June 2026

Fitch cautions Nigeria over risks in $5bn swap Nigeria’s proposed $5bn total return swap financing arrangement could expose the country to additional debt-management and liquidity risks despite its potential benefits, global rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has warned. In a special... Read More →

Domestic crude supply falls amid sabotage allegations Domestic crude supply to Nigeria’s refineries declined to 15.84 million barrels in May 2026, even as the facilities achieved a combined intake of 17.92 million barrels for the month, according to the latest... Read More →

SEC boss urges African market collaboration The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr Emomotimi Agama, has called for enhanced collaboration among African markets to ensure stronger interconnection within the continent and the development of new products. He spoke... Read More →

Market liquidity tightens as NGX value slides to N151.3tn A heavy wave of profit-taking and technical price adjustments dragged the Nigerian Exchange Limited into negative territory during the week ended 19 June 2026, forcing a 3.59 per cent contraction in... Read More →

Worry as investors lose N5.64 trillion to equity sell-off in one week The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) declined by approximately N5.64 trillion last week as sustained selloffs across major sectors dampened investors’ sentiment and negatively impacted market performance. The lacklustre performance of... Read More →

FGN Bonds Lead Fixed Income Market Activity as Turnover Hits N1.16tn Trading activity in the fixed income market remained buoyant on June 19, 2026, with investors transacting securities worth N1.16 trillion across 447 deals, as Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)... Read More →

NGX introduces new thresholds for share price changes The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has introduced new rules that will significantly alter how share prices move on the exchange by setting minimum trading volume thresholds before prices can change, according to information... Read More →

No new taxes for fuel, telecom – FG The Federal Government on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting it had adopted or was considering the introduction of new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following recommendations contained in the latest IMF... Read More →

FG targets N200bn capital for cooperative bank The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled plans to raise N200bn in share capital for a proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen financial inclusion, support farmers, artisans and small... Read More →

Govt moves to ease tax reform implementation The Federal Government has issued transition guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, clarifying how taxpayers, tax authorities and other stakeholders should manage obligations arising from the migration from the old... Read More →