FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 05 May 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened the session in surplus at ₦6.61 trillion, improving by ₦1.05 trillion from the previous day, largely supported by ₦2.71 trillion OMO maturities and ₦3.43 trillion DMB SDF placements. Despite the ample liquidity…
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 04 May 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened the week stronger at ₦5.56 trillion, rising by ₦601.73 billion due mainly to heavy deposit money bank placements at the CBN’s Standing Deposit Facility. Despite this surplus, the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate…
Generational Wealth: Moving Beyond Cash to Appreciating Assets
Wealth creation is a remarkable achievement, but wealth preservation is a legacy. For modern professionals, ensuring the next generation inherits true financial security requires a vital strategic shift: moving from static cash to appreciating assets.…
Safe Use of Generative AI at Work
Let’s talk about something many of us are already using in our daily work activities often without even realising it. What Is Generative AI? Generative AI refers to tools that create content based on what you ask. You type a question or instruction, and…
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 29 April 2026
System Liquidity The banking system opened with a liquidity surplus of ₦5.79 trillion, down by ₦1.99 trillion from the previous session. The decline was mainly due to ₦276.79 billion outflow for Monday’s auction settlement, partially offset by ₦5.30…
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 28 April 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened strongly at ₦7.78 trillion, representing a ₦3.25 trillion increase day-on-day, driven mainly by ₦1.63 trillion in OMO maturities and sustained SDF placements of ₦5.26 trillion. Despite the ample liquidity, the…
Soft Life Is Sweet… Until the Bill Shows Up
There’s a version of “soft life” nobody talks about. Not the curated one on Instagram. Not the soft lighting, beach pictures, or Friday night energy. The real one. The one quietly funded by tomorrow’s pressure. Because while life is happening loudly…
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 27 April 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened the week on a strong surplus of ₦4.52 trillion, representing a ₦553.15 billion increase from the prior week, driven largely by ₦260 billion in FGN bond coupon inflows and sustained SDF placements of ₦4.20…
Pause Before You Share ; How Small Details Reveal More Than You Think
Let’s talk about something that feels normal; but carries more impact than we often realise. A recent awareness video shows a simple but powerful scenario.A mother and her daughter are in a public place when strangers begin calling the child by name.…
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 23 April 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity remained strongly in surplus but declined to ₦3.84trn (from ₦3.95trn), driven mainly by ₦894.16bn auction settlement outflows, which outweighed inflows from NTB maturities. Despite the drop in liquidity, funding rates…
