1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (706+ words) Independent Newspaper Nigeria Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Surging As Fibre Backbone Is Under Threat Nigeria processed N1.053 quadrillion in electronic payments in the first quarter of 2026, the highest single-quarter total recorded in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s payment data series since…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (349+ words) The stakeholders will converge at the 2026 edition of the FirstBank Agric and Export Expo which would be the fifth of it’s kind, scheduled for September 16 and 17 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. Themed, “From Farm to Global Markets: Building Nigeria’s…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1497+ words) …Capital From ₦4.65trn Banking Recap Can Fund Productive Sector – Experts ABUJA – The real test of Nigeria’s ₦4.65 trillion banking recapitalisa­tion may have little to do with how much stronger banks’ bal­ance sheets have become and everything to do with whether…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1580+ words) Nigeria’s aviation sector is a boiling pot. The heat is rising from every direction – multiple taxation, infrastructure decay, unpaid services, union agitation, policy inconsistency, reputational crises, and an operating environment that punishes even the most disciplined operator. For over three…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (157+ words) ValueJet, in partnership with Ogun State’s state-owned Gateway Air, has commenced a daily flight connecting Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Gateway International Airport in Iperu via Lagos. The new route offers travellers in the Federal Capital Territory a seamless…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (835+ words) Chairman of Folio Communications, Mr Fidelis Anosike, has unveiled plans to reposition Daily Times as a digital, media-agnostic platform and a catalyst for reshaping Nigeria’s global image as the newspaper marks its centenary. Anosike said the initiative, tagged “Daily Times…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (598+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 21, 2026, to hear a petition seeking the formal winding-up of NICON Insurance Limited following the cancellation of the company’s operating licence by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). The development marks a major…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (962+ words) Though a proposed 5% tax on foreign remittances by the Trump administration could negatively affect inflows, the ability of more Nigerians abroad to easily open and operate bank accounts at home could offset that by expanding participation. This deep dive into…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (547+ words) The collapse of a sealed building in Wuse Zone 4 on Monday evening is set to ripple far beyond the rescue scene, with property developers, insurers, mortgage lenders, and tenants bracing for what industry operators expect to be a tightening of…...