Author: Ogochukwu Ndubuisi
Ogochukwu Ndubuisi is an editorial content strategist and financial news writer at MarketForces Africa, covering a broad range of topics including Nigeria's equity markets, infrastructure development, energy, government policy, corporate finance, and digital economy.With over 2,400 published articles on MarketForces Africa, Ogochi brings depth and consistency to the publication's daily news coverage.Her reporting spans Nigerian Exchange Group market movements, Lagos State infrastructure projects, and federal government economic policies, oil and gas developments, and emerging sectors shaping Nigeria's economic landscape.She also covers Africa-wide stories, including East African market indices, continental investment trends, and cross-border economic developments.Ogochi works closely with MarketForces Africa's editorial and corporate communications teams to deliver accurate, timely, and well-researched content to the publication's professional readership.Ogochukwu Ndubuisi is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Alleged Coup: FG Set to Arraign 6 Suspects The Federal Government is set to arraign six suspected coup plotters. The case is listed number 14 on the Wednesday cause list before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The Federal Government, through the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), had filed the charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, against the defendants. The suspects are Maj-Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim Gana (rtd), Cap. (NN) Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd), Insp Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Kashim Goni and Abdulkadir Sani, listed as 1st to 6th defendants respectively. Although the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, is…
Ripple’s XRP price increased to $1.45, slightly underperforming a broader market rally of 2.14% but extending its weekly outperformance, primarily driven by sustained institutional and whale accumulation.
Equity analysts at CardinalStone Securities Limited have raised GTCO’s 12-month target price to N159.65 as the financial services group returns to its pre-2023 dividend payout ratio.
Labour Party has fixed its national convention for April 28 in Umuahia, Abia. The party also officially released the list of chairmen and members of its electoral sub-committees for the forthcoming congresses in all the states of the federation.
UN Opens Public Hearings as Race to Succeed Guterres Intensifies Former Senegalese President, Macky Sall, and three others will present visions in public UN hearings, offering a rare live-streamed glimpse into the race to succeed Antonio Guterres. The other nominees are former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Argentinian diplomat, Rafael Grossi, and Costa Rican economist and former vice-president, Rebeca Grynspan. The UN has never had a woman secretary-general in nearly 80 years, a gap the General Assembly noted last September, urging stronger consideration of female candidates. The next UN chief takes office on Jan. 1, 2027, amid financial strain, unpaid member…
ADC Denies Talks with PRP, Affirms Commitment to Legal Battle African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it was in talks with Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) ahead of a pending court judgment. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, described the claims as false. Abdullahi stated that the coalition leadership was not engaged in any form of discussion or negotiation with any political party at the moment. He emphasised that the party remained focused on challenging what it described as illegal actions taken against its leadership by Independent National Electoral…
PDP: There’s Still Room for Defectors to Come Back – Wike Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says there is still room for those who left Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to return to the party. Wike, the PDP national leader, stated this on Monday during the party’s 108th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at Wadata Plaza, the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He advised the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to continue its reconciliation efforts to strengthen the party. “Now we are together, we must not stop at reconciliation. The more, the merrier.…
NCC, CBN Sign Pact to Boost Consumer Protection, Curb Fraud The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen consumer protection. NCC spokesperson, Nnenna Ukoha, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.She said the agreement would also combat fraud across telecommunications and financial sectors. Ukoha said the MoU was formalised alongside the inauguration of joint committees on payment systems, consumer protection, and the Telecoms Identity Risk Management System portal. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Aminu Maida, said the pact provided a framework for collaboration on payment integrity, fraud mitigation,…
The Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA), on Monday said it is partnering the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to promote seamless trade and support legitimate business.
Money Market Rates Diverge as Liquidity Surplus Eases Money market rates diverged with N3.8 trillion in excess liquidity ahead of fresh inflows in the new week. Due to strong financial system liquidity conditions, interbank rates were mostly mixed, and the market anticipates about N1.6 trillion in inflows from expired OMO, Treasury bills, and bond coupons in the new week. Analysts said the market will remain flooded ahead of the midweek auction, during which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is scheduled to auction N750 billion in Treasury bills across standard tenors. The money market opened on a strong footing last…