Mauris Lorem Donec risus consectetuer quis justo In iaculis wisi vitae. Congue nec a interdum.Focus: KPMG vs Nigeria’s Presidential Tax Committee
There is a certain tone governments adopt when they believe they have won an argument by force of length. Nigeria’s presidential tax committee has produced such a document in response…
FirstHoldCo Announces FirstBank Has Met ₦500 Billion Regulatory Capital Requirement
Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of…
Spotlight: Nigeria’s New Oil Barons – Heirs Energies, Seplat, and the Battle for Africa’s Energy Future
When Heirs Energies announced its acquisition of Maurel & Prom’s 20.07% stake in Seplat Energy, valued at roughly $500m and financed with a hefty $750m loan from Afreximbank; it was…
FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, Leads Conversation on Economic Growth
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme…
Trump’s “Christmas Gift” – First-ever US strikes inside Nigeria hit targets in Sokoto
For the first time in history, the United States military carried out direct airstrikes on Nigerian soil, late Thursday night – an unprecedented intervention President Donald Trump referred to as…
spotlight: Tinubu’S $4.7 billion mortgage of tomorrow’s oil to pay today’s bills
Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPCL is preparing to sign its largest crude-for-cash deal yet, a $4.7bn financing with Saudi Aramco that would refinance an earlier $3.3bn facility known as Project…
Aliko Dangote: Architect of Africa’s Industrial Awakening
In an era when Africa is too often described by its deficits, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has chosen to define the continent by its possibilities. Few private citizens…
FirstBank Hosts SMEConnect Webinar To Empower Small And Medium Enterprises
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce its upcoming SMEConnect Webinar scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. The SMEConnect Webinar…
Zenith Bank–Mastercard Alliance Signals New Dawn for Inclusive Digital Finance in Nigeria
Mastercard and Zenith Bank Plc have launched the Mastercard–Zenith Essential Debit Card, a low-cost, secure, high-utility payment instrument aimed at accelerating financial inclusion in Nigeria. The card is designed to…
UN Experts Accuse Nigerian Oil Officials of Corruption in Big Four Asset Sales
A United Nations panel of human rights experts has accused Nigerian oil regulators and government officials, including President Bola Tinubu of collusion and corruption in their handling of multi-billion dollar…