December 15, 2025/Dangote Group Dangote Group has appointed renowned economist and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, Dr Mahmud Hassan as its Group Chief Economist, strengthening the Group’s economic advisory capacity at a time of heightened global and domestic market volatility. In his new role, Dr Hassan will […]
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Nigerian Equities Open Week Quiet Leaving Benchmark Index Unchanged at 149,437.88 Points
December 15, 2025/Cordros Report EQUITIES The Nigerian equities market traded on a quiet note, as gains in FIRSTHOLDCO (+9.9%) and GUINNESS (+10.0%) were offset by declines in NB (-6.9%) and WEMABANK (-2.7%), leaving the benchmark index unchanged at 149,437.88 points. Sequentially, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled at +4.1% and […]
Preventing Financial Crimes Amid Mounting Insecurity – Why Following the Money is Now a Survival Imperative
December 13, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria today faces a sobering dual reality: a deepening security crisis and an entrenched financial-crime ecosystem that quietly feeds, sustains, and normalises that crisis. Across the North, Middle Belt, and parts of the South, kidnappers, bandits, insurgent cells, political actors, compromised security agents, and […]
