January 20, 2026 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is no longer speculative; it is now statistically inevitable. Although the latest Consumer Price Index figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) suggest that headline inflation is cooling and growth indicators show tentative improvement, regrettably, more Nigerians are […]
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January 19, 2026/CSL Update Revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) framework pushes inflation lower in December 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) convened a stakeholder engagement last week during which authorities outlined planned adjustments to the CPI methodology to better align with international […]
SEC Gives Capital Market Operators 18-Months Timeline for Recapitalisation Exercise
January 19, 2026/CSL Update The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted capital market operators an 18-month window to recapitalise following the revision of minimum capital requirements, which replaces the previous framework introduced in 2015. The regulator cautioned that non-compliance could result in the suspension or withdrawal of licences, although […]
