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NRS Tax Reforms Reshape Nigeria’s Economy as Revenue Hits N21.6 Trillion
BusinessEconomyLocal

NRS Tax Reforms Reshape Nigeria’s Economy as Revenue Hits N21.6 Trillion

Nigeria’s tax system is entering a new era as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) pushes reforms aimed at changing how…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
T-Bill Yields Slide as Investors Chase N700bn CBN Auction
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T-Bill Yields Slide as Investors Chase N700bn CBN Auction

T-bill yields edged lower on Monday as investors stepped up demand for short-term government securities ahead of the Central Bank…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
European Stocks Hold Steady as Oil Climbs Ahead of Key US Inflation Data
BusinessInternationalMarket

European Stocks Hold Steady as Oil Climbs Ahead of Key US Inflation Data

European stocks remained largely steady on Wednesday as investors took a cautious approach ahead of key U.S. inflation data, while…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure
BusinessFinanceInternationalTechnology

Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure

Bank of America is putting serious money behind America’s next phase of growth, announcing plans to deploy $250 billion to…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Africa50 Secures $20m Investment, Boosts Infrastructure Fund to $330m
BusinessInternational

Africa50 Secures $20m Investment, Boosts Infrastructure Fund to $330m

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, has secured fresh capital and strategic partnerships aimed at accelerating infrastructure development across Africa.…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Service Threatens Social Spending as AfDB Raises Alarm
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Nigeria’s Rising Debt Service Threatens Social Spending as AfDB Raises Alarm

Nigeria’s growing debt obligations are putting increasing pressure on government spending, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) warning that debt-service…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era
BusinessLocalTechnology

Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era

Lagos State has called on human resources executives to take a more active role in preparing Nigeria’s workforce for an…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria’s reform success hinges on living standard
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Nigeria’s reform success hinges on living standard

Nigeria’s economic reforms may be showing signs of progress, but experts and policymakers say the real test is whether ordinary…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Brent tops $88 as US, Iran near possible deal
BusinessEnergyInternational

Brent tops $88 as US, Iran near possible deal

Brent crude oil climbed above $88 per barrel on Tuesday as fresh diplomatic signals raised hopes that the United States…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
NCC Raises Alarm as Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Disrupt Nigeria’s Digital Economy
LocalTechnology

NCC Raises Alarm as Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts Disrupt Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised concerns over the growing damage to Nigeria’s telecommunications infrastructure, revealing that more than…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Russia Turns to Indian Fuel as Refinery Crisis Deepens
BusinessEnergyInternational

Russia Turns to Indian Fuel as Refinery Crisis Deepens

Russia has turned to India for gasoline as pressure on its domestic fuel supply intensifies, highlighting the growing impact of…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria Can Turn Global Trade Tensions Into Economic Growth, Afreximbank Says
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Nigeria Can Turn Global Trade Tensions Into Economic Growth, Afreximbank Says

Nigeria and other African economies could turn rising global trade tensions and supply chain disruptions into an opportunity for stronger…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N1.17tn as Bearish Trading Returns
BusinessInternationalStock

Nigerian Stock Market Loses N1.17tn as Bearish Trading Returns

The Nigerian stock market came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday as investors offloaded major stocks, wiping N1.17tn from the…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigerians Feel the Squeeze as VAT Adds to Rising Cost of Living
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigerians Feel the Squeeze as VAT Adds to Rising Cost of Living

Nigerians are increasingly feeling the pressure of Value Added Tax (VAT) as rising prices and a persistent cost-of-living crisis continue…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
West Africa Seeks New Fuel Pricing System to Reduce Foreign Market Influence
BusinessEnergyInternational

West Africa Seeks New Fuel Pricing System to Reduce Foreign Market Influence

West Africa may be moving closer to a major shift in how petroleum products are priced, as the Nigerian Midstream…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria Rewrites Deepwater Rules, Targets $50bn Fresh Oil Investment
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Rewrites Deepwater Rules, Targets $50bn Fresh Oil Investment

Nigeria is making a major push to revive its deepwater oil industry, introducing a new rules-based incentive framework designed to…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria, West Africa Push for Unified Energy Market to Shield Region From Global Price Shocks
BusinessEnergyInternational

