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Vitafoam drops nearly 10% in sharp midweek retreat

Vitafoam Nigeria shed ₦18.80 per share on July 22, falling far harder than the broader NGX in a session that points to targeted profit-taking after months of steep appreciation.

Peace LongeJul 23, 2026
News

Calvados grabs 706m First HoldCo shares in insider buy

Calvados Global Services, the Otedola-linked investment vehicle, purchased over 706 million First HoldCo shares at a premium, lifting the chairman’s stake past 21%.

Hillary RemyJul 23, 2026
how to file personal income tax FIRS
Taxes

How to file your personal income tax in Nigeria (FIRS/NRS step-by-step)

How to file personal income tax FIRS-style under NRS rules, from documents and deadlines to portal steps and what to do if you cannot pay.

Damilola EsebameJul 22, 2026
freelance income tax nigeria
Taxes

Do I need to pay tax on freelance income in Nigeria?

The short answer is yes, and the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 has made enforcement far more aggressive than most self-employed workers expect.

Damilola EsebameJul 22, 2026
Nigeria reserve
News

Nigeria’s reserves surge past $52bn to a 17-year high

Nigeria’s reserves now cover 11 months of imports after the Central Bank confirmed a $52.52 billion stockpile, blowing past its own full-year forecast with five months still left in 2026.

Hillary RemyJul 22, 2026
Okomu Oil Palm Company PLC
News

Okomu Oil slips 7% as palm oil giants stumble

Okomu Oil and Presco, Nigeria’s two largest listed palm oil producers, lost a combined ₦371 billion in market value during the July 21 session, even as the broader NGX index edged higher.

Peace LongeJul 22, 2026
Airtel Africa building
News

Airtel Africa snaps up 841,000 shares in one week

Airtel Africa has purchased over 841,000 ordinary shares across five trading sessions, pushing its total buyback past 13.7 million shares since the program launched in May 2026.

Damilola EsebameJul 22, 2026
How to stop loan apps from messaging your contacts in Nigeria
Credit & Loans

How to stop loan apps from messaging your contacts in Nigeria

Nigerian regulators have given borrowers real tools to fight loan app harassment, and you can start using them today.

Damilola EsebameJul 21, 2026
Credit & Loans

How to clear your name from a loan app blacklist in Nigeria

A loan app “blacklist” and a formal credit bureau record are two different problems, and each one requires a different fix.

Damilola EsebameJul 21, 2026
Skyway Aviation building
News

Skyway Aviation nosedives 10% from its 52-week peak

Skyway Aviation shares slid to ₦154.10 on the same session they touched a record high, raising questions about whether the stock’s rally has run out of altitude.

Hillary RemyJul 21, 2026
Cadbury Nigeria Building
News

Cadbury Nigeria quietly surges 10% past ₦62 at NGX

Cadbury Nigeria jumped to its highest close in weeks as a Mondelez subsidiary outpaced every consumer goods peer on the board.

Peace LongeJul 21, 2026
Nigeria bets big on 3 million barrels by 2030
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Nigeria bets big on 3 million barrels by 2030

Nigeria’s upstream regulator says the country can reach 3 million barrels a day by 2030, but the gap between ambition and execution has swallowed promises before.

Damilola EsebameJul 21, 2026
FirstHoldCo building
News

First HoldCo profit surges 82% as assets top ₦30trn

First HoldCo delivered its strongest half-year on record, but a closer look at the numbers raises questions about what is driving the gains.

Hillary RemyJul 20, 2026
e-invoicing nigeria
Taxes

E-invoicing in Nigeria — who must comply and when

Mandatory e-invoicing Nigeria rules are reshaping how businesses file VAT, and the penalties for falling behind are steep.

Damilola EsebameJul 20, 2026
nigeria tax penalties 2026
Taxes

Penalties under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025

Nigeria tax penalties 2026 hit harder under the NTAA, with a 40% surcharge on un-deducted withholding tax and escalating fines that can exceed the original liability.

Damilola EsebameJul 20, 2026
NGX floor
News

NGX tops ₦157 trillion even as trading thins out

The NGX added ₦612 billion in market value, but a sharp drop in trading volume suggests the rally is running on a thinner crowd.

