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Day: July 15, 2026

BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation eases to 15.91% in June despite rising food prices
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation eases to 15.91% in June despite rising food prices

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate edged lower to 15.91% in June 2026, compared to 15.93% recorded in May, according to the…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 16, 2026
FTSE Russell Delays Nigeria Frontier Market Reclassification Amid T+1 Settlement Concerns
BusinessEconomyLocal

FTSE Russell Delays Nigeria Frontier Market Reclassification Amid T+1 Settlement Concerns

Nigeria’s hopes of reclaiming its position in the global Frontier Market Index have hit a temporary roadblock after FTSE Russell…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
CBN Signals High Interest Rates May Persist as Reform Gains Boost Investor Confidence
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Signals High Interest Rates May Persist as Reform Gains Boost Investor Confidence

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has indicated that high interest rates could remain in place for longer as policymakers…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Nigeria, Hong Kong Sign Double Taxation Agreement to Boost Trade and Investment
BusinessEconomyInternational

Nigeria, Hong Kong Sign Double Taxation Agreement to Boost Trade and Investment

Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China have officially signed a landmark Double…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
China Oil Inventories Emerge as Key Force Behind the Next Global Oil Rally
BusinessEnergyInternational

China Oil Inventories Emerge as Key Force Behind the Next Global Oil Rally

China’s massive oil stockpiles are rapidly becoming one of the most influential factors in the global energy market, with analysts…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Global Smartphone Shipments Drop as AI Hijacks Chip Supply
BusinessTechnology

Global Smartphone Shipments Drop as AI Hijacks Chip Supply

Imagine walking into a store to replace your aging phone, only to find the price tag has jumped by nearly…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol File Deletion Reports Raise Concerns Over OpenAI’s Most Powerful Coding Model
InternationalTechnology

GPT-5.6 Sol File Deletion Reports Raise Concerns Over OpenAI’s Most Powerful Coding Model

OpenAI’s newly released GPT-5.6 Sol model is facing growing scrutiny after several developers and technology professionals reported that the AI…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Stock Futures Rise as Cooling Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Cut Hopes
BusinessInternationalStock

Stock Futures Rise as Cooling Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Wall Street appeared set for another positive session on Wednesday as stock futures edged higher following a surprisingly soft U.S.…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
Top Shariah-Compliant Mutual Funds in Nigeria Spark 74% Asset Surge in H1 2026
BusinessFinanceLocal

Top Shariah-Compliant Mutual Funds in Nigeria Spark 74% Asset Surge in H1 2026

Ethical investing is no longer just a niche moral choice in Nigeria—it is officially a highly lucrative wealth strategy. Fresh…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Nigerian Stock Market Rebounds as Market Capitalisation Surges by N719bn
BusinessLocalMarket

Nigerian Stock Market Rebounds as Market Capitalisation Surges by N719bn

After two consecutive days of losses, the Nigerian stock market staged a strong comeback on Tuesday, delivering a significant boost…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
Federal Govt Inaugurates Joint Decarbonisation Group For Oil, Gas Sector
BusinessEnergyLocal

Federal Govt Inaugurates Joint Decarbonisation Group For Oil, Gas Sector

Nigeria has taken a major step toward balancing economic growth with climate responsibility following the inauguration of the Joint Decarbonisation…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
US June Inflation Cools to 3.5% as Energy Dropped, But Middle East War Threatens Relief
BusinessEconomyInternational

US June Inflation Cools to 3.5% as Energy Dropped, But Middle East War Threatens Relief

American consumers caught a rare break last month as US June inflation cooled faster than anyone expected. Fresh Labor Department…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
FG Grants Shell $11.5 Per Barrel Tax Credit to Unlock $20 Billion Bonga Deepwater Investment
BusinessEnergyInternational

FG Grants Shell $11.5 Per Barrel Tax Credit to Unlock $20 Billion Bonga Deepwater Investment

The Federal Government has approved a special production-linked tax credit for Shell Plc’s Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater oil project, a…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
US stocks climb as inflation eases, banks impress
BusinessInternationalStock

US stocks climb as inflation eases, banks impress

Wall Street caught a breath of fresh air on Tuesday morning as cooling inflation data and a blockbuster start to…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
NGX Loses N1.32 Trillion as Profit-Taking Triggers Broad Market Sell-Off
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Loses N1.32 Trillion as Profit-Taking Triggers Broad Market Sell-Off

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) started the week on a bearish note as investors wiped off an estimated N1.32 trillion from…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
NNPC and African Oil Giants Unite to Launch $5B Bank and End Fuel Imports
BusinessEnergyInternational

NNPC and African Oil Giants Unite to Launch $5B Bank and End Fuel Imports

Africa is officially tired of exporting its wealth and buying it back at a premium. In a massive push toward…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
NGX Rebounds by N719 Billion as FirstHoldCo and MTN Nigeria Lead Market Recovery
BusinessLocal

NGX Rebounds by N719 Billion as FirstHoldCo and MTN Nigeria Lead Market Recovery

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) staged a strong comeback on Tuesday, adding N719 billion to its market capitalisation as renewed investor…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026
Dangote’s Dollar Fuel Pricing Sparks Fresh Pressure on Naira and Pump Prices
BusinessEconomyLocal

Dangote’s Dollar Fuel Pricing Sparks Fresh Pressure on Naira and Pump Prices

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is facing fresh uncertainty following Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s decision to price refined petroleum products in U.S.…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon form alliance to end raw cocoa exports
BusinessInternationalTrade

Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon form alliance to end raw cocoa exports

For decades, the story of African cocoa has been one of missed opportunity: the continent grows the vast majority of…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
Tinubu Urges Afreximbank to Fast-Track Africa’s Industrialisation and Economic Growth
BusinessEconomyInternational

Tinubu Urges Afreximbank to Fast-Track Africa’s Industrialisation and Economic Growth

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to play a more active role in driving…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
InternationalTechnology

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to enter the consumer hardware market with an ambitious new product that could change how people…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026
DMO Opens N1.2 Trillion Bond Auction as Federal Government Seeks Investor Subscriptions
BusinessFinanceLocal

DMO Opens N1.2 Trillion Bond Auction as Federal Government Seeks Investor Subscriptions

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the opening of subscriptions for a N1.2 trillion federal government bond auction, providing…

byayotilewaJuly 15, 2026

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