FCMB Raises N242.8bn, Meets N500bn Capital Requirement for International Licence

    FCMB Group Plc has announced the completion of a major capital raise programme that generated a total of N242.8bn, enabling its banking subsidiary, First City Monument Bank Limited, to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s revised minimum capital requirement for an international banking licence.   The financial services […]

FG Plans To Recapitalise BOI To N3trn By 2026 ………To Boost Industrial Growth With N800bn Funding, PPP Expansion, Credit Guarantees

    The Federal Government has unveiled plans to recapitalise the Bank of Industry (BOI) to N3trn by 2026 as part of a broader strategy to stimulate industrial growth, deepen access to long-term financing, and strengthen Nigeria’s productive base.   The recapitalisation forms a key pillar of the National Industrial […]

NGX Records First Commercial Paper Listing with Dangote Cement’s ₦119.87bn Issuance

    Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has recorded its first Commercial Paper (CP) listing with the admission of Dangote Cement Plc’s Series 1 and Series 2 Commercial Papers under its ₦500 billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.   The two series, with a combined value of ₦119.87 billion, were admitted to […]

S&P Says Capital Hikes, End Of Forbearance Will Squeeze Nigerian Banks In 2026 ……Flags Consolidation Risk For Smaller Nigerian Banks Under New Capital Rules

Nigerian banks will face increased pressure in 2026 from tighter regulation, higher capital requirements and easing interest rates, although the sector is expected to remain profitable, according to a new outlook by global ratings agency S&P Global. In its Nigerian Banking Outlook 2026, S&P said the end of regulatory forbearance, […]

Dangote, Three Others Richer Than Half of Africa-Oxfam ….Warns Weak Taxation Fuels Africa’s Wealth Gap ……Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Tax System as Billionaire Wealth Climbs

    Africa’s wealth inequality has widened sharply, with Aliko Dangote and three other African billionaires now holding more wealth than half of the continent’s population combined, according to a new report by global anti-poverty organisation Oxfam.   The report, released as political leaders and top business executives convene for […]