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Day: February 18, 2026

NRS E-Invoicing Rollout for Medium Taxpayers Begins April 2026
BusinessLocal

NRS E-Invoicing Rollout for Medium Taxpayers Begins April 2026

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced that it will extend its electronic invoicing system to medium and emerging taxpayers…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria Circular Economy Week: Experts Demand Government Support to Unlock Waste-to-Wealth Potential
BusinessenvironmentLocal

Nigeria Circular Economy Week: Experts Demand Government Support to Unlock Waste-to-Wealth Potential

Stakeholders across the waste management value chain have called for stronger government backing and policy stability to unlock Nigeria’s growing…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Ghana Government Pays GH¢10 Billion Interest Under Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Ghana Government Pays GH¢10 Billion Interest Under Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)

The Government of Ghana has successfully settled GH¢10 billion in interest obligations under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), marking…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
NNPC to Increase Gas Supply by 1.8bcf/d in 2026 to Meet Rising Domestic Demand
BusinessEnergyLocal

NNPC to Increase Gas Supply by 1.8bcf/d in 2026 to Meet Rising Domestic Demand

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has unveiled plans to raise gas supply by an additional 1.8 billion…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
FG Asset Sales in 2026: Revenue Generation Overshadows Efficiency, Analysts Warn
EconomyFinanceinvestmentLocal

FG Asset Sales in 2026: Revenue Generation Overshadows Efficiency, Analysts Warn

Analysts have raised concerns over the Federal Government’s (FG) plan to sell selected state-owned assets and enterprises to private investors…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Output Falls 6.3% in January 2026 Amid Price Volatility
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Output Falls 6.3% in January 2026 Amid Price Volatility

Nigeria’s oil production fell sharply in January 2026, raising concerns about the country’s ability to meet both its budget and…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Naira Strengthens to N1,337/$ Amid Global Peace Talks: What It Means for Nigeria’s Currency Market
BusinessEconomyLocal

Naira Strengthens to N1,337/$ Amid Global Peace Talks: What It Means for Nigeria’s Currency Market

The Nigerian Naira has shown signs of recovery, strengthening to N1,337 per U.S. dollar at the official foreign exchange market…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Chams Enters Nigeria’s AI Infrastructure Race with New Subsidiary ChamsCorp
BusinessLocalTechnology

Chams Enters Nigeria’s AI Infrastructure Race with New Subsidiary ChamsCorp

Chams Holding Company Plc, one of Nigeria’s pioneering technology firms, has officially launched a new subsidiary, ChamsCorp Plc, signaling its…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Meta Study Reveals Parental Controls May Not Stop Teens’ Social Media Overuse
InternationalTechnology

Meta Study Reveals Parental Controls May Not Stop Teens’ Social Media Overuse

A recent internal study by Meta, called Project MYST, suggests that parental supervision and controls—like time limits or restricted app…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
FG to Review $6.2 Billion MTN-IHS Deal Amid Telecoms Sector Risks
LocalTechnology

FG to Review $6.2 Billion MTN-IHS Deal Amid Telecoms Sector Risks

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to closely scrutinise MTN Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Holding…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Petralon Energy Hits First Oil at Dawes Island, Wins Shell Backing
BusinessEnergyLocal

Petralon Energy Hits First Oil at Dawes Island, Wins Shell Backing

Petralon Energy has officially struck first oil at its Dawes Island Field, earning strong backing from Shell Western Supply and…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria Loses N1.76 Trillion After Missing OPEC Crude Oil Quota
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Loses N1.76 Trillion After Missing OPEC Crude Oil Quota

Nigeria’s oil sector suffered a staggering N1.76 trillion loss in potential revenue after failing to meet the Organisation of the…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
CBN Remains Sole Authority on Exchange Rates for Trade, Clarifies Nigeria Customs
BusinessLocalTrade

CBN Remains Sole Authority on Exchange Rates for Trade, Clarifies Nigeria Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that it does not independently set or adjust exchange rates used for import…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
FG Launches GROW Fund to Empower 6,122 Young Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
BusinessEconomyLocal

FG Launches GROW Fund to Empower 6,122 Young Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the GROW Fund, a financing initiative aimed at supporting more than 6,000…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Tinubu Advocates for Fairer African Financial System to End High Borrowing Costs
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Tinubu Advocates for Fairer African Financial System to End High Borrowing Costs

President Bola Tinubu has called for a more equitable global financial system, highlighting that African countries continue to pay disproportionately…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria’s Stock Market Rally Signals Strong Economic Growth, Says President Tinubu
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Stock Market Rally Signals Strong Economic Growth, Says President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the sustained rally in the Nigerian stock market as a clear reflection of the country’s…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
European Stocks Set for Higher Open as UK Inflation Cools to 3%
BusinessInternationalMarket

European Stocks Set for Higher Open as UK Inflation Cools to 3%

European stocks are poised for a higher open on Wednesday as investors track global market movements and fresh economic data.…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
NGX Market Capitalisation Falls to N121.55tn as Banking Stocks Trigger Sell-Off
BusinessLocal

NGX Market Capitalisation Falls to N121.55tn as Banking Stocks Trigger Sell-Off

The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Tuesday, ending a multi-day rally as investors took profits in major banking stocks.…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
No Power, No Growth: Aliko Dangote Urges Urgent National Retreat to Fix Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis
BusinessEconomyLocal

No Power, No Growth: Aliko Dangote Urges Urgent National Retreat to Fix Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis

The President and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has warned that Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful economic growth without…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Data Privacy Concerns Threaten Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Drive
BusinessFinanceLocal

Data Privacy Concerns Threaten Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Drive

Growing concerns about data privacy in Nigeria’s financial inclusion efforts are emerging as a major obstacle to bringing millions into…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026

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