The Central Bank of Nigeria has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme. The initiative is designed to allow virtual asset service providers, fintechs and firms offering data-driven financial services to test innovative products within a controlled regulatory environment.
The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange has received an NMDPRA licence to facilitate trading and clearing of petroleum liquids. The approval is intended to support price discovery, transparency and investment in Nigeria’s energy market, creating a regulatory and market-structure development relevant to oil and gas equities.
SECTOR WATCH | Nigerian Breweries vs Guinness Nigeria
We revisited our H1 2026 analysis of Nigerian Breweries and Guinness Nigeria through one common theme: how Nigeria’s brewing sector is translating revenue growth into profitability, balance-sheet repair and cash generation. https://t.co/L3lUkDpYUg
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has started a forensic investigation into UNILAG, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella over alleged unlawful use of students’ personal data. The regulator also warned tertiary institutions that have not met existing data-protection requirements to comply immediately.
The article examines how transaction monitoring has moved beyond a compliance function to become a board-level concern for Nigerian banks. It links monitoring capabilities with operational resilience, governance maturity and customer protection, although it does not identify specific listed banks or disclose financial performance.
The NGX stock market rally extended into a fourth consecutive trading session as investors gained N1.91 trillion and the Nigerian Exchange’s market capitalization climbed 1.20% to N160.421 trillion.
Turnover on Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Market fell to $185 million on August 11, 2026, its lowest level in 11 weeks, as trading activity weakened. The development provides market participants with an update on domestic FX market liquidity and broader macroeconomic conditions relevant to Nigerian equities.
Hisa, the Kenyan investment platform acquired by RiseVest, has rolled out IPO access after strong demand from users for SpaceX IPO.
RiseVest co-founder & CEO Eke Eleanya Urum @eldivine says Hisa plans to make major IPOs available earlier going forward, covering U.S markets & NGX https://t.co/kCp3zfzQlK
The chair of the Nigeria Revenue Service said retaining Nigeria’s petrol subsidy under current market conditions could have cost the government as much as N53 trillion. The statement highlights the subsidy’s potential fiscal burden and its relevance to Nigeria’s macroeconomic and oil market environment.
Access Holdings is one stock I’m watching closely. The expansion story is interesting, but price alone isn’t enough—earnings, asset quality and fundamentals still matter. Do your research. 📊
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Access Bank is one stock I’m watching closely. The expansion story is interesting, but price alone isn’t enough—earnings, asset quality and fundamentals still matter.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery clarified reports that it rejected 15.5 million barrels of crude offered by local producers in the second quarter of 2026. The refinery said domestic crude must be available in sufficient quantities and supplied on commercially viable terms.
@Horlar_Onikoyi @wemabank @piggyvest @getpocketapp It's okay to change banking providers, but why use the same account number that was meant for another customer with the provider they moved away from? That's suspicious. https://t.co/aWzQDxROxL