This Day (Nigeria)

THISDAY is a prominent national newspaper in Nigeria, published by Leaders & Company Ltd. It made its debut on January 22, 1995, and is based in Apapa, Lagos State.

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Q1: Inflation Takes Toll as Manufacturing Companies’ OPEX Reached N2.24trn

1 day ago | thisdaylive.com | Kayode Tokede

Kayode TokedeFollowing spiralling inflation and other variables, Dangote Cement Plc and 10 other manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), spent an estimated N2.24 trillion on operating expenses in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. This represents a significant increase of 29.4 per cent from N1.73 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. The 11 companies’ massive OPEX is higher than the 24.23 per cent March 2025 inflation figure released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Stock Market Appreciates by N314bn on Buy Interest in Oando, Others

1 day ago | thisdaylive.com | Kayode Tokede

Kayode TokedeThe Nigerian equities market yesterday reversed prior day’s profit-taking as the overall capitalisation appreciated by N314 billion supported by investors buying interest in Oando Plc and 39 others. The Nigerian Exchange Limited All Share Index (NGX ASI) gained by 501.14 basis points or 0.46 per cent to close at 108,762.61 basis points. Accordingly, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns improved to +2.8per cent and +5.7per cent, respectively.
DMO Opens N300bn Series VII Sukuk to Boost FG’s Road Infrastructure

2 days ago | thisdaylive.com | Ndubuisi Francis |Kayode Tokede

•Investors in Sharia-compliant instrument to earn 19.75% per annumNdubuisi Francis in AbujaThe Debt Management Office (DMO) yesterday opened subscriptions for a N300 billion Series V11 Ijarah Sukuk with a seven-year tenor and annual rental rate (interest) of 19.75 per cent as part of federal government’s domestic funding sources for the 2025 budget.
Can an American Pope Speak to Nigerian Realities?

3 days ago | thisdaylive.com | Dakuku Peterside

Breaking News By Dakuku Peterside When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV—an American—it was met with mixed emotions across Africa. For many, particularly in Nigeria, it stirred a sense of cautious hope layered with curiosity.
NEMA Launches National Mass Fatality Response Plan

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Emmanuel Addeh |Kuni Tyessi |Laleye Dipo |Kingsley Nwezeh

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched Nigeria’s National Mass Fatality Response Plan, aimed at enhancing the country’s capacity for effective and coordinated response to mass fatality incidents. Speaking at the event, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, described the framework as a testament to the agency’s commitment to strengthening national preparedness and response mechanisms.
Financial Inclusion: FG Moves to Accelerate Cash Transfers to 15 Million Households

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Deji Elumoye

Deji Elumoye in AbujaThe federal government has commenced the implementation phase of its economic and financial inclusion strategy, which aims to improve access to economic opportunities for Nigerians. To this end, the government has established an inter-agency task force to address challenges delaying President Bola Tinubu’s approved conditional cash transfers to 15 million vulnerable households.
FG Signs Financing Pact for $158m Value Chain Programme in Nine Northern States

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | James Emejo |Deji Elumoye

•Borno, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoko, Yobe, Zamfara to benefitDeji Elumoye in AbujaThe federal government yesterday, signed a financing agreement for the $158.15 million Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The pact signing formed part of ongoing efforts by government at the centre to revolutionalise the agriculture sector in the country.
Tinubu, Akpabio, Abass to Grace NIESV Conference Today

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Deji Elumoye |Sunday Aborisade

Emmanuel Addeh in AbujaProminent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, are expected to grace the opening ceremony of the 55th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) today in Abuja.
Shettima: Lawful Sharing of Secured Data Will Make Africa’s Economy Thrive

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Deji Elumoye |Chuks Okocha

Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in AbujaVice President Kashim Shettima has stated that African economies will thrive when the continent is able to lawfully share secured data. He sated this in Abuja, Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA), with the theme, “Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies” and the official launch of the Nigerian Virtual Privacy Academy (NVPA).
Nigeria Champions Electrification of 300 Million Africans By 2030

1 week ago | thisdaylive.com | Adedayo Akinwale |Juliet Akoje |Ima Ekanem

Juliet Akoje in AbujaSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has announced that Nigeria is taking a leadership role in electrifying the African continent, with a goal to provide power to 300 million Africans by 2030. Abbas made this statement during the First Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy, hosted by the House Committee on Renewable Energy in collaboration with the UNDP in Lagos.