Author: InvestAdvocate

Catholic Bishop Warns FG Against Treating Bandits with Kid Gloves

…says Nigeria is descending into chaos …Bemoans abduction of Kebbi girls November 22, 2025/Our Reporter The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has called for more urgent official measures to curb the alarming rate of insecurity across the country. He said the festering terrorists’ attacks in […]

CBN’s N75 Trillion Credit Milestone to Private Sector Falls Flat as Productivity Crisis Deepens

November 22, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s financial system is flashing red, and not because of a scarcity of money. Ironically, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the nation’s banking proudly tout a historic rise in private-sector credit, announcing figures hovering around N75 trillion throughout 2024-2025. On paper, this […]

Zenith Bank Plc 9M-25 Update: Front-Loaded Provisioning Sets Stage for Profit Upturn

November 21, 2025/Cordros Report In this note, we lower our year-end target price for ZENITHBANK to NGN72.01/s from NGN73.83/s, reflecting a downward revision to earnings forecasts driven by weaker loan growth expectations and a deeper contraction in non-interest income. Our revised 2025E EPS is now NGN24.40 (-25.8% y/y), compared to […]