Shareholders of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) have commended the Board and Management for the Group’s performance and strategic direction, urging continued focus on growth and long-term value creation. At the Group’s 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders approved the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, alongside key resolutions including […] The post NGX Group Shareholders Approve ₦2.00 Dividend, Bonus Shares at 65th AGM appeared first on Business Today NG.

Sunday Aneke, the Chief of the Air Staff,  has ordered intensified, intelligence-led air operations against terrorist and bandit groups, warning read more Aneke orders relentless air offensive against bandits in Bauchi 

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum read more Meet Rabiu Umar, nominee for NMDPRA chief executive

Casper Chidubem, president, Home Inspectors Nigeria Limited speaks on the real estate sector, quality of buildings, and the role of inspectors. read more ‘Real estate market is beginning to question what it is being sold’

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has fixed Thursday to deliver judgment in the protracted leadership dispute rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC), read more Supreme court to rule Thursday on ADC leadership crisis

The low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite race across Africa is gaining momentum as several global operators secure regulatory approvals and strategic read more Satellite operators multiply in Africa as Amazon targets Kenya licence

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Federal Government has intensified efforts to boost participation in the ongoing mandatory verification and enrollment exercise for civil servants with accrued pension rights, following a low turnout despite the significance of the programme. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is conducting a one-time nationwide online verification and enrollment exercise for all active employees […] The post PenCom Deploys Digital Platform to Boost Pension Verification Exercise appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening indigenous participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas read more NUPRC backs Ingentia Energy as model for local upstream participation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as the authority chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream read more Tinubu sacks NMDPRA’s chief, nominates Rabiu Umar as replacement

Nigeria’s stock market has reached a historic peak, with market capitalisation officially crossing the N150 trillion threshold. This monumental achievement read more Nigeria crosses N150trn stock valuation as bull run continues 

Elections sit at the core of democratic legitimacy, but in Nigeria that legitimacy is still repeatedly contested. The familiar explanations read more Why cloud infrastructure is becoming central to trust in Nigerian elections

The Asia-Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nigeria Chapter is betting on Nigeria as a central hub for Asia-Africa trade read more AACCI Nigeria positions itself as a gateway for Asia-Africa trade flows

Platnova Technologies Limited has called for a unified and interoperable payments system across Africa, warning that fragmented financial infrastructure is read more Platnova bets on unified payments system to scale Africa’s fintech sector 

Shareholders of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) have commended the Board and Management for the Group’s performance and strategic read more NGX Group shareholders urge leadership to  continue focus on growth, value creation

Addis Ababa|| Obiora Okonkwo, Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has revealed that he is paying a huge sum of $2 read more 6 planes cost me $2m to insure, same amount to insure 25 in Europe – United Nigeria Airlines CEO

BRIT Properties Nigeria Limited has set an ambitious target to become Africa’s leading affordable housing brand by 2030, as it read more BRIT Properties targets Africa’s housing gap to become choice brand

When Bola Tinubu, president of Africa’s most populous country, appointed Taiwo Oyedele as Nigeria’s new Minister of Finance and Coordinating read more Nigeria’s new finance minister and the illusion of the first 100 days

The World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 has opened in Nairobi, Kenya, with a strong call for urgent and coordinated read more Africa pushes health system reset at Nairobi Summit

Nigeria’s revenue challenge is well known, but still poorly diagnosed. The country has one of Africa’s largest economies, yet struggles read more Nigeria’s fiscal reform agenda runs into a digital infrastructure problem

Nigeria’s private sector slipped into contraction in April 2026, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falling to 49.4 points, marking read more Private sector growth weakens as PMI records first contraction in 16 months

Oyo State is positioning itself to attract private capital into agribusiness, as the Iseyin Agric Value Hub seeks strategic backing read more Oyo moves to attract agric investment as Iseyin Value Hub seeks govt backing

The Bank of Namibia kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50 percent for a third consecutive meeting in April read more Namibia holds rates for third straight time as Middle East war clouds outlook

…describes him as square peg in square hole The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Lamido Yuguda as Deputy read more Senate confirms Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor

African commercial banks face a structural capital constraint that is increasingly shaping their ability to finance large-scale infrastructure projects, with read more African banks’ tier-1 capital trails single US lender, limiting infrastructure push

The Sustainable Impact and Development (SID) Initiative successfully conducted a 3-day Capacity Building and Leadership Development Workshop for Adolescent Girls read more SID Initiative empowers young women with disabilities through leadership,  health advocacy training in Lagos

Ademola Adesokan, national president, Nation Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, has said former president Ojo Ajanaku lacks the legal authority read more NCAN leadership tussle: Adesokan faults Ajanaku’s claims insists court ruling nullifies actions

Ghana says it was working to identify an investor for a new national airline, inviting “potential strategic partners” to engage read more Ghana seeks majority private investor for new national carrier

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered three illicit drug warehouses hidden in a residential estate in Okota area of Lagos where Two Million Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand (2,360,000) pills of high-potency tramadol 225mg and One Million Nine Hundred and Nine Thousand Four Hundred (1,909,400) bottles of codeine […] The post NDLEA Raids 3 illicit Drug Warehouses in Lagos, Recovers N16.9bn worth of opioids appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising or participating in any state congresses conducted by a disputed interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress. The court also restrained former Senate President David Mark and other party leaders from interfering with the roles and tenure of elected state […] The post Court Restrains INEC from Recognising ADC Caretaker-Backed State Congresses appeared first on Business Today NG.

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has paid out N13.6 billion in claims to policyholders across its General Insurance and Life Business read more Mutual Benefits pays out N13.6bn claims Q1 2026

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, said it paid a total of ₦13.6 billion in claims to policyholders across its General Insurance and Life business segments in the first quarter of 2026, spanning January to March. The impressive payout underscores the company’s enduring commitment to prompt claims settlement, financial strength and the fulfilment of its […] The post Mutual Benefits Pays ₦13.6bn Claims Amid Industry Reforms appeared first on Business Today NG.

Renowned business leader Ibukun Awosika has resigned from the Board of Directors of Cadbury Nigeria Plc after nearly two decades read more Ibukun Awosika quits Cadbury Nigeria board after nearly two decades

Kenya’s inflation rose to a two-year high in April and is set to climb further, as fuel supply disruptions linked read more Kenya’s inflation hits 2-year high as Middle East war fuels price pressures

Gbenga Adebayo, the chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has defended controversial telecom charges, saying read more USSD charges stay despite failures- ALTON

UAC of Nigeria Plc reported a more than fourfold increase in profit after tax to N13.64 billion for the period read more UACN profit rises more than 4-fold on revenue expansion

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NiDCOM) has called on authorities in South Africa to act swiftly against those behind a fresh read more Nigeria demands action as xenophobic attacks resurface in South Africa