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Fidelity Bank Plc has fully redeemed its $400 million 7.625 per cent Senior Unsecured Eurobond at maturity, meeting all its payment obligations under the five-year debt instrument.

First HoldCo Plc and RC Investment Management Limited (RCIM) have made significant progress in the ongoing disposal of the substantial block of FirstHoldCo shares held by RCIM in its capacity as independent Bridge Holder.

ProvidusUnity Bank has graduated over 100 entrepreneurs from the sixth cohort of its SME Development Programme, reaffirming its commitment to building a thriving small business ecosystem.

One significant development has been the attempt to restore the CBN's core mandate. Ways and Means financing reportedly declined from approximately N26.95 trillion in 2023 to N2.84 trillion by January 2026. Subject to comparable accounting definitions, this suggests progress towards restoring the boundary between fiscal and monetary policy.

Under Sections 33 to 34 of the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025, the scope of chargeable assets is dramatically extensive. The law treats virtually all forms of property, whether situated in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world as chargeable assets.

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced a revenue of N126.69billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, following the approval of the Company’s unaudited financial statements by its Board of Directors.

An estimated 3,000,000 people, mostly children and women, died in Eastern Nigeria during the civil war.  Many people died from hunger and starvation after Nigeria imposed a total economic blockade on the region.

In September, the police acknowledged reported attacks on separate opposition gatherings in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. An NDC meeting reportedly came under gunfire, leaving people injured, while canopies and chairs prepared for a PDP gathering were destroyed.

Zamfara Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Bello, who confirmed the arrest of Umar Ibrahim Gandi Maradun while parading the suspect before journalists in Gusau, the state capital, said the command promptly deployed its intelligence resources after the video emerged to identify those involved and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna last weekend, 24th October 2026, has revealed a sharp disconnect between President Tinubu and ordinary Nigerians.