Student loan: How to apply for NELFUND
To apply for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (student loan), applicants should visit the NELFUND portal, click “Apply Now,” verify their JAMB…
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Court orders banks to freeze 69 accounts over eTranzact fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered 12 commercial banks and six fintech platforms to freeze (place on post-no-debit) about…
Nigeria’s headline inflation falls to 15.43% in July
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, down 0.48 percentage points from 15.91 per cent recorded in…
Mystery buyers trigger bulk book orders across UK, Ireland
Secondhand booksellers across the United Kingdom and Ireland are reporting a surge in bulk orders from unidentified buyers, fuelling speculation that AI…
PTAD pays ₦3.82bn pension arrears to 30,356 retirees
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has disbursed N3.82 billion in accrued pension arrears to 30,356 Federal Government retirees under the Defined Benefit…
India-Nigeria trade hits $9bn, rises by 26%
India-Nigeria bilateral trade rose by 26 per cent to about $9 billion in 2025–26, from $7.13 billion recorded in 2024–25, as economic…
High lending rates still threaten manufacturing sector recovery — MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has warned that the high cost of credit and rising production expenses remain major threats to the…
BOI to channel 80% large enterprise loans towards priority sectors
The Bank of Industry has rolled out a new financing strategy that will channel 80 per cent of its lending to large…
NCAA to make RFID baggage tracking mandatory at airports
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has concluded plans to mandate the use of Radio Frequency Identification baggage tracking technology across Nigerian airports.…
Naira gains ₦5.75 against dollar, closes at ₦1,358.25/$
The naira strengthened by N5.75 against the United States dollar over the week, closing at N1,358.25/$ at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market…
Unions’ picketing of Air Peace sparks safety, security concerns
The decision of aviation unions to picket Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, Tuesday, has elicited sharp criticism from stakeholders in the country’s…
Nigeria’s exports to China jump 80% to $2.3bn
Nigeria’s exports to China surged by 80 per cent to $2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by China’s expanded…