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Dangote Refutes Petrol Import Claims, Blames Economic Saboteurs for Misleading…
Dangote Refinery has firmly rejected claims that it imports finished petrol into Nigeria, describing the narrative…
Nigerian Stock Market Surges N1.42 Trillion as Capitalisation Hits N111.6 Trillion
The Nigerian stock market gained N1.424 trillion in market capitalisation on Monday, bringing the total value of…
CBN Fully Deploys S4 for Government Securities Auctions, Eyes Secondary Market…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially confirmed the full operational deployment of its Scripless…
Dangote Refinery Denies Importation of Finished PMS into Nigeria
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly denied reports suggesting it imports finished Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into…
Nigerian Stock Market Rally: Investors Gain ₦4.08 Trillion in One Week as Share…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a significant windfall last week, pocketing about ₦4.08 trillion…
Dollar Slips Ahead of Key U.S. Data as Yen Holds Gains After Japan Election
The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday as investors awaited a series of critical economic reports…
Oil & Gas Drives Nigerian Exchange to N110.23tn Market Cap
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reached a historic milestone this week, with the All-Share Index climbing to…
Nigeria Needs $22 Billion to Expand Gas Pipeline Infrastructure – NNPC Gas Master…
Nigeria may need as much as $22 billion in new investments to develop critical gas pipeline infrastructure under…
India Revamps Deep Tech Startup Rules to Boost Innovation and Investment
India is rewriting the rules for deep tech startups, aiming to help science- and engineering-driven companies turn…
Wale Edun Calls for Global Economic Reset to Empower Emerging Markets
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has called for a comprehensive…
CBN Warns Nigeria’s Fintech Sector Faces Risks from Heavy Foreign Investment…
Nigeria’s fintech sector, one of Africa’s fastest-growing industries, continues to rely heavily on foreign…
Nigeria’s 2026 Budget: N4.23 Trillion Allocated to 50 Key Capital Projects
Nigeria’s proposed 2026 federal budget outlines a bold plan to allocate N4.23 trillion to roughly 50 major capital…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Surges Past 57,000 After Prime Minister Takaichi Wins Historic…
Japan’s stock market soared to record levels on Monday as investors reacted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s…
Why Nigeria’s Refineries Failed: NNPC CEO Blames Focus on Contracts Over…
Nigeria’s state-owned refineries have struggled for decades because successive managers prioritized financing and…
RT Briscoe Leads NGX Gainers as Market Turnover Hits N128 Billion in One Week
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded a significant uptick in trading activity last week, with a total of…
FG Strengthens Gas-to-Power Linkage to Boost Electricity Supply in Nigeria
The Federal Government (FG) has renewed its focus on strengthening Nigeria’s gas-to-power sector as part of a…
Dangote Cement Aims for 90 Million Tonnes to Make Africa Self-Sufficient
Dangote Cement Plc is doubling down on its mission to make Africa fully self-sufficient in cement production, a…
CBN Reforms Propel Nigeria Off EU High-Risk List, Boosting Global Financial…
Nigeria has officially been removed from the European Union’s high-risk list for money laundering and terrorism…
Nigerian Stocks Surge: NGX Tops 171,000 as Heavyweight Shares Drive Weekly Gains
The Nigerian stock market recorded its strongest weekly performance in 2026, driven by gains in heavyweight stocks.…
BoI Receives CBN Approval to Launch Non-Interest Banking Window in Nigeria
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate a…
Investors Gain N4.08 Trillion as Nigerian Stocks Surge Amid Market Optimism
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) enjoyed a profitable week, pocketing approximately N4.08 trillion as share…
World Bank Cuts CBN Grant to $6.8m, Approval Set for March
The World Bank has reduced a proposed grant to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from $10.50m to $6.80m, with board…
LG Bets on AI Appliances to Drive Sales Growth in Middle East and Africa
LG Electronics is ramping up its push into artificial intelligence–powered home appliances as it seeks to boost…
Petrol Prices Drop Along Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as Retailers Battle for Customers
Petrol prices have dropped across parts of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway as filling stations intensify competition to…
How Nigeria Can Turn Gas into Power and Economic Growth – Experts Outline Path
As Nigeria observes Gas Day at NIES 2026, energy regulators and government officials are calling for decisive…
Nigeria Launches National Halal Economy Strategy to Capture $1.5 Billion Global…
Nigeria has officially entered the global halal economy race, unveiling its National Halal Economy Strategy in…
MTN in Advanced Talks to Acquire IHS Towers Stake in $2.76 Billion Deal
MTN Group has revealed that it is in advanced talks to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers that it does not…
Kenya Opens 50 New Oil and Gas Blocks to Investors in H2 2026
Kenya is making a bold push to rejuvenate its upstream oil and gas sector in 2026, aiming to attract fresh global…
BoG and Bank of Rwanda Launch Fintech Passport to Boost Cross-Border Payments in…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Bank of Rwanda are taking a major step toward enhancing financial integration in…
FG Reviews National Agricultural Growth Scheme as Produce Hits N2.31 Trillion
The Federal Government has launched a detailed review of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme (NAGS) and…