NDIC Covers 99% of Depositors, Pushes for BVN Linkage   The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said that about 99 per cent of depositors in Nigerian banks are fully covered under its enhanced deposit insurance scheme, urging customers to link their Bank Verification Numbers to...

Naira Hits N1,430/$ at Parallel Market The naira strengthened to between 1,425 and 1,430 per dollar at the parallel market following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s renewed directive allowing the sale of foreign exchange to Bureau De Change operators, a development stakeholders say is already...

NNPC Reports N5.7trn Profit, N60.5trn Revenue in 2025   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company LimitedNNPC) recorded a profit after tax of N5.76tn and total revenue of N60.517tn for the 2025 financial year, even as crude oil and condensate production declined to 1.54 million barrels per day...

Nigeria’s Oil Output Falls Short of OPEC Quota for Six Months   Nigeria failed to meet its crude oil production quota of 1.5 million barrels per day approved by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in the first month of 2026, extending its streak...

Capital Inflows Hit $21bn as Nigeria Intensifies Trade Strategy   The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has unveiled plans to deepen trade facilitation and tighten policy execution in 2026, following a sharp rebound in capital inflows and export performance in 2025. According to the FMITI...

Banks Using Unaccredited Cheque Printers Risk N10m Fine - CBN   Deposit Money Banks risk a N10m fine and withdrawal of cheques from circulation if they engage unaccredited cheque printers, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated...