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Loan apps for salary earners in Nigeria
Loan apps for salary earners in Nigeria promise fast cash, but fintech platforms do not always beat traditional bank salary loans on total cost.
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Credit & Loans
NIRSAL MFB loan portal: full application guide 2026
NIRSAL MFB loan portal applications are open, but picking the wrong product or uploading incomplete documents can stall your approval for weeks.
News
Airtel Africa smashes past ₦6,000 to new 52-week high
Airtel Africa hit a new 52-week high at ₦6,009, but the forces behind the rally go deeper than one session.
News
Nigeria’s 68% stock surge dethrones South Korea
The NGX benchmark overtook South Korea’s Kospi after an AI selloff cratered the index and the naira strengthened against the dollar in 2026.
News
S&P DJI places Nigeria on its critical 2027 watchlist
S&P DJI credited Nigeria’s regulatory overhaul but attached strict conditions that will determine whether the country reclaims frontier market status in 2027.
News
SEC puts capital market operators on a 48-hour clock
The SEC has ordered brokers, fund managers, and registrars to file Q2 2026 ownership and capital flows data by July 10, giving operators barely two days to comply.
News
Dangote sends NNPC a signal it can’t afford to ignore
Dangote’s Lekki expansion blueprint and record European jet fuel exports are redrawing the competitive map for Nigeria’s state oil company.
News
Airtel Africa sits at 52-week high as NGX peers tumble
Airtel Africa’s market value topped ₦21 trillion after the telecom giant hit the NGX’s 10% daily price ceiling, but the rally left several blue chips behind.
Taxes
Nigeria Tax Act transition rules — what to do for 2025 vs 2026 income
The Federal Ministry of Finance has released Nigeria Tax Act transition rules that draw a firm line between old and new laws, and your 2025 filing obligations depend on which side your accounting period falls.
News
BUA Foods drops to ₦845 as food giants hit the floor
BUA Foods led a broad consumer goods selloff on the Nigerian Exchange as food stocks shed up to 10% in a single session on July 7, 2026.
News
NCR Nigeria crashes 10% after rally from penny stock lows
NCR Nigeria’s nearly 8,000% rally from its all-time low hit a sharp reversal, and the volume behind the crash raises uncomfortable questions.
News
CBN warns against rejecting standard ₦100 banknote
The CBN threatened enforcement after reports of businesses and traders turning away one version of the ₦100 note across Nigeria.
Investing
Dangote Refinery vs Seplat: Which Nigerian Energy Stock Has the Edge?
The dangote refinery vs seplat debate pits a live upstream dividend payer against Africa’s biggest planned listing, so investor fit matters more than any winner.
Investing
Dangote Refinery share price prediction: analyst views and post-IPO outlook
Analysts are split on every dangote refinery share price prediction ahead of Africa’s largest-ever IPO, with the bull and bear cases separated by $11 billion.
News
Airtel Africa snaps up 1.7m of its own shares in a week
Airtel Africa’s buyback program has now crossed 11 million shares since late May, with every repurchased share headed straight for cancellation.
News
Tony Elumelu’s 12-year reign at UBA reaches its end
Tony Elumelu’s exit from Africa’s global bank opens a new chapter, but his next move was already locked in.
Credit & Loans
Bank of Industry (BOI) loan: how to apply, eligibility, and amount in 2026
Understanding the Bank of Industry loan how to apply process can give your business access to single-digit interest rates that commercial banks cannot match.
Credit & Loans
FCCPC delisted loan apps 2026: full list and reasons
The full FCCPC delisted loan apps 2026 list now spans two enforcement waves, but a court order has frozen any further removals.
News
Oil and gas stocks skid 4.3% despite 82% yearly surge
The NGX Oil and Gas Index posted its steepest weekly decline of the year, even as investors who bought in January still hold massive gains.
News
NGX banking index stumbles 3.7% after a 35% YTD run
The NGX banking index shed 3.72% in one week as Zenith Bank, GTCO, and Fidelity Bank led a sharp pullback, even as trading volumes surged across the broader exchange.
Taxes
Joint Revenue Board explained — how federal and state taxes now coordinate
The Joint Revenue Board established under the JRBEA replaces the Joint Tax Board with broader powers, specialized dispute resolution, and a revised VAT sharing formula that shifts revenue toward states.
Taxes
Tax Ombuds office in Nigeria — how to file a complaint
The tax ombuds office in Nigeria investigates taxpayer complaints at zero cost, but the process starts only after you exhaust internal channels with the relevant revenue authority.
News
MTN moves just 7 shares on a day NGX won’t forget
MTN Nigeria barely registered a pulse on the exchange during one of July’s sharpest trading rebounds despite holding the country’s highest corporate credit rating.
News
CBN targets ₦5.8trn in biggest T-bills push of 2026
The CBN’s Q3 borrowing calendar dwarfs every previous quarter this year, reshaping the outlook for yields and market liquidity.
News
Stanbic IBTC slides as 42,000 shares change hands
Stanbic IBTC shed 8% in a single session as the broader Nigerian market extended its bearish correction into July 2026.
Investing
Dangote Refinery Dual Listing: NGX and London Stock Exchange Explained
The Dangote Refinery dual listing could span Lagos and London, reshaping how investors on both sides of the Atlantic access Africa’s largest energy asset.
Investing
Dangote Refinery IPO Allocation: How Shares Will Be Distributed
The Dangote Refinery IPO allocation process will decide which of Africa’s millions of eager investors walk away with shares and which receive a refund instead
News
Dangote Cement wins nod for London listing at 17th AGM
Dangote Cement cleared a critical shareholder hurdle for a London Stock Exchange listing while delivering its biggest dividend payout ever.
News
PZ Cussons Nigeria profit surges 388% in FY2026
PZ Cussons Nigeria posted ₦49 billion in profit and erased a ₦17 billion equity deficit, but the numbers raise important questions about what comes next.
News
Conoil sheds 10% as oil stocks slide across the NGX
Conoil hit its daily price limit on the Nigerian Exchange as the broader energy sector extended a punishing correction into July.