Bank Recapitalisation: How Nigeria’s ₦4.65tn Capital Raise Signals a New Financial Era
By Barbara Bako Nigeria’s banking sector has entered a new phase of consolidation and capacity expansion following the successful completion of a sweeping recapitalisation programme led by the Central Bank…
Nigerian Doctors begin nationwide strike over unpaid allowances
Medical services across federal and state-owned hospitals are set to be disrupted as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) commences a nationwide strike today, April 7, 2026. The latest…
FG budgets N135bn for election legal battles ahead of 2027 polls
As preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections, the Federal Government has proposed N135.22 billion in the 2026 budget to fund election-related legal disputes and post-election obligations. The allocation, listed…
Police arrest 20-year-old ISWAP suspect in Kwara state
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspected member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) operative during a joint security patrol in Kaiama Local Government Area.…
NSIA grows net assets to N4.88tn amid FX losses
Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reported a rise in its net asset value to N4.88tn for the 2025 financial year, underpinned by improved earnings, disciplined…
Oyedele: Africa must finance its own development
Barbara Bako, Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged African countries to take full responsibility for their development by strengthening tax systems and boosting domestic resource…
CBN concludes banking sector recapitalisation, raises N4.65tn
Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the successful completion of its banking sector recapitalisation programme, with Nigerian banks raising a total of N4.65 trillion over…
SEC DG seeks stronger collaboration to grow Nigeria’s capital market
Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders in Nigeria’s financial system to unlock the full potential…
Gawuna resigns as FMBN chairman, set to defect
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Nasiru Gawuna, has resigned from his position. Reports indicate that Gawuna has finalized plans to defect…
JUST IN: Former Kaduna Governor El-Rufai loses mother
Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has died. Her death was announced on Friday by her grandson in a post on Facebook. “Inna lillahi…

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