US Banks Set for Strong Q4 Earnings Boosted by Investment Banking Rebound
Major United States banks are heading into the fourth-quarter earnings season with optimism, driven by a notable…
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January 8, 2026
Nigeria Posts N12 Trillion Trade Surplus as Non-Oil Exports Soar 21% in H1 2025
Nigeria recorded a N12 trillion trade surplus in the first half of 2025, fueled by a 21 percent increase in non-oil…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health: Personalized AI Guidance for Your Medical Data
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Health, a dedicated feature designed to help users manage and understand…
Larry Page Net Worth Hits $263.8 Billion as Alphabet Shares Soar
Larry Page, co-founder and board member of Alphabet Inc., has added an estimated $6.1 billion to his net worth…
Naira Outlook 2026: Experts Say Rising FX Inflows Could Drive Stronger Currency…
Economic analysts and Bureau De Change (BDC) operators say Nigeria’s naira is well positioned for stronger gains…
GenCos’ Power Invoices Drop by ₦80.56bn in Q3 2025 as Weak Demand Hits Electricity…
Nigeria’s power generation companies (GenCos) recorded a sharp drop of ₦80.56bn in invoices in the third quarter of…
OPEC Holds Oil Output Steady Despite Geopolitical Crises and Market Turmoil
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, has decided to keep…
New Tax Laws Promise Fairer, Growth-Driven Economy — Tegbe
The Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, Joseph Tegbe, has described the Nigerian Tax…
Tax Law Reform Triggers ₦5tn VAT Windfall for States in 2026
Nigeria’s 36 states are set for a major revenue boost in 2026, as a new Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula under…
Asia‑Pacific Markets Slide as Trump’s Defense Crackdown and Oil Price Shift Shake…
Asia‑Pacific markets mostly declined on Thursday as investors reacted to renewed geopolitical tensions and policy…
Nigerian Stock Market Gains N409.66bn on Seplat, Boosting Investor Confidence
The Nigerian Stock Market recorded a strong bullish trend yesterday, adding N409.66 billion to market…
Samsung Profit Set to Triple to Record High Amid AI-Driven Chip Boom
Samsung Electronics has projected a staggering three-fold increase in its fourth-quarter operating profit, marking…
Top African AI Products That Stood Out in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated tech conversations in 2025, capturing headlines and sparking debates on job…
Ford Unveils AI Assistant and Next-Gen BlueCruise Tech for Hands-Free Driving
Ford is stepping up its technology game with the announcement of a new AI assistant and an upgraded BlueCruise…
Google and Character.AI Reach Settlements in Teen Chatbot Death Cases
Google and AI startup Character.AI are negotiating the first major settlements over claims that their chatbots…
Naira Hits Record High of N1,418.26 as EFEMS Reforms Boost Market Confidence
The naira reached a record high of N1,418.26 against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market on…
Ghana’s Inflation Falls to Four-Year Low as Currency Surges
Ghana’s annual inflation eased to 5.4 percent in December 2025, marking the lowest rate since a consumer price…
European defense stocks extend rally amid geopolitical tensions; Leonardo jumps 4%
European defense stocks extended their rally on Thursday as investors reacted to rising geopolitical…
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Moves to Secure $2bn Venezuelan Crude Supply
Global oil prices slipped on Wednesday as markets reacted to signals of a potential supply surge after US President…
Nigeria Tax Reforms: Why Businesses Must Prioritise Payroll, VAT Compliance
Nigeria’s full implementation of sweeping tax reform laws is ushering in a new compliance era for businesses, with…