OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nigeria’s e-Payment Transactions Grew by 17.7% Y/Y in Q1 2025

August 8, 2025/CSL Research According to data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), electronic payment transactions in Nigeria surged to ₦284.99 trillion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, reflecting a 17.7% year-on-year increase compared to the ₦234.49 trillion recorded in the same period of 2024. Additionally, Point-of-Sale (PoS) […]

Trump-Putin Talks Put Oil Markets on Edge

August 8, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com The anticipated Trump-Putin meeting has become the dominant storyline in commodity markets this week, as traders and analysts weigh the chances of a sweeping geopolitical deal. August 8, 2025 The Trump-Putin meeting has become the main commodity market news of this week, with […]

Insurance Act 2025 – Another Dose to Accelerate Nigerian Economic Prosperity

August 6, 2025/United Capital Report Bottomline: President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, a landmark legislation that repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a modern, unified framework. The NIIRA 2025 provides for comprehensive regulation and supervision of all insurance and reinsurance businesses operating within […]