Tonye Cole, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has rolled out an empowerment programme, read more Ex-APC guber candidate empowers 230,000 youths in Rivers 

Hi, mums! Are you prepared to fuel your children’s futures with nutritious food? It is time to give them the read more More nourishment to fuel a bright future

I don’t know how many of us elites are as concerned about the state of our country, Nigeria, as I read more The state of the Nigerian nation! 

As Nigeria’s commercial banks tighten lending amid rising risk, regulatory pressure, and persistently high interest rates, fintech lender Moniepoint said read more As banks pull back, Moniepoint’s N1trn loans fill Nigeria’s SME credit gap

The recurring power grid failures in Nigeria are forcing manufacturers to incur significant expenses on alternative energy sources, thereby increasing read more MAN laments recurring grid failures, rising spend on alternative energy

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed disciplinary and financial sanctions on Senegal and host nation Morocco following chaotic read more CAF sanctions Senegal, Morocco over AFCON 2025 final chaos

The most expensive thing in an economy is not corruption. It is not debt. It is not even poverty. It read more How inefficiency quietly eats GDP

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Tersoo Loko, former chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission read more EFCC arraigns ex-BSIEC chairman, 10 others over alleged N1.1bn election funds fraud

A federal high court in Abuja has granted Sani Malumfashi, chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), bail read more Court grants Kano’s electoral chairman N200m bail in N1bn fraud case

A Market Reawakened Nigeria’s equity market closed 2025 with a performance that few would have confidently predicted two years earlier. read more Nigerian Equities Market Soars: A historic rally and the road ahead

A Market Reawakened Nigeria’s equity market closed 2025 with a performance that few would have confidently predicted two years earlier. read more Nigerian equities market soars: A historic rally and the road ahead

Erling Haaland ended his five-game goal drought as Manchester City booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with read more UCL: Haaland ends goal drought as Man City cruise into round of 16

South Korea’s former first lady jailed in landmark bribery ruling Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to 20 months in read more WORLD IN BRIEF: South Korea ex-first lady jailed, UK PM visits China, Ethiopia cracks down on traffickers

Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League last 16 with a commanding 6-0 demolition of Qarabag at Anfield, producing read more UCL: Liverpool thrash Qarabag 6-0 to reach last 16

Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres were both on target as Arsenal completed a flawless Champions League league phase with a read more UCL: Arsenal sweep league phase to secure top spot

S&P Global Ratings has assigned its ‘A’ long-term and ‘A-1’ short-term issuer credit ratings to Africa Finance Corp. (AFC). The read more S&P assigns ‘A/A-1’ ratings to AFC, flags shareholder concentration risk

It was a day the Catholic world and the Nnewi community as a whole had looked forward to: the dedication read more Stories from the East: Akachaam, apostasy and matters related thereto!

“A tree does not make a forest, but a forest is impossible without a tree.” — African proverb Many Nigerian read more The fragile leader: Why some organisations collapse when one person leaves

Nigeria’s new tax law is already translating into higher take-home pay for several formal sector workers, with January salaries reflecting read more Nigeria’s tax law delivers early pay gains for workers

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies are locked in a dispute with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) over funding for the read more BPE, DisCos defer on free meter investment

…Six MPC members back hold The policy divide within the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected read more Calls grow for rate cut as economy stabilises

PwC Nigeria, in partnership with BusinessDay, will host an executive roundtable on January 29 (today) to discuss Nigeria’s 2026 budget read more PwC, BusinessDay to host CEO roundtable on Nigeria’s 2026 budget, outlook

The Federal Government has raised N501 billion from the domestic capital market under its Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme, read more AFC advises FG on landmark N501bn power sector bond

The Ojora family announced the passing of Adekunle Ojora in a statement on Wednesday, saying he died early in the read more Adekunle Ojora, Otunba of Lagos, Lisa of Ife, dies at 93

A brewing dispute over the disbursement of Nigeria’s private copying levy has pitted major record labels against the Nigerian Copyright read more Nigerian music industry risks billions in lost royalties amid copyright levy dispute

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for commercial reasons, saying it will no longer read more Fitch withdraws Afreximbank’s ratings, cuts credit assessment to junk

Two Chelsea fans have reportedly been stabbed in Italy by suspected Napoli supporters ahead of the Blues’ UEFA Champions League read more UCL: Chelsea fans stabbed by angry Napoli supporters in Italy

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has  convicted and sentenced the duo of Obiesie Elyon Chukwugene and Afolabi Adebayo Olumuyiwa to one year imprisonment each for N36,570,000.00 ( Thirty Six Million, Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand Naira) theft. They were initially arraigned alongside a firm, D Velvetbox […] The post Lagos Court Jails Two for N36.5m Theft appeared first on Business Today NG.

Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, convicted a company, Rahvet International Limited, for N21m fraud. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Rahvet International Limited, on January 28, 2026, on an amended one-count charge bordering on stealing, […] The post Lagos Court Convicts Firm for ₦21m Theft appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), arrested seven suspected human traffickers during an intelligence led operation in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. The operation was conducted on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, following detailed and credible intelligence received […] The post Army Rescues Day-Old Baby, Arrests Suspected Traffickers in Calabar appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspects over the alleged hacking of a telecommunications company’s systems, leading to the read more Six arrested as police bust syndicate accused of diverting N7.7bn in airtime, data

The Federal Government has pledged to reposition Nigeria among the world’s leading cocoa-producing nations as part of efforts to boost read more FG vows to reclaim Nigeria’s cocoa sovereignty at London forum

Zambia’s annual inflation rate eased to single digits in January for the first time in three years, strengthening the case read more Zambia’s inflation falls to 3-year low, returns to single digits

Sarah Mullally has been formally confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to occupy the role since read more Sarah Mullally confirmed as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Demolitions in Lagos deepen class divide, fuel anger at state government  Recent demolition exercises across Lagos waterfront and inland communities read more NIGERIA IN BRIEF: Lagos demolition, Niger State IDB collaboration, Maura’s record high and other highlights today 

BY NKECHI  NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) on Wednesday dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud syndicate. According to statement released by CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Force Public Relations Officer via the force official X account, that the syndicate was responsible for the illegal diversion of a telecommunications company’s airtime and data resources, resulting […] The post Police Arrest Six Over ₦7.7bn Telecoms Airtime, Data Fraud appeared first on Business Today NG.