SEC Proposes N10m Cap on Retail Investors’ Digital Asset Exposure
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering tighter limits on how much retail investors can put into digital assets,…
Month: August 2026
GRIDCo Sets September 12 Deadline for Pylon Right-of-Way Occupants to Vacate
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has reiterated September 12, 2026 as the deadline for individuals, businesses and other occupants…
China Chengxin Affirms Afreximbank’s AAA Rating, Citing Strong Financial Position
China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd. (CCXI) has reaffirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) AAA issuer credit rating, keeping…
BOC Kenya Raises Dividend 60% Despite Sharp Profit Decline
BOC Kenya has delivered a mixed financial performance in the first half of 2026, with the industrial and medical gases…
Car & General More Than Doubles in Two Weeks as NSE Hits Record KSh4.1 Trillion
Car & General PLC continued its remarkable run on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), with its share price jumping 42.84%…
FEC okays double taxation treaties with Ghana, Tanzania, Switzerland
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the signing of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements between Nigeria and Ghana, Tanzania and…
Naira Gains N1.13, Closes at N1,346.49/$ as Week Ends on Positive Note
The naira ended the trading week on a stronger note, closing at N1,346.49 to the US dollar at the official…
Five Firms Power Nigeria’s $120m Non-Oil Export Surge
Nigeria’s push to reduce its dependence on crude oil is gaining momentum, with five companies generating about $120m from non-oil…
Abuja Residents Protest 100% AEDC Electricity Tariff Increase as Power Costs Soar
Residents across the Federal Capital Territory are feeling the pressure of rising electricity costs after the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company…
UBA Graduate Who Addressed Tony Elumelu By First Name Gets ₦500,000, VIP Trip
A UBA graduate who recently became the centre of an online controversy after addressing businessman Tony Elumelu by his first…
Terrorists Break Into Niger Mosque, Abduct Worshippers
More than 60 worshippers were reportedly abducted from the Central Mosque in Dekara town, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger…
Nigeria’s Top Equity Mutual Funds: Zedcrest Leads With 88.58% Return in July 2026
Nigeria’s equity mutual fund market regained momentum in July 2026, with total net asset value (NAV) rising to N241.38 billion,…
Nigerian Stocks Extend Sell-Off as Haldane McCall Leads Weekly Gainers
Nigeria’s stock market extended its recent decline in the week ended August 21, with the NGX All-Share Index falling by…
NGX Sell-Off Wipes Out N5.9tn as BUA Foods, MTN Nigeria Take Biggest Hit
The Nigerian equities market has suffered a sharp two-week sell-off, wiping approximately N5.9 trillion off its market capitalisation as investors…
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…
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…