Finance
FirstBank meets CBN N500bn capital requirement ahead of deadline
First HoldCo Plc has announced that First Bank of Nigeria Limited, FirstBank, has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s...
Business
NGX equities market capitalisation crosses ₦100tn in early 2026 rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) started the year on a strong note as equities market capitalisation crossed the ₦100 trillion mark,...
Fintech
Flutterwave acquires Mono in $25m–$40m all-stock fintech deal
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million...
Empowerment
PAWECA Begins Mop-Up Data Capture for Fintiri Business Wallet
The Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) has announced the commencement of a Mop-Up Data Capture Exercise for beneficiaries...
Empowerment
Tinubu/Dikko Disburses ₦30,000 to 1400 Businesses in Katsina
Tinubu/Dikko Assured 2027 has disbursed ₦30,000 each to 1,040 people engaged in small-scale businesses across the 34 Local Government Areas...
MSMEs
Wema Bank FGN-ALAT Skillnovation Programme For MSMEs
Wema Bank’s digital bank, ALAT, in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, has opened applications for the FGN-ALAT Digital...
JobsState Civil Service
Anambra State Internal Revenue Service Recruitment
The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has opened recruitment portal to engage talented graduates and experienced professionals to fill...
Grant
Ogoni Entrepreneurship Summit ₦200m Recoverable Grant Applications for 2026
The Ogoni Entrepreneurship Summit (OES) hereby invites applications for its ₦200 million Recoverable Grant Revolving Fund, a flagship initiative designed...
Grant
Apply: Tony Elumelu Foundation 2026 entrepreneurship programme ($5,000 Seed Capital)
Tony Elumelu Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 Entrepreneurship Programme, offering a $5,000 seed capital grant. This is the...
YEIDEP
FG Confirms YEIDEP Batch B to Begin Around Mid-2026
The Federal Government has disclosed that preparations for the second phase of the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP),...
Creative Economy
Filmmaker Says YouTube Cannot Recover Big-Budget Cinema Films in Nigeria
As debates continue over whether Nigerian filmmakers should abandon cinemas and release their films on YouTube, filmmaker Benneth Nwankwo says...
State Civil Service
Akwa Ibom Begins ₦50,000 Transport Allowance Payment for CBT Applicants
The Ministry of Science and Digital Economy has announced that payment of the one time transport allowance of ₦50,000 for...
Foundation
Idris Ajiboye Foundation Opens ₦100,000 Scholarship for Nigerian Students 2026
The Idris Ajiboye Foundation Scholarship 2026 is now open for applications, offering ₦100,000 in educational support to Nigerian students who...
State Civil Service
Akwa Ibom shortlists candidates for transport allowance payment for 2025 Civil Service CBT
The Akwa Ibom State Government has begun shortlisting candidates for the Transport Allowance Payment for the 2025 Civil Service Recruitment...
Grant
Apply: SFDP Health Innovation Challenge 2026 $300 Grant
Applications are now open for the SFDP Health Innovation Challenge 2026, a funding and implementation opportunity designed for Nigerian students...
GrantNews
Akwa Ibom disburses ₦2.82bn empowerment grants to 33,149 beneficiaries
The Akwa Ibom State Government says it disbursed about ₦2.82 billion in cash-based empowerment grants to 33,149 beneficiaries over the...
Business
AfCFTA 2026: FG to identify one exportable product in each of 774 LGAs
The federal government will deepen its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA in 2026 by working with...
Economy
FG unveils blueprint to accelerate economy and create jobs
The Federal Government has unveiled a major fiscal blueprint aimed at accelerating economic growth, mobilising investments and creating more jobs...
Grant
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Application for Entrepreneurship Programme 2026 With $5,000 Seed Capital
Applications have opened for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2026, offering young African entrepreneurs access to training, mentorship, and...
Startups
African Startups Raise Over $3bn in 2025 to End 2-Year Decline
African startups raised over $3bn in 2025, ending the year with a funding rebound after two consecutive years of decline,...
