February 2026

Nigeria ranked second-largest investment banking hub in SSA In 2025, Nigeria maintained its status as a cornerstone of the West African financial landscape, ranking as the second-largest investment banking market in Sub-Saharan Africa. This was indicated in the Sub-Saharan Africa... Read More →

CBN approves $150,000 weekly FX sales to BDCs The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change operators in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, allowing each BDC to purchase up to $150,000 weekly, according to... Read More →

FMDQ Exchange Admits UAC’s N54.03bn 7-Year Fixed Rate Bond FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited revealed that it has approved the listing of UAC of Nigeria Plc’s N54.03 billion Series 1 7-Year 17.35% Fixed Rate Bond under its N150.00 billion Issuance Programme. ... Read More →

LEGEND Makes History with NGX Market Debut Excellence Win Legend Internet Plc has won the Market Debut Excellence Award at the 2025 NGX Made of Africa Awards, hosted by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group. A Statement for the company noted that... Read More →

Stock Market Gains N4.08trn in First Trading Week of February The Nigerian stock market closed the first trading week in February 2026 on a positive note, gaining N4.08 trillion to extend its winning streak. The growth was sustained as investor sentiment strengthened... Read More →

Oil sector boosts NGX to N110.23tn market cap The Nigerian Exchange Limited reached a historic high as a surge in the Oil & Gas sector drove the All-Share Index to an unprecedented 171,727.49 points. The total market capitalisation rose to... Read More →

World Bank cuts CBN grant to $6.8m The World Bank has reduced the size of a planned grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria from $10.50m to $6.80m, with board consideration for the project now scheduled for March 27, according... Read More →

Capital gains tax jumps 429% to N12.18bn Capital gains tax revenue surged by about 429 per cent in December 2025 to N12.18bn, up from N2.30bn in November, as fresh tax reforms stoke expectations of a higher 30 per cent rate.... Read More →

FX sale dispute: Manufacturers drag CBN, banks to court Not all manufacturing companies have received payment for their unpaid foreign exchange forward contracts. These companies’ unsettled FX backlogs have continued to incur losses too big to bear, the Manufacturers Association... Read More →

Calls grow for bigger Sukuk to fund infrastructure Experts in Nigeria’s non-interest finance space have called for larger and more frequent Sukuk issuances to deepen the market, unlock long-term capital for infrastructure, and widen financial inclusion, as volatility in global... Read More →