Bitcoin jumps above $77,000 on US crypto policy hopes
Bitcoin surged above the $77,000 mark on Friday as growing optimism over cryptocurrency legislation in the United States and a…
Day: August 21, 2026
United Capital Insider Sells 3,651 Shares in N65,170 Deal
United Capital Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of an insider share transaction involving…
ChatGPT Can Now Send Messages for Users Through Apple Messages
OpenAI has introduced a new Apple Messages plug-in for ChatGPT, giving users the ability to connect their Messages inbox to…
Meta Expands AI Tools to Help Small Businesses Manage Data, Reports and Social Media
Meta is expanding the role of its AI assistant beyond everyday conversations, giving small businesses a new way to manage…
ChatGPT Gains Access to Apple Messages, Sparking Fresh Privacy Concerns
OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT’s capabilities on Mac computers with a new feature that allows the AI chatbot to interact directly…
CBN Urges Nigerians to Embrace Digital Payments for Greater Financial Inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for wider adoption of digital and alternative payment channels as part of…
FG Spends N30.6tn After Subsidy Removal, Says Reforms Generated N15.8tn
Thirty months after President Bola Tinubu removed the petrol subsidy, the Federal Government has disclosed that the reforms generated N15.8tn…
Stock Futures Edge Higher After Wall Street Sell-Off as Treasury Yields Rebound
Stock futures pointed to a modest recovery on Friday after Wall Street suffered a sharp sell-off in the previous session,…
Tony Elumelu’s Seplat Investment Doubles to Over $1bn as Shares Surge
Tony Elumelu’s investment in Seplat Energy has surged past the $1bn mark, more than doubling in value less than a…
Nigeria’s Oil Output Stagnates Five Years After PIA as Investment Gaps Persist
Five years after the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was introduced to bring greater certainty to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry,…
FG Raises N7.2trn Through Bonds as Funding Gap Widens
The Federal Government has raised nearly N7.2 trillion through bond auctions in 2026, as it continues to rely heavily on…
China’s Oil Imports Set for Rebound as Refiners Seek New Supplies
China’s oil imports are expected to rebound in the final quarter of 2026 as refiners increase purchases and search for…
Dangote Raises Petrol Price to N1,185 as Crude Oil Surges Above $93
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its petrol gantry price by N20 per litre, raising the cost from N1,165 to…
Nigeria’s Energy Inflation Falls Sharply to 4.37% in July as Price Pressures Ease
Nigeria’s energy inflation recorded a sharp slowdown in July, falling to 4.37 per cent from 9.83 per cent in June,…
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N5.4tn in 8 Days as Sell-Off Spreads Across Major Sectors
The Nigerian stock market extended its losing streak on Thursday, August 20, as renewed selling pressure across major sectors wiped…
NESG Projects Nigeria’s External Reserves to Hit $53bn by Year-End
Nigeria’s external reserves are projected to rise to about $53bn by the end of 2026, as the Nigerian Economic Summit…
World Bank Targets 32 Million Nigerians for Electricity Access by 2032
The World Bank has unveiled an ambitious plan to connect 32 million Nigerians to electricity by 2032, as part of…
Nigeria’s $22bn Oil Investment Slump Raises Fresh Capacity Concerns
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is facing a major human-capacity challenge after annual investment in the sector plunged by about…