BusinessInternationalTechnology $400 Million AI Inference Chip Deal Signals Shift Away from Nvidia-Dominated GPU Market byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The artificial intelligence industry may be witnessing the start of a new era as General… Read More
BankingBusinessFinanceLocal CBN HoldCo Capital Buffer May Force Nigerian Banks to Raise N1.7 Trillion, RenCap Warns byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s banking sector could be heading for another major capital-raising exercise as Renaissance Capital (RenCap)… Read More
BusinessFinanceLocal Tinubu Signs Virtual Assets Executive Order, Launches Council to Strengthen Crypto Regulation in Nigeria byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, marking… Read More
BusinessEnergyInternational Dangote Refinery Emerges Major Winner as US-Iran Conflict Boosts Demand, Wealth Soars byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the… Read More
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal Nigeria Crude Oil Production Hits N41.7tn in Six Months as Output Shows Strong Recovery byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria earned an estimated N41.74 trillion from crude oil and condensate production in the first… Read More
BusinessEnergyLocal Dangote Refinery Crude Imports Raise Fresh Doubts Over Nigeria’s Crude-for-Naira Policy byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s crude-for-naira initiative has come under renewed scrutiny following revelations that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery… Read More
AgricultureBusinessInternational African Leaders Launch Bold Plan to Boost Intra-African Livestock Trade Under AfCFTA byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 African leaders have unveiled an ambitious strategy to unlock the full potential of the continent’s… Read More
LocalMacroeconomic Food prices now biggest threat to Nigeria’s inflation, beyond CBN control—Analysts byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s battle against inflation is entering a new phase, and experts say food prices are… Read More
BusinessLocalTechnology Telecom operators endorse NCC framework byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) proposed Mobile… Read More
BusinessEconomyLocal Nigeria Net FX Reserves Surge Over 1,200% as CBN Reforms Boost Investor Confidence byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) reserves have recorded a remarkable increase of more than 1,200… Read More
BusinessLocal Nigerian Equities Market Loses N32bn as Profit-Taking Halts Bullish Rally byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The Nigerian equities market suffered a setback on Thursday as investors lost an estimated N32… Read More
BusinessLocalPoliticsTechnology Businesses urged to prepare for AI misinformation before polls byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general election, businesses, investors, and institutions are being… Read More
BusinessFinanceLocal CBN Unveils FX BDC Purchase Tracker to Monitor Bureau De Change Transactions in Real Time byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out a new digital monitoring platform known… Read More
BusinessinvestmentLocal Fintech raises capital for African expansion byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 Nigeria’s leading fintech company, Mathesis Analytics, has secured a strategic investment from First Ally Capital,… Read More
BusinessEconomyLocal CBN Launches Digital FX Tracker, Tightens Rules for BDC Dollar Purchases Through Banks byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a new digital platform designed to monitor… Read More
InternationalTechnology EU asks Google to share search data, Android features with AI rivals byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The European Union has intensified its push to promote competition in the technology sector by… Read More
BusinessLocalMarket BUA Cement Selloff Drags Nigerian Stock Market Lower Despite First HoldCo’s Record-Breaking Rally byayotilewaJuly 17, 2026 The Nigerian stock market closed slightly lower on Thursday as a steep decline in BUA… Read More
BusinessEnergyLocal PETROAN Urges Refinery Revival as Dangote Refinery Switches to Dollar Sales byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is facing renewed uncertainty as the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners… Read More
InternationalTechnology OnePlus Exits U.S. and Europe Smartphone Markets as Global Phone Demand Slows byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 OnePlus has announced that it will no longer launch new smartphones and products in the… Read More
BusinessEnergyLocal NERC CapEx Order Triggers Power Sector Showdown as DisCos, State Regulators Push Back byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Nigeria’s electricity sector has been thrust into the spotlight following the implementation of the NERC… Read More
BusinessLocal BUA Foods approves N504b dividend, unveils expansion plan to boost food security byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026 BUA Foods Plc has approved a massive N504 billion dividend for shareholders while unveiling an… Read More
BusinessInternationalStock SpaceX Shares Slip Below IPO Price as Investor Optimism Fades Amid Valuation Concerns byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 SpaceX shares dropped below their $135 initial public offering (IPO) price for the first time… Read More
BusinessLocalMarket NGX Major Deals Hit N32.73 Billion as First HoldCo and Seplat Lead Market Rebound byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) witnessed a surge in high-value transactions on Tuesday, with major deals… Read More
BusinessEconomyLocal World Bank: 79% of Nigerians Still Face Poverty Despite Economic Reforms byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Despite nearly three years of major economic reforms by the Federal Government, the World Bank… Read More
BusinessEnergyInternational U.S. Crude Inventories Drop 1.7 Million Barrels as Iran Tensions Keep Oil Markets on Edge byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 The latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report has revealed a significant decline in American… Read More
InternationalTechnology DeepMind CEO Warns AGI Could Arrive Within Years, Calls for Urgent Global AI Safeguards byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has issued a stark warning that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)… Read More
InternationalTechnology Xi Jinping Unveils China’s Global AI Vision as Huawei Showcases Powerful New AI Computing System byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to take center stage at the World Artificial Intelligence… Read More
BusinessInternationalMarket Foreign Investors Shift to Indian Bonds as Stock Market Sees Massive Sell-Off byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Foreign investors are increasingly turning their attention to Indian government bonds, even as they continue… Read More
BusinessEconomyLocal Nigeria Tax Revenue Jumps to N21.6 Trillion in H1 2026 as Economic Reforms Deliver Results byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Nigeria’s tax revenue recorded a remarkable boost in the first half of 2026, reaching N21.6… Read More
BusinessEconomyLocal CBN Rate Hike Looms as Pre-Election Spending Raises Inflation Concerns byayotilewaJuly 16, 2026 Nigeria’s financial markets could face a significant shift in the coming months as experts warn… Read More