Emerging Markets

Osun workers, pensioners demand violence-free governorship election

…As NSCDC deploys 10,000 men, warns officers against partisanship Workers and pensioners in Osun State have called for a vio…

Businessday NG · 11 Aug 2026 · Nigeria

RAPID book launch stresses need for stronger supply-chain resilience amid persistent disruptions

Obiora Madu, founder and CEO of Multimix Academy, has stated that African businesses must move beyond reacting to supply-chain dis…

AVON HMO partners Lagos Food Bank to provide nutrition support for breastfeeding mothers

Avon Healthcare Limited, a Nigerian health management organisation, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI) to pr…

Tinubu unveils strategy to boost livestock sector’s contribution to GDP

… insists ranching critical to curbing farmer/ herder conflicts President Bola Tinubu has unveiled an ambitious plan to more…

Nigeria’s FX market turnover surges 117% to $3.73 billion

Nigeria's foreign exchange market sustained robust activity levels in the week ended August 7, 2026, posting total turnover of $3.…

Photos: N44bn Mararaba flyover to cut Abuja-Keffi travel time to 40 minutes

…Let Tinubu’s “Landmark Achievements” Decide Your Votes, Presidency to Nigerians The Nasarawa State Government is investing betwee…

Leverage Ogoni oil to tackle poverty and unemployment, Abe urges kinsmen

…as Ogoni leaders sue for peace ahead 2027 governorship election Magnus Abe, chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Reg…

Kano State aligns university salaries with federal structure in N4.7bn overhaul

The Kano State Government has approved a new salary structure for academic and non-academic staff at the Aliko Dangote University …

ADC risks losing Adamawa over guber candidate substitution, Lawal warns

Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) …

Finance Ministry orders review of NAICOM’s N680 million recapitalisation fees on two insurers

The Federal Ministry of Finance has directed the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to provide a legal justification for impos…

Glo at 23: The billion-dollar infrastructure gamble behind Adenuga’s telecom empire

When Globacom launched its mobile service on August 29, 2003, its most visible disruption was on the phone screen. Glo read more G…

BREAKING: Heirs Life Assurance appoints Pastor Jerry Eze to Board

Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed the Founder and Lead Pastor of…

Nigeria’s economic recovery yet to reach households

Nigeria’s economy is showing signs of recovery, but the improvement is yet to translate into meaningful relief for households as r…

CBN returns to Primary Market with N700 billion NTB auction on August 12

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acting on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), is returning to the primary market with a …

Mark Zuckerberg rejects AI doom narrative, says invention will create more jobs

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has challenged growing fears that artificial intelligence will bring widespread job losses and make human…

La Liga boss Javier Tebas demands Infantino’s resignation

La Liga president Javier Tebas has called on Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president, declaring that the Swiss-Italian’s r…

Digital payments can transform Nigeria’s SME sector, says eTranzact

eTranzact International Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) …

More African countries race for golden visas as external funding dries up

…Mauritius, Ethiopia,São Tomé and Príncipe launched in 2026 Africa’s investment migration market is expanding rapidly as a g…

Air Peace, Aero, United Nigeria remit N3bn monthly into NCAA coffers as 5% sales charges

Three of Nigeria’s major domestic carriers, Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines, and Aero Contractors, remit over N3 billion monthl…

How FCT can finance Abuja infrastructure through capital market – SEC DG

Emomotimi Agama, director general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined how the Federal Capital Territory Adminis…

Zeenab Foods taps Commercial Paper market for N25bn

Pathway Advisors Limited recently launched the Zeenab Foods Limited’s Series 3 Commercial Paper (CP) issuance of up to N25 b…

FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair Hosts Inaugural Public Lecture on Business Ethics and Nigeria’s Economic Future

Lagos, 10 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provide…

Nigeria’s trillion-dollar ambition has a returns problem

This is part of a series exploring whether, and how, Nigeria can become a one trillion-dollar economy. Next in the series: is Nige…

When a bond goes bad: The Geregu Power default and what it actually triggers under Nigerian law

On 9 August 2026, Nairametrics reported that Geregu Power Plc had defaulted on its ₦40.09 billion Series 1 Senior Unsecured read m…