The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has inaugurated a dedicated Regulator–Financial Technology (Fintech) Clinic aimed at strengthening dialogue with Nigeria’s rapidly growing fintech ecosystem. In a notice issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the commission said the initiative is designed to ensure that innovation within the financial technology sector aligns with regulatory compliance while safeguarding…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s decision to power the Aso Rock Presidential Villa with its own solar energy system marks a symbolic and potentially transformative moment for the nation’s beleaguered electricity sector. While the move has drawn praise for its environmental foresight, it also lays bare deep structural problems in the country’s energy supply and carries…
By Seun Ibiyemi In a bid to expand access to cheaper and cleaner fuel alternatives, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to deploy about 100,000 vehicle conversion kits nationwide. The directive is aimed at promoting the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a substitute for petrol…
By Seun Ibiyemi Amid rising financial crime concerns, the Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced new technology-driven regulations requiring banks and other financial institutions to deploy automated anti-money laundering (AML) systems to strengthen the detection of suspicious financial transactions across the country. The directive was contained in a circular issued on March 10, 2026, to…
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the deepest scars on the nation’s development landscape, a chronic failure that blights households, cripples industries, and drains public finances. Despite successive government promises and eye‑watering budget allocations, the power grid continues to sputter, leaving citizens and businesses to pay the price for something that ought to be basic…
By Seun Ibiyemi Trading on the Nigerian equities market closed on a bearish note on Tuesday as investors lost N726 billion, reversing the gains recorded in the previous trading session and ending a three-day bullish run. At the close of trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), market capitalisation declined by 0.57 per cent, dropping…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian currency, the Nigerian Naira, recorded a mixed performance on Tuesday as it strengthened slightly in the official market while remaining under pressure in the parallel market amid sustained demand for foreign exchange. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed that the naira opened trading at about ₦1,398.24 per dollar…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday announced the seizure of 13 containers of prohibited, expired and falsely declared goods valued at over N6.81 billion at Apapa Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Apapa Command APMT Terminal in Lagos. He said the…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved a targeted fiscal incentive package aimed at unlocking the long-awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater oil project, a development expected to attract about $20 billion in foreign direct investment into the country. The approval marks a significant milestone in…
By Seun Ibiyemi United Bank for Africa Plc is set to host a special edition of its quarterly UBA Business Series dedicated to celebrating and empowering the modern woman under the theme “Gen W – The Evolved Woman.” Scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2026, at UBA House in Lagos, the event will bring together accomplished…
