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NGX gains 8% in October as earnings, policy reforms lift confidence

comfortNovember 4, 2025

by comfortNovember 4, 20250529

COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed October 2025 on a bullish note, gaining 8 per cent and extending the upward momentum that has defined much of the year’s trading. The NGX All-Share Index rose from 142,713.1 points at the start of the month to 154,126.4 points at......

Ecobank partners Yaba Art Museum to launch Lagos Pop-Up Museum

comfortNovember 4, 2025

by comfortNovember 4, 20250544

COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with the Yaba Art Museum (YAM) of Yaba College of Technology, has announced the launch of the Lagos Pop-Up Museum. YAM, a dynamic cultural and artistic experience set to run for three months at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Victoria......

Effi & Associés joins ALPi, expands into francophone West Africa

comfortNovember 3, 2025

by comfortNovember 3, 20250395

Effi & Associés, a leading business law firm based in Abidjan, has officially become the tenth member firm of Africa Law Practice International (ALPi), the fast-growing Pan-African legal and professional services network. The on-boarding ceremony took place at the offices of Effi & Associés in Abidjan and marks a major......

Lagos residents lament air pollution, seek stricter law enforcement

comfortNovember 2, 2025

by comfortNovember 2, 20250753

As Lagos continues to battle environmental challenges associated with its rapid urbanisation, residents across the state have raised concerns over its worsening air quality, largely attributed to indiscriminate waste burning, vehicular emissions, and poor sanitation practices. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on......

AfCFTA: Embrace technology for seamless cross-border transactions… Sanwo-Olu urges

comfortNovember 1, 2025

by comfortNovember 1, 20250444

COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Africa must embrace technology to simplify cross-border transactions and improve efficiency. Speaking in Lagos at the NEPAD Business Group Nigeria High-level Business Forum, he said digital trade, e-commerce and fintech are changing how business is done. Sanwo-Olu who was represented......

$1 trn economy: Stakeholders chart new course at ISAN conference

comfortNovember 1, 2025

by comfortNovember 1, 20250553

COMFORT EKELEME Stakeholders has said that achieving the $1 trillion economic milestone would require strong policy consistency, sound corporate governance, innovation, and deliberate investment in human capital. They stated this at the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) 8th Triennial Delegates Conference held in Lagos. Themed “Nigeria: Towards a $1......

NGX Group declares ₦1.00 interim dividend, sustains shareholder value creation track record

comfortOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025

by comfortOctober 30, 2025October 30, 20250697

COMFORT EKELEME Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) the has declared an interim dividend of ₦1.00 per ordinary share of 50 kobo each, following the approval of its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended 30 September 2025. This was announced at the meeting of its Board of Directors......

Tax Stamp System: X-raying the economic burden on manufacturers

comfortOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by comfortOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501070

COMFORT EKELEME The proposed introduction of a Tax Stamp System in Nigeria has sparked heated debates, with many stakeholders warning of potential far-reaching consequences for the country’s economy. Tax stamps are used to collect taxes and other fees and are usually issued by local or national governments. The face value......

NBGN to host forum on mobilizing Africa’s private sector for economic growth, devt

comfortOctober 29, 2025

by comfortOctober 29, 20250330

Comfort Ekeleme The NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN) will on Thursday October 30 host a High-Level business forum at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme: “Mobilising Africa’s Private Sector for AfCFTA towards Africa’s Economic Development Amid Global Uncertainty.” The forum will convene business leaders, policymakers,......

SSE Lab boss to host MBA business showers cohort 2, focusing on redefining MSMEs’ role in Nigerian Economy

comfortOctober 29, 2025

by comfortOctober 29, 20250329

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Small-Scale Enterprise (SSE Lab), Adesola Jimmy-Eboma, has concluded plans to host the second edition of the MBA Business showers to celebrate the cohort 2 graduands and heightened conversation on the role of MSMEs in the Nigerian Economy. The event, tagged “Innovation. Inclusion. Impact:......