Abuja, Nigeria – March 09, 2026 – Signature Bank Limited has increased its capital base to ₦52 billion, exceeding the read more Signature Bank Raises Capital to ₦52bn, Surpasses CBN’s ₦50bn Recapitalisation Benchmark

US teacher killed after student prank turns tragic A high school teacher in the US state of Georgia died after read more WORLD IN BRIEF: Teacher killed in student prank, G7 moves to stabilise oil markets, Ghana urges Commonwealth to condemn peacekeeper attack and other stories

The Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025-2035 was recently unveiled, an ambitious blueprint intended to reshape the productive architecture of Africa’s read more From blueprint to blast furnace: Can the new plan finally turn policy into production?

Political violence rarely erupts without warning. Before it explodes, it sends signals: a disrupted rally, an ambushed convoy, a burnt read more Signals of chaos: Political violence and the case for Federal Action

A small change in wording can make a big difference. Under Section 20 of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025, the read more Less fuss, more certainty: From WREN to WE

The lingering leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Monday following a ruling by the Appeal Court, read more PDP crisis deepens on Appeal court ruling

In the digital economy of the 21st century, data has become the foundation upon which technological innovation, economic competitiveness, and read more Data and artificial intelligence. How ready is Nigeria for the fourth industrial revolution?

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…Price could hit N2,000/litre- Retail owners …Dangote approves 20 marketers for loading Nigeria’s fragile progress in taming inflation is once read more Rising fuel prices reignite inflation nightmare

A violent surge in attacks by Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has left over read more Boko Haram: Tinubu, Northern Governors dancing to terrorists’ drum rhythm

Rising accident cases across Nigeria’s roads, workplaces and homes are exposing a significant gap in personal insurance protection among millions read more Surging accidents expose Nigeria’s personal insurance protection gap

Nigeria is mourning the loss of a true football patriarch as Festus Onigbinde, the first indigenous coach to lead the read more Former Super Eagles coach Festus Onigbinde passes away at 88

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, and Abdulsamad Rabiu have been named among Africa’s richest individuals in 2026. According to the latest Africa Billionaires ranking released by Forbes, Dangote retained his position as Africa’s richest man, with an estimated net worth of $28.5 billion. He added about $4.6 billion to his fortune over the past year, largely driven by the strong performance of Dangote Cement […] The post Dangote, Adenuga, Otedola, Rabiu, Make 2026 Forbes Africa Billionaires List appeared first on Business Today NG.

The draw for the FA Cup quarter-final has created an exciting matchup between Premier League rivals Manchester City and Liverpool. read more FA Cup quarter-final draw in full

The naira weakened against the United States dollar on Monday in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) window despite a read more Naira falls to 1,405.62/$ despite rising FX inflows as market gap narrows

      Home Energy Sahara Group urges Young Africans to transform energy challenges into enterprise by Press Release March 9, 2026   L-R: Prof. Sunday Adebisi,  Director, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre, University of Lagos; Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos; Ejiro Gray, Director, Governance and Sustainability, Sahara Group; Lauretta Eguabor, Governance and […] The post Sahara Group Tasks Youth on Innovative Solutions to Africa’s Energy Challenges appeared first on Business Today NG.

Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has intensified political consultations with leaders of the All Progressives Congress read more Oyetola meets APC elders, intensifies grassroots engagement for Osun guber poll

Thousands of flights have been cancelled and millions of passengers stranded around the world following strikes on Iran by the read more How US-Iran war impacts global travel, tourism

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled plans to mobilise at least 10 million votes in the South-west for the read more APC pledges 10m South-West votes for Tinubu, declares Oyebanji’s re-election a “walkover”

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, rolled took another bold step to operationalise the Lagos State Electricity Law and strengthen institutional framework required for effective regulation of electricity market in the State. The Governor inaugurated a five-man Board of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), marking a major milestone in the State’s journey toward building […] The post Lagos Moves to Strengthen Power Sector as Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates LASERC Board appeared first on Business Today NG.

Women have been described as central force to the success of business, innovation and community growth, across the globe. This read more IWD: Empowering women fuels innovation, communities, economic growth – Experts

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The trial of Akindele Akintoye resumed on Monday, before Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court in Abuja, with the fourth prosecution witness, Isaac Yalah, telling the court that the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) had formally raised concerns with the defendant over the failure of Atlantic International to hold board […] The post Witness Tells Court NCDMB Complained About Failure to Hold Board Meetings appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Federal Government has begun the nationwide distribution of free agricultural inputs to farmers in a move aimed at lowering read more FG rolls out free farm inputs to cut production costs, boost food output

Google has launched an open-source command-line interface (CLI) designed to provide unified access to its productivity suite, Google Workspace, marking read more Google launches open-source command-line tool for workspace integration

…PDP now with 2 govs, LP 1, APGA 1, Accord 1 The number of governors on the platform of the read more PDP depletes, APC governors rise to 31 as Lawal joins fold

Iran has said more than 1,200 people have been killed since United States and Israeli strikes began across the country, read more Iran says over 1,200 killed as US and Israeli strikes hit cities and oil sites

Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has intensified political consultations with leaders of the All Progressives read more Oyetola meets APC elders, intensifies grassroots engagement ahead guber poll

…as FG rolls out N250bn farm credit to drive agric transformation Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have called on the read more Stakeholders push seed exchange, input subsidies to meet SDG hunger target

The adoption of an effective technology-driven model and an accurate database could boost Nigeria’s agriculture as well as improve farmers’ read more How tech, data can transform Nigeria’s agric financing

Nigeria on Monday signed the host country agreement for the 2027 edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), positioning itself read more Nigeria signs IATF 2027 host deal, eyes bigger AfCFTA trade

Nigeria on Monday formally signed the hosting rights for the 2027 edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), with Afreximbank read more Afreximbank expects IATF 2027 in Lagos to top $50bn in transactions

The lingering leadership crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worsened on Monday following a ruling by the Court of read more Appeal Court ruling throws PDP into deeper quagmire

Olatunji Ridwan Disu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), on Monday, vowed to do everything within his power to strengthen operational read more I’ll do all in my power to restore civility in Kwara – IGP

The escalation in the Middle East conflict over the last week has led to sell-offs in Nigeria’s eurobonds, driving average read more Nigeria Eurobond continues bearish sentiments as yields spike to 7.17%

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned four suspects :  Adetunji Mathew, Victor Damilare Olaomo, Douglas Agorom Ikwugwu and Arowolo Adeniyi Abiodun, before different judges at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged fraud and theft. Mathew and Olaomo were arraigned before Justice O. A. Okunuga […] The post Alleged N91.7m & N3.4m Fraud:  EFCC Arraigns Four for Theft in Lagos appeared first on Business Today NG.

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Ifeanyi Mba for alleged N10, 000. 00 (Ten million Naira) land fraud. The suspect was arrested following claims of a petitioner alleging that he paid the suspect the said sum for a piece of land located at Plot […] The post EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged Land Fraud in Enugu appeared first on Business Today NG.