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AI drives smarter maintenance for global data centres
InternationalTechnology

AI drives smarter maintenance for global data centres

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how data centre operators manage and maintain critical infrastructure, as growing computing demands and increasingly…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Dangote Refinery Switches to Dollar Pricing, Ends Naira Payments for Petrol Sales
BusinessEnergyLocal

Dangote Refinery Switches to Dollar Pricing, Ends Naira Payments for Petrol Sales

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has officially ended naira-denominated transactions for the sale of petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel, marking a significant…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
TotalEnergies Demands Nigeria’s Gas Potential Unlocked For Domestic Market, Exports
BusinessEnergyLocal

TotalEnergies Demands Nigeria’s Gas Potential Unlocked For Domestic Market, Exports

Nigeria is sitting on an energy goldmine, and the world is officially knocking on its door. At the 25th Nigeria…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026July 15, 2026
Nigeria Overnight Funding Market Hits Record N97.45 Trillion as NOFR Holds Steady at 22%
BankingBusinessLocal

Nigeria Overnight Funding Market Hits Record N97.45 Trillion as NOFR Holds Steady at 22%

Nigeria’s overnight funding market reached a historic milestone in June 2026, with total transaction volumes climbing to a record N97.45…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
SoftBank CEO Predicts $5 Trillion Annual AI Investment by 2040 as Global Race for Artificial Intelligence Intensifies
InternationalTechnology

SoftBank CEO Predicts $5 Trillion Annual AI Investment by 2040 as Global Race for Artificial Intelligence Intensifies

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son has made a bold prediction about the future of artificial intelligence, stating that the technology…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
EconomyInternationalTechnology

Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds

The tech world is living through a bizarre paradox. On one hand, silicon giants are boasting record-breaking profits and pouring…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Balanced AI Regulation Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Experts Say
LocalTechnology

Balanced AI Regulation Key to Unlocking Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Experts Say

Nigeria’s push toward a thriving digital economy received a major boost as experts at the 2026 AI Summit in Lagos…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Oil Prices Surge Above $80 as Trump Revives Iran Blockade, Raising Global Supply Fears
BusinessEnergyInternational

Oil Prices Surge Above $80 as Trump Revives Iran Blockade, Raising Global Supply Fears

Global oil markets were shaken on Monday as crude prices surged above $80 per barrel following a dramatic escalation in…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Nigeria and Hong Kong Sign Historic Double Taxation Agreement to Protect Investors
BusinessFinanceInternational

Nigeria and Hong Kong Sign Historic Double Taxation Agreement to Protect Investors

In a major win for international business, Nigeria and Hong Kong have officially joined forces to eliminate the financial headache…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026
IMF July economic outlook: Oil lifts Nigeria, AI lifts the World’s winners
BusinessFinanceInternational

IMF July economic outlook: Oil lifts Nigeria, AI lifts the World’s winners

The latest IMF July economic outlook paints a picture of resilient growth, projecting a steady 4.1% expansion for Nigeria in…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Nigeria FX Market Turnover Drops 46.57% to $1.63 Billion as Trading Activity Slows
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria FX Market Turnover Drops 46.57% to $1.63 Billion as Trading Activity Slows

Nigeria’s FX market turnover recorded its steepest weekly decline of 2026, falling by 46.57% to $1.63 billion in the week…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Trade Deal Officially Kicks Off
AgricultureBusinessInternational

Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Trade Deal Officially Kicks Off

Nigeria and Brazil have officially moved from paperwork to policy as the two nations begin implementing a major new agricultural…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
NGX Profit Taking Erases N1.32 Trillion in Massive Monday Sell-Off
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Profit Taking Erases N1.32 Trillion in Massive Monday Sell-Off

It was a bruising start to the trading week on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as a heavy wave of profit-taking…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Manufacturing Sector Struggles Despite N1.17 Trillion VAT Contribution as Industry Leaders Demand Urgent Reforms
BusinessEconomyLocal

Manufacturing Sector Struggles Despite N1.17 Trillion VAT Contribution as Industry Leaders Demand Urgent Reforms

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector generated an impressive N1.17 trillion in Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue in 2025, representing a 45.61 percent…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026
Negative sentiments resume as capitalisation dips by N1.32tr
BusinessLocal

