News & Updates

]]> In Nigeria’s fast-moving corporate landscape, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shifted from a distant “future-tech” to a daily operational reality. As we approach the InnovateAI Conference in Lagos this February 20th, the largest and most influential gathering of its kind in Africa, the timing couldn’t be more critical for our business community. […]

]]> Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, met with President Bola Tinubu, to discuss issues of governance. Governor Makinde, rumoured to be eyeing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential ticket in 2027, while fielding questions from the State House Journalists after meeting with the President, said he is comfortable with the PDP and […]

]]> LAGOS, NIGERIA — Leks Sports NG, a premier sports talent development firm, is partnering with Landmark Africa Group, Nigeria’s leading real estate and hospitality conglomerate, for the development of Escola Park in a 25-year strategic partnership. The project, a multi-use sports, lifestyle and education city, carries an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of $50 […]

]]> The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) $100,000 fine and imposed player suspensions following disciplinary breaches that marred Algeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash against Nigeria. Read Also: AFCON 2025: CAF probes quarter-final misconduct in Nigeria v Algeria match The sanctions followed a detailed disciplinary […]

]]> The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso, has sustained its push to entrench regulatory excellence and strengthen the country’s financial system through an ambitious bank recapitalisation programme. With over 20 banks already meeting the new minimum capital requirements, the exercise highlights the regulator’s resolve to build a stronger, more […]

]]> Summit Bank Limited has announced that it has fully met the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), well ahead of the March 2026 deadline. In a press statement issued on Monday, the bank disclosed that it was licensed by the CBN as a regional non-interest bank with a […]

]]> … Says Nigeria’s higher oil output expected to offset lower international oil prices Monetary policy stances are likely to remain cautious, as Central Banks continue to balance the need to contain inflation with efforts to support economic growth, according to the World Bank Group. In its latest report titled ‘Global Economic Prospects’, the World […]

]]> Nigeria’s Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AD Ports Group, developers and regulator of ports and logistics infrastructure based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The MoU was signed by Adegboyega Oyetola, Nigeria’s blue economy minister and Mohamed Al Shamisi, managing director of AD Ports […]

]]> After his missed penalty proved decisive in Morocco’s defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, Real Madrid forward Brahim Díaz has issued an emotional apology and vowed to repay the faith of Moroccan fans. “My soul is aching,” Díaz wrote on Instagram. “I dreamt of this title because of […]

]]> Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the minimum capital for regulated entities operating in the capital market. SEC requires all affected entities to comply with the revised Minimum Capital requirements on or before June 30, 2027. The revised minimum capital framework seeks to: enhance the financial soundness and operational resilience of market operators; […]