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NCC Addresses Quality of Service Issues in Abuja
By Chioma Obinagwam The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is aware of the recent Quality of Service (QoS) challenges affecting telecommunications subscribers in Abuja,...
First Bank hits ₦500bn CBN recapitalisation target: Otedola’s strategic influence
By Chioma ObinagwamIn a major boost to Nigeria’s banking sector, First Bank of Nigeria (the commercial arm of First HoldCo Plc) has successfully...
How Nigeria’s new tax law could redefine risk in the banking sector
By Blaise UdunzeOn Friday, January 1, 2026, Nigeria launched its nationwide tax identification portal, ushering in a significant milestone in the country’s fiscal...
Nigeria’s N58.18trn Budget and Rising Cost of Deficit Governance
By Blaise UdunzeWhen President Bola Tinubu presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, unbeknownst to some, it opened with...
Nigeria’s CSCS names Shehu Shantali CEO as Haruna Jalo-Waziri bows out
By Chioma Obinagwam The Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), Nigeria’s premier central securities depository, has announced the appointment of Shehu Yahaya Shantali...
NDIC starts ₦2M payouts to Aso Saving, Union Homes depositors after licence revocation
By Chioma ObinagwamThe Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has initiated the liquidation process and begun paying insured deposits to customers of Aso Savings...
Confiance News opinion writer Blaise Udunze wins Nestlé Media Award
By Chioma ObinagwamBlaise Udunze, an opinion writer with Confiance News has been honoured with an award for his journalistic prowess at the 2025...
Nigeria 2025 budget: BudgIT demands major reforms as FG defers 70% of capital projects to 2026
By Chioma ObinagwamLeading transparency watchdog BudgIT has urged sweeping reforms to Nigeria’s budgeting system following the Federal Government’s directive to defer 70 percent...
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NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn Debt Write-Off and Test of Nigeria’s Fiscal Governance
By Blaise UdunzeWhen the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian...
Why 2026 must be the year Nigeria’s economy works for all
By Blaise UdunzeAs the new economic year begins in Nigeria, statements and policies emanating from government officials’ corridors project cautious optimism. One of...