The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) ended trading on a quiet note on Wednesday, gaining N67 billion in market capitalisation, even though overall trading activities dropped significantly. The day’s session reflected …
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Fitch Maintains Ecobank Nigeria’s ‘CCC’ Rating Despite Liquidity Concerns
International rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has reaffirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Ecobank Nigeria (ENG) at ‘CCC’. This means that while the bank’s financial standing remains challenged, it …
The federal government has announced that Nigeria’s total tax revenue for the first half of 2025 rose to N14.27 trillion, showing a big jump of 43 per cent from the …
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Dangote Blames Oil Firms as Refinery Imports Crude from Abroad
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that his refinery currently imports between 9 and 10 million barrels of crude oil every month from the United States and other countries …
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Auto Bucks Lenders Records Over 100% Profit Growth, Expands Across South-West
Auto Bucks Lenders, a fast-rising subsidiary of Alert Group, has announced a remarkable growth of over 100 per cent in profit since it started operations. The company made this known …
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Sanwo-Olu Begs States to Partner Lagos on Food Production
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to all state governors across Nigeria, banks, development organisations, foreign embassies, regulatory agencies, local and international partners, and big players in agriculture to …
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Zambia to Build $1.1 Billion Oil Refinery with China’s Help
Zambia has signed a $1.1 billion deal with China’s Fujian Xiang Xin Corporation to build a large-scale crude oil refinery that will slash fuel imports and position the country as …
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Guinea Insurance Posts N114.7m Loss in First Half of 2025 Despite Rising Revenue
Guinea Insurance Plc has announced a net loss of N114.7 million for the first half of 2025, marking a sharp reversal from the profit of N116.1 million it recorded in …
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Mozambique Launches New Public Works Body to Boost Infrastructure
Mozambique has officially launched the National Public Works Administration (ANOP, IP) to take charge of all government construction and maintenance of social infrastructure across the country. The launch event was …
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Mozambique Seeks Stronger Ties with Russia as President Plans Visit
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo is getting ready to visit Russia as part of plans to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. This was revealed on Tuesday by Mozambique’s Minister of …