Fidelity Bank joined the list of banks paying interim dividends in 2022. It began with a modest N2.9 billion payout read more Why Fidelity Bank hit the brakes on dividend payments in H1 2025

Nigeria failed to place any company among Africa’s ten most valuable firms in the Africa’s Top 250 Companies 2025 ranking, read more Nigerian firms shut out of Africa’s top 10 as currency pressures drag valuations

Access Holdings Plc will resume dividend payments this year, driven by optimism around its planned capital structure adjustment and potential read more Why Access Holdings may resume dividend payments after first pause in a decade

… as PPE jumps 59% …. beats peers in net margin Nigeria’s state-owned oil company recorded one of the biggest read more NNPCL’s refinery overhaul pushes assets to N162trn

Tunisia freed prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, on Thursday after a year and a read more Tunisia frees prominent lawyer Sonia Dahmani, a critic of the president – Reuters

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will determine its next course of action after its negotiation team read more ASUU to decide next steps after weekend briefing on FG negotiations

On Wednesday the 19th of November, the Professors Adeyemo and Oyinade Elebute Memorial Lecture took place in Lagos. It promised read more The Elebute Memorial lecture and the enduring issue of Quality in Nigerian Healthcare

No one noticed the shift at first. The executives had filed into the conference room with the usual choreography, straightened read more Leadership begins the moment you stop avoiding yourself

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea; it is a fundamental driver of business growth today. Across boardrooms in read more AI for business growth: The what, why and when

Vladimir Putin, Russian president has given his most upbeat assessment yet of a United States backed peace proposal for Ukraine, read more Putin signals openness to US deal but tells Ukraine to pull back or face more war

The focal points of conversations about African economies are aid, debt, or mineral extraction. Africa has always been portrayed as read more The next economic superpower isn’t a country – It’s the African consumer

Nigeria’s promise of “renewed hope” risks being hollow if senior leadership continues to underperform. A survey by the Africa Polling read more Nigeria cannot afford underperforming ministers: Competence must lead

The December travel rush feels familiar, but this year, the excitement is mixed with caution. Travelers are paying closer attention read more The Road May Decide the Price – Security Influences Holiday Movement

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Mounting pressure from Donald Trump, United States President, appears to have forced President Bola Tinubu into taking some of the read more Trump jolts Tinubu to act on insecurity

Mounting pressure from Donald Trump, United States President, appears to have forced President Bola Tinubu into taking some of the read more Trump jolts Tinubu to act on insecurity

On November 14, Hassan Chukwu (not his real name) lost his mother unexpectedly. She died moments before a surgery that read more The hidden costs of 28-day Nigerian doctors’ strike

On November 14, Hassan Chukwu (not his real name) lost his mother unexpectedly. She died moments before a surgery that read more The hidden costs of 28-day Nigerian doctors’ strike

Every day, millions of Afrobeats lyrics are uploaded to platforms like Genius, YouTube, Instagram, and blogs. Lines from Burna Boy’s read more Is AI using Afrobeats lyrics without artists’ permission?

Every day, millions of Afrobeats lyrics are uploaded to platforms like Genius, YouTube, Instagram, and blogs. Lines from Burna Boy’s read more Is AI using Afrobeats lyrics without artists’ permission?

…Senate sets up panel to probe initiative Nigerian schools remain dangerously unprotected, with armed groups still able to enter learning read more Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

Nigeria generated N4.76 trillion in company income tax (CIT) in the first half of 2025, a 38% increase from the read more Nigeria’s company income tax surges 38% in H1 2025 – NBS

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned Archbishop Angel Oyeghe before Justice Hyeladzira Ajiya Ngangjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. Archbishop Oyeghe who is the founder of Faith Healing Ministry was arraigned on a two count charge bordering on conspiracy and naira abuse The post UPDATE: EFCC Arraigns Archbishop Angel Oyeghe For Naira Abuse first appeared on Business Today NG.

A woman was shot dead on Thursday when gunmen ambushed the convoy of Chris Ngige, former Anambra governor and ex-minister read more Woman killed as gunmen attack Ngige’s convoy in Anambra

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, payment service banks (PSBs) and other financial institutions (OFIs) to immediately read more CBN orders banks, PSBs, OFIs to withdraw non-compliant advertisements

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday engaged in a heated exchange with a Fire Service officer during an unscheduled inspection of agencies under the ministry in Abuja. The confrontation stemmed from what the minister described as the officer’s unprofessional conduct and negligence regarding the condition of fire trucks and other firefighting equipment. Tunji-Ojo […] The post ‘No Excuses’: Tunji-Ojo Confronts Fire Officer Over Faulty Fire Trucks first appeared on Business Today NG.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Nigeria after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau following a military takeover in the West read more Jonathan returns to Nigeria after evacuation from coup-hit Guinea-Bissau

Nigerian international Ademola Lookman has reiterated his commitment to Atalanta following a turbulent summer in which he came close to read more ‘Summer saga is in the past’: Ademola Lookman reaffirms commitment to Atalanta

BY NKECHI NAECHE- ESEZOBOR—President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, […] The post Tinubu Approves Members For Nigeria-US Security Group first appeared on Business Today NG.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Ndume suggested that lawmakers could meet less frequently, such as on a quarterly basis, with compensation reflecting the adjusted sitting schedule. He argued that Nigeria should reduce spending on areas that do not significantly benefit the majority of citizens and focus instead on ensuring public safety. “Urgently, […] The post Cut Down NASS Operations To Increase Funding For Security, Ndume Tells FG first appeared on Business Today NG.

A yet-to-be-identified woman has been confirmed dead after gunmen attacked the convoy of former Anambra State Governor and ex-Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige. According to a statement issued by Ngige’s former spokesman, Fred Chukwulobe, the attack occurred on Wednesday along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Although Ngige […] The post Gunmen Kill Lady Recording Assault on Chris Ngige’s Convoy first appeared on Business Today NG.

…pledges support for victims families The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday commiserated with read more Niger school abduction: PDP visits Bago, seeks end to politicisation of security

Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran on Thursday confirmed as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) by the Nigerian Senate. Aside, Omidiran confirmation, the Upper Chamber also approved the nomination of 37 other nominees for appointment as national commissioners of the FCC representing the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT. The resolution […] The post Senate Approves Omidiran As Chairman, 37 others as commissioners of FCC+ Full List first appeared on Business Today NG.

Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has assured protesting retired police officers that their long-standing demand to be removed read more Senate assures police retirees of exit from contributory pension scheme

The Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill Act passed first reading in the Nigerian Senate during a plenary session on Thursday. The bill sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, followed resolutions reached just 24 hours earlier when senators, during a heated debate on national insecurity, agreed on the need to classify kidnapping as terrorism punishable […] The post Terrorism Act Passes First Reading In Senate first appeared on Business Today NG.