Negative sentiments resume as capitalisation dips by N1.32tr

It was a bruising Monday for investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) as a sudden wave of panic-selling wiped a…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
AS US, Iran Resume Hostilities over Strait of Hormuz, Dangote to Now Sell Fuel in Dollars
BusinessEconomyInternational

AS US, Iran Resume Hostilities over Strait of Hormuz, Dangote to Now Sell Fuel in Dollars

The fragile peace in the Middle East has shattered once again. A fresh wave of military strikes between the United…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Nigeria Crude Oil Production 2026 Soars to Highest Level in Over Six Years
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Crude Oil Production 2026 Soars to Highest Level in Over Six Years

Nigeria’s energy sector is humming with newfound energy as the nation’s crude oil production soared to an average of 1.56…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Stock market investors trade N220.6bn shares as banking sector dominate activity
BusinessLocalStock

Stock market investors trade N220.6bn shares as banking sector dominate activity

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) turned into a bustling financial powerhouse this past week as stock market investors traded a massive…

byayotilewaJuly 14, 2026
Tanzanian Billionaire Backs Dangote’s Kenya Refinery Plan with $100 Million Investment Offer
BusinessEnergyInternational

Tanzanian Billionaire Backs Dangote’s Kenya Refinery Plan with $100 Million Investment Offer

Africa’s drive toward industrial self-sufficiency received a major boost after Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji announced his willingness to invest $100…

byayotilewaJuly 11, 2026
Nigeria’s Stock Overtakes South Korea As World’s Best-Performing
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Stock Overtakes South Korea As World’s Best-Performing

Nigeria’s stock market has climbed to the top of the global rankings, emerging as the world’s best-performing equity market in…

byayotilewaJuly 10, 2026
Nigerian bourse overtakes South Korean equities to claim world’s best-performing stock market
BusinessLocalMarket

Nigerian bourse overtakes South Korean equities to claim world’s best-performing stock market

Nigeria’s stock market has claimed the title of the world’s best-performing equity market in dollar terms for 2026, surpassing South…

byayotilewaJuly 10, 2026
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria will remain a lower-middle income economy in the World Bank’s 2027 fiscal year classification, underscoring both the country’s economic…

byayotilewaJuly 10, 2026
NGX Surges to Record N155.59tn as Investor Confidence Sparks Historic Market Rally
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Surges to Record N155.59tn as Investor Confidence Sparks Historic Market Rally

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) delivered another landmark performance on Wednesday, with market capitalisation soaring to an unprecedented N155.59 trillion as…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
NGX Investors Gain N3.45 Trillion as Blue-Chip Stocks Drive Powerful Midweek Rally
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Investors Gain N3.45 Trillion as Blue-Chip Stocks Drive Powerful Midweek Rally

The Nigerian stock market delivered a strong performance on Wednesday as investors recorded a massive N3.45 trillion gain, extending the…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
Nasdaq Futures Climb as Chip Stocks Rally Despite Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions
BusinessEconomyInternational

Nasdaq Futures Climb as Chip Stocks Rally Despite Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions

Wall Street showed signs of resilience on Thursday as Nasdaq futures advanced, driven by strong gains in semiconductor stocks, even…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
IMF Maintains Nigeria’s 4.1% Growth Forecast for 2026 Amid Global Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions
BusinessEconomyInternational

IMF Maintains Nigeria’s 4.1% Growth Forecast for 2026 Amid Global Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions

Nigeria’s economic outlook has received a vote of confidence from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has maintained its growth…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
Nigeria, Ghana deepen bilateral maritime cooperation
BusinessInternational

Nigeria, Ghana deepen bilateral maritime cooperation

Nigeria and Ghana have taken a major step toward strengthening maritime ties after signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price Again as Rising Crude Oil Prices Threaten Market Stability
BusinessEnergyLocal

Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price Again as Rising Crude Oil Prices Threaten Market Stability

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another reduction in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
ipNX Pushes for Affordable, Accessible AI to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation
InternationalTechnology

ipNX Pushes for Affordable, Accessible AI to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will only achieve its full potential in Africa if it becomes accessible, affordable, and relevant to local…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026
Meta Invests $9 Billion in First Canadian Data Center as AI Expansion Accelerates
InternationalTechnology

Meta Invests $9 Billion in First Canadian Data Center as AI Expansion Accelerates

Meta is taking its artificial intelligence ambitions beyond the United States with plans to build its first large-scale data center…

byayotilewaJuly 9, 2026

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