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Day: February 23, 2026

NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Shares After 772% Price Surge
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Shares After 772% Price Surge

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has suspended trading in the shares of Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc following an extraordinary 772%…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Goldman Sachs Raises Brent Oil Price Outlook to $60 in Q4 2026 Amid Shifting Market Fundamentals
BusinessEnergyInternational

Goldman Sachs Raises Brent Oil Price Outlook to $60 in Q4 2026 Amid Shifting Market Fundamentals

Global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has revised its oil price outlook upward, projecting that Brent crude will average $60…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
FG Moves to Secure $5.7bn China Investments to Boost Power, Mining and Manufacturing
EconomyInternationalinvestment

FG Moves to Secure $5.7bn China Investments to Boost Power, Mining and Manufacturing

Nigeria’s Federal Government is making a major push to attract up to $5.7 billion in new Chinese investments to strengthen…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Mutual Benefits Pays N5.94bn in January Claims, Reinforcing Trust and Financial Strength
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Mutual Benefits Pays N5.94bn in January Claims, Reinforcing Trust and Financial Strength

Mutual Benefits Insurance Plc has made a remarkable start to 2026, paying a total of N5.94bn in claims to its…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Ellah Lakes Refunds Investors After N235 Billion Public Offer Falls Short
BusinessLocal

Ellah Lakes Refunds Investors After N235 Billion Public Offer Falls Short

Ellah Lakes Plc has announced it will refund all investors following the unsuccessful conclusion of its N235 billion public offer.…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
FG and Japan Launch $50 Million Innovation Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups
BusinessEconomyInternationalinvestment

FG and Japan Launch $50 Million Innovation Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has officially launched a $50 million…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
CBN Set to Ease Rates as Inflation Cools and Naira Strengthens
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Set to Ease Rates as Inflation Cools and Naira Strengthens

As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) begins its meeting today, analysts are signaling…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
LG Launches AI-Powered Smart Home Solutions Across Middle East and Africa
InternationalTechnology

LG Launches AI-Powered Smart Home Solutions Across Middle East and Africa

LG Electronics is bringing the future into homes across the Middle East and Africa with its latest artificial intelligence-powered smart…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Nvidia Targets India’s AI Startups Early with New Partnerships
InternationalTechnology

Nvidia Targets India’s AI Startups Early with New Partnerships

Nvidia is stepping up its involvement in India’s burgeoning artificial intelligence scene by reaching out to startups at the earliest…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Nigeria’s Capital Market Contribution to GDP Hits 33% as Market Surges Past N123 Trillion
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Nigeria’s Capital Market Contribution to GDP Hits 33% as Market Surges Past N123 Trillion

Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a historic surge, with its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) climbing to…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Nigeria Allocates 5% of GDP to Industrial Financing in Bold Move to Boost Manufacturing
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Nigeria Allocates 5% of GDP to Industrial Financing in Bold Move to Boost Manufacturing

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to allocate up to 5% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Bitcoin Price Drop to $64,000 as US Tariff Uncertainty Shakes Crypto Markets
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Bitcoin Price Drop to $64,000 as US Tariff Uncertainty Shakes Crypto Markets

Bitcoin fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, sliding toward $64,000 as uncertainty over United States tariff policy rattled…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
NGX Sees N252bn Equity Trades as Market Cap Hits N125 Trillion
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Sees N252bn Equity Trades as Market Cap Hits N125 Trillion

Equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) exchanged 7.66 billion shares worth N252.56 billion in 345,118 deals between February 16…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Dangote Refinery Shares to Open to Nigerians in Five Months: Retail Investors to Benefit
BusinessEnergyinvestmentLocal

Dangote Refinery Shares to Open to Nigerians in Five Months: Retail Investors to Benefit

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has confirmed that ordinary Nigerians will be able to purchase shares in the…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
NGX Weekly Gain: Heavyweight Banking Stocks Drive Historic N8.14trn Market Rally
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Weekly Gain: Heavyweight Banking Stocks Drive Historic N8.14trn Market Rally

The Nigerian equities market delivered one of its most remarkable performances in recent years, as investors added a staggering N8.14…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
European Markets Slide as Trump’s 15% Global Tariffs Rattle Investors
BusinessEconomyInternationalMarket

European Markets Slide as Trump’s 15% Global Tariffs Rattle Investors

European markets are set to open lower on Monday as investors react to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Tinubu Approves N2.8tn for GenCos, Rejects N6tn Electricity Subsidy Claim
BusinessEnergyLocal

Tinubu Approves N2.8tn for GenCos, Rejects N6tn Electricity Subsidy Claim

President Bola Tinubu has approved N2.8 trillion as the Federal Government’s verified debt to Nigeria’s power generation companies (GenCos), sharply…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
PENGASSAN Urges FG to Sell 51% Stake in NNPCL Refineries to Core Investors
BusinessEnergyLocal

PENGASSAN Urges FG to Sell 51% Stake in NNPCL Refineries to Core Investors

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has renewed its long-standing call for the Federal Government…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
FG Commits 5% of GDP to Manufacturing Growth Under Nigeria Industrial Plan
BusinessEconomyLocal

FG Commits 5% of GDP to Manufacturing Growth Under Nigeria Industrial Plan

The Federal Government has pledged to channel up to five per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product annually into industrial…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026

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