stock Market Opens Week Bullish as ASI Up 1.7%
EQUITIES The local bourse opened the week on a bullish note, as buying interest in ARADEL (+7.2%), BUACEMENT (+2.5%), GTCO (+5.1%), and...
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233Nigeria Ready to Trade Under AfCFTA Preferential Terms –Oduwole
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed that Nigeria is fully prepared to trade within Africa under the preferential...
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199Stock Rally Builds as Traders Look Past Venezuela
Asian equities climbed to a new all-time high as investors added to bets on technology shares, extending last year’s rally in artificial-intelligence–linked...
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205Banks’ Bad Loans Spike After CBN Withdraws Forbearance
Nigeria’s banking sector recorded a rise in bad loans in 2025 after the Central Bank of Nigeria withdrew the regulatory forbearance granted...
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131Stock Market Starts Year on Positive Note
EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market commenced the first trading session of the year on a positive note, buoyed by gains in BUAFOODS...
