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UN’s Financial Collapse Imminent — Guterres Warns UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told member states that the organisation faced “imminent financial collapse” amid unpaid annual dues and other issues. Guterres, in a letter he sent to UN member states, called on them to address unpaid dues and overhaul global body’s financial rules. “The crisis is deepening, threatening programme delivery and risking financial collapse. “And the situation will deteriorate further in the near future,” Guterres wrote in the letter to UN ambassadors. He particularly warned member states to either agree to overhaul the UN’s financial rules or accept “the very real…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed airlines to provide mandatory special needs assistance options on their ticket reservation platforms.
Price corrections in First Holdco, FCMB, and other decliners dragged the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-share index
Cash flow from operations (CFO) for Fitch Ratings’ global portfolio of non-financial corporate entities will increase by 6% to USD3.3 trillion
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed a budget of N656,595,559,298:49 for the 2026 fiscal year. The passage of the budget followed the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation on the 2026 appropriation bill to the House, on Friday.
The short-term benchmark interest rates mixed as a huge OMO bill debit strained liquidity conditions in the money market. The outflow pushed funding costs higher at the close of business on Thursday.
NCC Says Telcos Network, Service Quality Improve in Q4 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled its Q4 2025 Industry Network Performance Report, indicating measurable improvements in network performance and quality of experience across the country. Speaking during a Zoom meeting, the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Abraham Oshadami said the Commission considers transparency a core element of its regulatory approach and continues to prioritise open access to industry data to strengthen accountability and public trust. He said the NCC has sustained the proactive publication of industry data and insights to support informed decision-making and ensure that…
Geopolitical risks, including those related to shifting US foreign policy, could have ramifications for emerging-market borrowers in 2026, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Lagos will continue to support the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in its efforts to drive economic growth and deepen investment in the communications sector.
The Nigerian local currency, the naira, broke the FX rate barrier at the official window, trading below N1,400 per dollar