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The development bank plans a major expansion of industrial finance, but capital, governance and bankable projects will determine success.

Banks are channeling more credit to the public sector, crowding out private borrowers and raising questions about Nigeria’s growth financing.

The delayed visit postpones trade and investment announcements, testing Nigeria-France economic diplomacy amid shifting alliances.

The cost of a staple meal exposes how food inflation is squeezing Nigerian households and undermining the real value of the minimum wage.

Nigeria’s flagship steel complex needs reliable power, inputs and financing before it can anchor industrialisation, analysts warn.

Foreign direct investment remains a tiny share of capital inflows, exposing the investment-climate gap behind Nigeria’s growth ambitions.

The coastal highway could cut logistics costs and open new corridors, but financing, land disputes and delivery risks cloud the timeline.

Guinness Nigeria’s N16 payout is attractive for income investors, but sustaining it depends on cash flow, consumer demand and cost control.

Illegal and duplicated levies raise costs and deter investment, with small businesses bearing a disproportionate burden.

Regulators hope simpler listings and stronger disclosure will deepen the NGX, but bureaucracy and macro risk remain obstacles.

The LNG transaction highlights energy-security hedging as Middle East conflict raises risks for Gulf supply and shipping.

The low minimum spend gives SMEs access to AI-powered advertising, but measurement, privacy and brand safety remain uncertain.

Lenders are using AI for credit, fraud and customer service, but weak data, bias and job displacement raise governance questions.

Fresh buying in banking and industrial counters lifted the bourse, with improved breadth suggesting the rally is broadening beyond a few stocks.

New resistant planting materials could cut crop losses and lift exports, but commercial seed supply and processing gaps remain.

Overlapping mandates and weak enforcement are allowing contaminated food into Nigerian markets, with serious health and economic costs.

Nigerian equities ended the week higher, pushing market value past N160 trillion on banking and industrial gains, though currency risk remains.

Unilever sustained profitable growth despite consumer pressure, declaring an interim dividend as pricing and cost controls protected margins.

EBANX has become the first global payments company to launch recurring payments through OPay Direct Debit, giving merchants access to about 40 million monthly active users.

Experts at the 2026 Nigeria Fertiliser Summit called for better soil data, targeted nutrient recommendations and stronger coordination to improve agricultural productivity.

The Central Bank of Nigeria offered N2 trillion in OMO bills on October 22 as commercial banks continued to hold more than N6 trillion at the standing deposit facility.

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has urged Chinese financial institutions to invest in naira-denominated instruments after meetings with ICBC in Beijing.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revived plans to list NNPC and NLNG as part of a ten-year strategy to grow Nigeria's equity market to N750 trillion by 2036.

Government settles more than N100bn in gas debts under power sector financial reforms.