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Tinubu calls on Nigerian doctors abroad, other medical professionals to return home
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Tinubu calls on Nigerian doctors abroad, other medical professionals to return home

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian medical doctors and healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and contribute their expertise to the transformation of Nig

Jul 25, 20261 min read
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Lagos markets: 10 best places to buy cheap household items in 2026
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Lagos markets: 10 best places to buy cheap household items in 2026

In this list, Nairametrics highlights the Top 10 markets where Lagosians shop for cheap household items in July 2026, based on product variety, wholesale pricing, accessibility, an

Jul 25, 20261 min read
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Nigeria’s digital payment fraud losses plunge 50% to N25.8 billion, but AI threats intensify
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Nigeria’s digital payment fraud losses plunge 50% to N25.8 billion, but AI threats intensify

Nigeria's reported digital payment fraud losses declined by more than 50% to N25.85 billion in 2025 from N52.26 billion in 2024, but fraud attacks are becoming more targeted, sophi

Jul 25, 20261 min read
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NPF Microfinance Bank’s H1 2026 pre-tax profit rises 7.7% to N3.20 billion
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NPF Microfinance Bank’s H1 2026 pre-tax profit rises 7.7% to N3.20 billion

NPF Microfinance Bank Plc has reported a profit before tax of N3.20 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, representing an increase of 7.70% from N2.97 billion in the corr

Jul 25, 20261 min read
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Taiwo Oyedele inaugurates committee to draft new VAT Modification Order within 6 weeks
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Taiwo Oyedele inaugurates committee to draft new VAT Modification Order within 6 weeks

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to develop a new Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Nigerian equities slip 0.19% as Presco, Banking heavyweights weigh on stocks
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Nigerian equities slip 0.19% as Presco, Banking heavyweights weigh on stocks

The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Friday, July 24, 2026, reversing the previous session's gains as profit-taking in Presco Plc, Banking and other large-cap stocks outwei

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Pathway Advisors Announces the Launch of Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited’s ₦100 Billion Series 1 Commercial Paper Issuance
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Pathway Advisors Announces the Launch of Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited’s ₦100 Billion Series 1 Commercial Paper Issuance

Pathway Advisors Limited, the Lead Arranger and Issuing House, is pleased to announce that Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited (“Pivot” or “the Issuer”) Series 1 Commercial Pa

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Tshazibana to keynote as Dozie, Eweniyi, Karusisi, Ndukwe-Okafor and David-West join Bridgforte conversation on trust in digital finance
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Tshazibana to keynote as Dozie, Eweniyi, Karusisi, Ndukwe-Okafor and David-West join Bridgforte conversation on trust in digital finance

South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Nomfundo (Fundi) Tshazibana will deliver the keynote as leaders from banking, fintech, consumer advocacy and academia come together to ex

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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HY Results: Transcorp Group posts N241.5bn revenue; N75.9bn PBT, declares interim dividend
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HY Results: Transcorp Group posts N241.5bn revenue; N75.9bn PBT, declares interim dividend

Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group” or the “Company”) (NGX: TRANSCORP), Africa’s leading listed conglomerate, has announced its half-year 2026 unaudited financial resu

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Yinka Ogunbiyi: Meet 27 year old Nigerian-American engineer behind the world’s first braid-assist robot
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Yinka Ogunbiyi: Meet 27 year old Nigerian-American engineer behind the world’s first braid-assist robot

Yinka Ogunbiyi is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur, biomedical engineer and Harvard-trained innovator whose invention, HaloBraid, is poised to transform the global hair-braiding in

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Cross River signs 25-year concession to redevelop Obudu Ranch Resort
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Cross River signs 25-year concession to redevelop Obudu Ranch Resort

The Cross River State Government has signed a 25-year concession agreement with Living Curation Real Estate Limited to redevelop the Obudu Ranch Resort and other tourism assets thr

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Budget Office says N1.3 billion PEAC/PFIPC appropriation never reached cash release
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Budget Office says N1.3 billion PEAC/PFIPC appropriation never reached cash release

The Budget Office of the Federation has said the N1.3 billion appropriation for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PEAC/P

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Champion Breweries’ H1 2026 pre-tax profit falls 34.1% to N2.28 billion
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Champion Breweries’ H1 2026 pre-tax profit falls 34.1% to N2.28 billion

Champion Breweries Plc has released its unaudited H1 2026 results for the six-month period ended June 2026, reporting profit before tax of N2.28 billion, compared with N3.46 billio

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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CBN: Currency in circulation falls to N5.52 trillion in June 2026
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CBN: Currency in circulation falls to N5.52 trillion in June 2026

Currency in circulation (CIC) in Nigeria fell to N5.52 trillion in June 2026 from N5.690 trillion in May, reflecting a moderation in cash held within the economy as the Central Ban

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Range Rover dispute: Court clears Coscharis to appeal business premises closure judgment
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Range Rover dispute: Court clears Coscharis to appeal business premises closure judgment

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted leave to Coscharis Motors Limited to appeal its judgment, which ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Saadia Zahidi: Meet Harvard Kennedy alumni named IATA’s first female Director General
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Saadia Zahidi: Meet Harvard Kennedy alumni named IATA’s first female Director General

Saadia Zahidi is a global economist and policy expert who has spent more than two decades shaping international conversations on the future of work, economic growth and workforce t

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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Elon Musk says AI could surpass all human intelligence within five years
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Elon Musk says AI could surpass all human intelligence within five years

Elon Musk has predicted that artificial intelligence could exceed the sum of all human intelligence within approximately five years, describing the development as inevitable and sa

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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FMDQ: Outstanding corporate bonds hit N2.30 trillion in June 2026
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FMDQ: Outstanding corporate bonds hit N2.30 trillion in June 2026

Outstanding corporate bond value on FMDQ Exchange rose to N2.30 trillion in June 2026, up marginally from N2.29 trillion in May, retaining its position as the largest single segmen

Jul 24, 20261 min read
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