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Day: March 23, 2026

Dangote Refinery Threatens Fuel Export Amid Fresh Petrol Import Licences
BusinessEnergyLocal

Dangote Refinery Threatens Fuel Export Amid Fresh Petrol Import Licences

Nigeria’s energy landscape faces a potential shake-up as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery considers exporting all its petrol, diesel, and jet…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
FX Trades Push FMDQ Turnover to N60.77tn in January 2026
BusinessFinanceLocal

FX Trades Push FMDQ Turnover to N60.77tn in January 2026

FMDQ Group kicked off 2026 with a record-breaking turnover of N60.77 trillion in January, reflecting heightened liquidity and strong institutional…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Dangote Refinery Boosts African Fuel Supply with 456,000-Tonne Export to Ghana, Togo, and More
BusinessEnergyInternational

Dangote Refinery Boosts African Fuel Supply with 456,000-Tonne Export to Ghana, Togo, and More

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has marked a major milestone with the export of 12 cargoes of refined petroleum products, totaling…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Nigeria’s Inflation Relief at Risk as Global Energy Shocks Threaten Prices
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria’s Inflation Relief at Risk as Global Energy Shocks Threaten Prices

Nigeria’s headline inflation dipped slightly to 15.06% year-on-year in February 2026, down from 15.10% in January, offering a glimmer of…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Seplat Energy and Nestle Lead Nigerian Stock Market as Highest Priced Shares on NGX
BusinessFinanceLocalStock

Seplat Energy and Nestle Lead Nigerian Stock Market as Highest Priced Shares on NGX

Seplat Energy Plc and Nestle Nigeria Plc have emerged as the highest priced stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX),…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Middle East Crisis Could Push Nigeria’s Inflation to 16% – Afrinvest Analysts
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Middle East Crisis Could Push Nigeria’s Inflation to 16% – Afrinvest Analysts

Analysts at Afrinvest West Africa have cautioned that Nigeria’s recent progress in taming inflation could be undone, projecting that headline…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Elon Musk Reveals “Terafab” Chip Factory Plan for Tesla and SpaceX
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Elon Musk Reveals “Terafab” Chip Factory Plan for Tesla and SpaceX

Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking chip manufacturing initiative that will serve both Tesla and SpaceX. Speaking at…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill Falls to $10 Billion as Domestic Refining Boosts Energy Self-Sufficiency
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill Falls to $10 Billion as Domestic Refining Boosts Energy Self-Sufficiency

Nigeria’s petrol import bill declined sharply to $10 billion in 2025, down from $14.06 billion in 2024, signaling a major…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
N3.4 Trillion Agric Credit Scheme Boosts Nigerian Farmers in 2025
AgricultureinvestmentLocal

N3.4 Trillion Agric Credit Scheme Boosts Nigerian Farmers in 2025

In 2025, Nigerian farmers tapped into agricultural credit schemes totaling N3.4 trillion, the federal government has revealed, as part of…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
NGX Launches NGX30U6 and NGXPENSIONU6 Futures to Boost Investor Tools
FinanceinvestmentLocal

NGX Launches NGX30U6 and NGXPENSIONU6 Futures to Boost Investor Tools

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has unveiled two new index futures contracts, NGX30U6 and NGXPENSIONU6, providing investors with sophisticated tools…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Nigerian Stock Market Poised for Gains as Earnings Releases Drive Investor Confidence
BusinessLocalMarket

Nigerian Stock Market Poised for Gains as Earnings Releases Drive Investor Confidence

The Nigerian equities market is set for a strong week as investors show renewed confidence ahead of key earnings releases…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Nigerian DisCos Record N2.4 Trillion Loss Amid Worsening Electricity Blackouts
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigerian DisCos Record N2.4 Trillion Loss Amid Worsening Electricity Blackouts

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have reported combined losses of N2.349 trillion over the past two years, worsening the nation’s…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
SEC Nigeria Sets Six-Week Deadline for Capital Market Operators to Submit Recapitalization Plans
BusinessLocalMarket

SEC Nigeria Sets Six-Week Deadline for Capital Market Operators to Submit Recapitalization Plans

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set a strict six-week deadline for all capital market operators (CMOs) to submit…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Nigeria Earns $31.54 Billion from Crude Oil Exports in 2025 Amid Shifting Energy Landscape
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Earns $31.54 Billion from Crude Oil Exports in 2025 Amid Shifting Energy Landscape

Nigeria earned $31.54 billion from crude oil exports in 2025, marking a 14.41% decline from $36.85 billion in 2024, according…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Fuel Price Surge in Nigeria Strains Households and Businesses Amid Middle East Tensions
BusinessEconomyLocal

Fuel Price Surge in Nigeria Strains Households and Businesses Amid Middle East Tensions

Commuters and business owners in Nigeria were left shocked this weekend as petrol prices surged unexpectedly, with Lagos stations selling…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
CBN Recapitalisation Deadline: Nigerian Banks Race to Meet March 31 Capital Target
BankingBusinessFinanceLocal

CBN Recapitalisation Deadline: Nigerian Banks Race to Meet March 31 Capital Target

With just days left before the March 31 deadline, Nigerian banks are making a final push to comply with the…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
European Markets Slide as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Rattles Investors
BusinessEconomyInternationalMarket

European Markets Slide as Trump’s Hormuz Deadline Rattles Investors

European markets are bracing for a sharp downturn as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, sending shockwaves…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
NGX Records 8.76bn Shares Traded in Three Days as ICT Sector Drives Market Surge
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Records 8.76bn Shares Traded in Three Days as ICT Sector Drives Market Surge

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded a remarkable surge in trading activity last week, with investors exchanging 8.761 billion shares…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
Dangote Refinery Exports Fuel Across Africa Amid Supply Crisis
BusinessEnergyLocal

Dangote Refinery Exports Fuel Across Africa Amid Supply Crisis

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is rapidly reshaping Africa’s energy landscape after exporting 12 cargoes of refined petroleum products totaling 456,000…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026
CBN Targets Single-Digit Inflation as Nigeria Shifts to New Monetary Policy Framework
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Targets Single-Digit Inflation as Nigeria Shifts to New Monetary Policy Framework

Nigeria’s central banking authority, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing inflation down to single digits,…

byayotilewaMarch 23, 2026

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