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S&P 500 Futures Steady as Investors Digest Fed Rate Hold and Tech Earnings
S&P 500 futures held steady Wednesday evening as investors weighed a mix of Federal Reserve signals and…
NNPC Petrol Price Increase: Lagos Rises to N835, Abuja to N839 Amid Market Forces
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has increased petrol prices, with Lagos motorists now paying…
Nigeria Loses Billions Daily to Illegal Mining, Experts Warn
Nigeria is losing billions of naira every day to illegal mining and the underexploitation of non-oil resources, the…
NIPetE Symposium Highlights Innovation-Driven Future for Nigeria’s Energy Sector
Nigeria’s energy future is poised for transformation, as experts at the 2026 NIPetE Oil and Gas Symposium…
Nigerian Exchange Dips 549 Points, Clings to 165,000 Level Amid Mixed Market…
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended trading in negative territory, shedding 549.4…
PenCom Raises NSITF Retirees’ Pensions by 1,173% After 21-Year Freeze
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a historic 1,173% increase in pensions for retirees under the…
Nigeria Crude Oil Exports Set to Fall 14% in March Amid Bonga and Forcados…
Nigeria’s crude oil exports are expected to drop by about 14% in March 2026, falling to roughly 793,000 barrels per…
CBN Governor Cardoso Hosts British Investors to Boost Financial Sector Reforms
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, welcomed a…
European Markets Open Higher as Earnings Super Thursday Drives Investor Focus
European markets opened higher on Thursday as investors turned their attention to a busy slate of corporate…
Tinubu Urged to Intervene as Nigeria Commodity Exchange Faces Imminent Collapse
Workers of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene…
Nigeria Earns ₦55.5 Trillion from Crude Oil Sales in 2025 Despite Production…
Nigeria generated an estimated ₦55.5 trillion in crude oil revenue in 2025, driven largely by global oil prices…
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,400/$ as Weaker US Dollar Lifts Emerging Markets
Nigeria’s naira continued its upward momentum midweek, appreciating to around ₦1,400 per dollar at the official…
Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Set to Boost Consumer Spending and Drive Growth in 2026
Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms are set to ignite consumer spending and business growth, according to the…
Nigeria’s Tax Committee Strengthens Stakeholder Engagement for Smooth…
The National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) has intensified efforts to ensure the effective rollout of…
Nigerian Stock Market Trades N17.3 Billion as Investors Record N3 Billion Weekly…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) exchanged 601.65 million shares valued at N17.3 billion in 58,429…
CAP Plc Posts N9.1 Billion Profit in 2025 as Paint Sales Surge
Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP) has announced a remarkable N9.1 billion pre-tax profit for the 2025…
CBN Allows Banks to Accept Expired NAFDAC Licences for Imports Until February 2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a temporary two-month allowance enabling authorised dealer banks…
BUA Cement Expands Sokoto Plant with $240M Investment to Boost Production
BUA Cement Plc has announced a $240 million investment to expand its Sokoto cement plant, introducing a modern…
Foreign Exchange Stability Key to Restoring Investor Confidence in Nigeria, Says…
Dr. Adesola Falaiye, President of Business Club Ikeja (BCI), has emphasized that sustained stability in Nigeria’s…
Nigeria’s Chevron-NNPC Discovery Set to Boost Daily Crude Output to 146,000…
Nigeria is set to ramp up its crude oil production following a major offshore discovery by Chevron Nigeria Limited…
FGN Bond Auction 2026: Federal Government Raises N1.54 Trillion Amid…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched its 2026 domestic borrowing program with a highly successful FGN…
GTCO, Aradel Lead Trading Value as Nigerian Stock Market Edges Up 0.12%
The Nigerian stock market recorded a modest uptick on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, with the All-Share Index (ASI)…
Erdogan Eyes $5 Billion Nigeria-Türkiye Trade Deal During Tinubu Visit
During Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his…
European Markets Set for Mixed Open as ASML Earnings Steal the Spotlight
European stock markets are expected to open mixed on Wednesday as investors brace for a busy day of corporate…
Imported Petrol Undercuts Dangote Refinery Price After Gantry Hike
Imported petrol has become cheaper than fuel produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, following a recent…
Nigerian Firms Secure $2.5bn in World Bank Contracts, Rank Fifth Globally
Nigerian companies have secured more than $2.5 billion worth of World Bank–financed contracts, placing the country…
Selective Buying Boosts NGX by N3.45bn as NPF Microfinance and Morison Lead Market…
Selective buying in a few key stocks helped lift the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) slightly on Monday, despite…
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N395bn Amid Investor Profit-Taking
The Nigerian stock market experienced its first weekly decline last week, shedding N395 billion in market value as…
European Stocks Climb on EU-India “Mother of All Deals” While Dr Martens Slumps
European stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to the European Union’s historic trade…
AI-Enabled Talent Intelligence: The Competitive Edge for Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Artificial intelligence promises faster processes, fewer errors, and leaner operations—but technology alone doesn’t…