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Nigerian Equity Market Records 0.15% Growth

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Activities on the Nige
rian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday ended on a positive trend with market indicators rebounding by 0.15 per cent.
The Tide  reports that the All-Share Index recorded marginal gain, appreciating by 43.83 points or 0.15 per cent to close at 28,857.34 compared with 28,813.51 recorded on Monday.
Similarly, market capitalisation rose by N16 billion to close at N9.911 trillion against N9.895 trillion achieved on Monday.
Nigerian Breweries recorded the highest price gain to lead the gainers’ table, growing by N3.71 to close at N133.76 per share.
Lafarge Africa came second with a gain of N1.03 to close at N61.48, while UACN appreciated by 23k to close at N20.23 per share.
Access Bank increased by 20k to close at N5.60 per share.
On the other hand, Forte Oil topped the losers’ chart, dropping by N8.59 to close at N163.31 per share.
Glaxosmithkline trailed with a loss of N2.01 to close at N18.77 and PZ Industries shed N1.13 to close at N21.57 per share.
Union Dicon Salt dipped by 86k to close at N16.49 and Stanbic IBTC dropped 78k to close at N14.99 per share.
In spite of the growth recorded by the market indices, the volume of shares traded closed lower with an exchange of 207.62 million shares valued at N3.64 billion transacted in 4,542 deals.
The Tide reports that this is in contrast with 273.36 million shares worth N3.44 billion traded in 4,865 deals on Monday.
Transcorp drove the turnover volume, having accounted for 28.18 million shares valued at N41.01 million.
It was followed by GT Bank with a total of 25.52 million worth N611.21 million and Presco sold 13.12 million shares valued at N472.28 million.
Zenith International Bank transacted 12.88 million shares worth N210.42 million and FBN Holdings exchanged 11.96 million shares valued at N45.33 million.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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