Nigeria, West Africa Push for Unified Energy Market to Shield Region From Global Price Shocks

Nigeria and other West African countries are stepping up efforts to create a more integrated regional energy market, with regulators…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
FG Pushes for West African Fuel Price Benchmark as Europe’s Crises Drive Market Concerns
BusinessEnergyinvestment

FG Pushes for West African Fuel Price Benchmark as Europe’s Crises Drive Market Concerns

The Federal Government has called for a West African fuel price benchmark that reflects the region’s own market realities, arguing…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Kenya Approves First Local Banking ETF as KSh 1.64 Trillion Sector Draws Investors
BusinessInternationalinvestment

Kenya Approves First Local Banking ETF as KSh 1.64 Trillion Sector Draws Investors

Kenya is opening a new door for investors looking to tap into its booming banking industry, after the Capital Markets…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector Gets Fresh Boost as Stakeholders See Brighter Future
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Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector Gets Fresh Boost as Stakeholders See Brighter Future

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector may be entering a new chapter as regulators, industry operators and investors point to recent…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
53.7 Million Barrels of Crude Oil Supplied to Nigerian Refineries in Q2 2026
BusinessEnergyLocal

53.7 Million Barrels of Crude Oil Supplied to Nigerian Refineries in Q2 2026

Nigeria’s domestic refining sector received a major boost in the second quarter of 2026, as 53.7 million barrels of crude…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
China’s ‘Teapot’ Refineries Set to Boost Iranian Oil Purchases as Stockpiles Fall
BusinessEnergyInternational

China’s ‘Teapot’ Refineries Set to Boost Iranian Oil Purchases as Stockpiles Fall

China’s independent oil refiners, widely known as “teapots,” could be preparing to make a major return to the Iranian crude…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria’s Domestic Debt Service Jumps 20% to N3.14tn as Interest Costs Surge
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Domestic Debt Service Jumps 20% to N3.14tn as Interest Costs Surge

Nigeria’s domestic debt burden is getting more expensive, with debt service rising by 20.3 percent to N3.14 trillion in the…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria Targets Full Local Crude Refining by 2030 as Dangote Refinery Expands
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Targets Full Local Crude Refining by 2030 as Dangote Refinery Expands

Nigeria is moving toward a major shift in its oil industry, with plans to refine all of its crude oil…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria’s Internet Boom Hits ₦6.6tn as Data Consumption Soars
BusinessLocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Internet Boom Hits ₦6.6tn as Data Consumption Soars

Nigeria’s growing appetite for the internet has reached a staggering level, with data consumption estimated at ₦6.6tn over the 12…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
CardinalStone, Finmal Finance and Lambeth Capital Lead NGX Trading Rankings
BusinessLocalMarket

CardinalStone, Finmal Finance and Lambeth Capital Lead NGX Trading Rankings

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded another week of concentrated trading activity as CardinalStone Securities Limited, Finmal Finance Company Limited…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge
InternationalTechnology

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber as AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the cybersecurity battlefield, and OpenAI is responding with a new model designed to help defenders…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
Nigeria Pushes for Local Ownership as Fintech Giants Eye Foreign Listings
BusinessFinanceTechnology

Nigeria Pushes for Local Ownership as Fintech Giants Eye Foreign Listings

Nigeria is looking to give local investors a bigger slice of the country’s booming fintech industry as major players such…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
FX Reforms Begin to Stabilise Nigeria’s Economy, Says NRS Chairman
BusinessEconomyLocal

FX Reforms Begin to Stabilise Nigeria’s Economy, Says NRS Chairman

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reforms are beginning to reshape the country’s economy, with the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026
SEC Launches Nationwide Campaign to Help Nigerians Recover Unclaimed Dividends, Inherited Investments
BusinessLocalMarket

SEC Launches Nationwide Campaign to Help Nigerians Recover Unclaimed Dividends, Inherited Investments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a nationwide awareness campaign to help Nigerians recover unclaimed dividends and investments…

byayotilewaAugust 11, 2026

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