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News
Nigeria’s Q1 2026 Trade Surplus: Oil Lift Meets Import Compression
Nigeria’s external account posted one of its strongest quarters in years, with the merchandise trade surplus jumping 340.88% to N7.55…
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Stock Recommendations for the Week of June 08, 2026: Banking Conviction Defies T+1 Correction
The Nigerian equities market opened the week of June 08, 2026 with analysts abandoning broad sector bets for stock-specific conviction.…
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Banking
FCMB Q1 2026: Fortified on Paper, Tested by Markets and Risk
FCMB enters Q2 2026 with cracks in its earnings mix that cannot be ignored. Net trading income swung from a…
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Banking
Union Bank, Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank: Stable” on Paper, Shaky in Reality
The March 31, 2026 recapitalization deadline was supposed to be final. Thirty-three banks met it, raised N4.65tn, and lifted sector-wide…
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How Oyo Police Dismantled a Kidnap Syndicate: From Surveillance to Shootout
A kidnapping that began with quiet photos of a school run ended three days later in gunfire at Lado community,…
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Leaders
Iyiola Omisore: The Infantry Wing of APC
The road to Government House in Osogbo in 2026 runs through one hard truth: APC cannot win Osun with communiqués…
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Leaders
APC’s Southwest Equation: Synergy Is the Only Path to Victory
The fear about Iyiola Omisore inside APC is repeated often: that he is too independent-minded, difficult to control for both…
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First HoldCo’s N253bn Mandate: From Compliance to Ambition as Otedola Eyes N1tn Capital Crown
Shareholders of First HoldCo Plc rewrote the group’s capital playbook at the 14th AGM on May 29, 2026; the approved…
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The N2 Billion Mirror: What the Forfeiture of a Bank Staff’s Assets Tells Us About Nigeria’s Financial System
On May 14, 2026, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth…
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Opinions
Welcome to the Wild, Wild West of Seyi Makinde
If a state earns its nickname, then Oyo under Governor Seyi Makinde has finally lived up to its new one.…
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