Damilola EsebameJul 20, 2026
Nigerian Breweries building
News

Nigerian Breweries trades 150,000 shares yet stays flat

Nigerian Breweries closed unchanged at ₦75.00 on a day when First HoldCo alone commandeered nearly half of all NGX trading value, raising fresh questions about investor conviction ahead of the brewer’s July 27 earnings report.

Peace LongeJul 20, 2026
Palmcredit vs FairMoney vs Carbon: full comparison 2026
Credit & Loans

Palmcredit vs FairMoney vs Carbon: full comparison 2026

How do Palmcredit vs FairMoney vs Carbon stack up on rates, loan limits, and regulatory standing in the best Nigerian loan app comparison of 2026?

Damilola EsebameJul 19, 2026
Credit & Loans

Why every legitimate loan app in Nigeria needs your BVN

A loan app that doesn’t require BVN skips the one check designed to protect you from fraud, data theft, and predatory recovery tactics.

Damilola EsebameJul 19, 2026
Access Bank Ghana building
News

Access Bank sells 7.44% Ghana stake to deepen local grip

Access Bank offloaded over 12 million shares in its Ghanaian subsidiary, but the regulatory pressure behind the deal tells a bigger story.

Damilola EsebameJul 19, 2026
FirstHoldCo building
News

First HoldCo hits 52-week high amid the NGX gloom

First HoldCo posted three consecutive near-limit-up sessions while blue chips across the Nigerian Exchange cratered by 10%, and one billionaire’s bet crossed $641 million in the process.

Hillary RemyJul 19, 2026
Transcorp Power
News

Transcorp Power loses ₦24bn in revenue amid vandalism

Transcorp Power posted ₦182 billion in half-year revenue, but infrastructure sabotage dragged its top line well below last year’s pace.

Peace LongeJul 19, 2026
Caricature picture of Dangote in his refinery
News

Dangote nears $2.5bn raise ahead of record African IPO

A pre-IPO share sale for Dangote’s mega-refinery pulled in far more than expected, and the real test is still to come.

Damilola EsebameJul 18, 2026
GTBank Quick Credit
Credit & Loans

GTBank Quick Credit: how it works, limits, and interest in 2026

GTBank Quick Credit gives salary earners collateral-free loans of up to ₦5 million at 2.95% monthly interest, but the total repayment cost depends on your tenure.

Damilola EsebameJul 17, 2026
CBN building
News

CBN gives BDCs just 24 hours to offload unused dollars

The CBN has rolled out a digital surveillance system that tracks every dollar BDC operators purchase, and any unsold foreign exchange must go back to the market within a day.

Hillary RemyJul 17, 2026
Caricature photo of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
News

Tinubu stakes $3.05bn on banishing extreme poverty

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commits $3.05 billion in World Bank-backed funding to five social programs, but with 140 million Nigerians below the poverty line, the gap between reform and relief remains wide.

Damilola EsebameJul 17, 2026
Transcorp Hotels
News

Transcorp Hotels tumbles from 52-week high in one day

Transcorp Hotels shares opened at their highest price in a year on July 16, 2026, then dropped roughly 10% by the close as profit-taking swept across NGX heavyweight stocks.

Peace LongeJul 17, 2026
VAT Nigeria 2026
Taxes

VAT in Nigeria 2026 — rates, exemptions, and the new rules explained

Nigeria kept its VAT rate at 7.5% this year, but almost every rule around registration, credits, invoicing, and penalties now looks different.

Damilola EsebameJul 16, 2026
Nestle Nigeria building
News

Nestle slips ₦312 on a single trade in thin NGX session

Nestle Nigeria lost 10% of its share value on just one unit traded, raising fresh questions about blue-chip liquidity on the exchange.

Hillary RemyJul 16, 2026
Airtel Africa building
News

Airtel Africa hits ₦6,266 on a single trade as NGX dips

Airtel Africa closed at a record N6,266 on July 15, but the price moved on just one trade while the broader NGX slipped into the red.

Damilola EsebameJul 16, 2026

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