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Nigeria’s $50bn Offshore Oil Investment Push Puts Security in the Spotlight
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s $50bn Offshore Oil Investment Push Puts Security in the Spotlight

Nigeria’s ambitious plan to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in offshore oil and gas investments by 2030 is…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Apple Trains China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba Support
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Apple Trains China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba Support

Apple is taking a major step to strengthen its artificial intelligence presence in China by training its own AI model…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
IBM and OpenAI Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
BusinessInternationalTechnology

IBM and OpenAI Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

IBM and OpenAI are joining forces to take artificial intelligence deeper into the corporate world, as competition for enterprise AI…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Firm unveils report on Nigeria’s evolving tech laws
BusinessLocalTechnology

Firm unveils report on Nigeria’s evolving tech laws

EandC Legal, a Nigerian startup and commercial law firm, has launched the Nigerian Technology Law Report 2026, a new publication…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
NNPC Says Deep Offshore Tax Order Could Unlock $50bn Investment
BusinessEnergyLocal

NNPC Says Deep Offshore Tax Order Could Unlock $50bn Investment

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the Federal Government’s new Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Tinubu Vows to Revive Nigeria’s Refineries, Demands Profitable Operations
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal

Tinubu Vows to Revive Nigeria’s Refineries, Demands Profitable Operations

President Bola Tinubu has renewed his administration’s commitment to reviving Nigeria’s long-idle state-owned refineries, but made it clear that simply…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
China Pledges N40bn Grant to Support Nigeria’s Development
BusinessInternational

China Pledges N40bn Grant to Support Nigeria’s Development

China has pledged more than N40 billion (RMB 200 million) in grant assistance to Nigeria, in a move expected to…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
CBN lifts restrictions on FX discount window access
BankingBusinessLocal

CBN lifts restrictions on FX discount window access

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has relaxed rules governing banks’ access to its Standing Lending Facility (SLF), commonly known…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
DMO Raises N5.86 Billion From August Savings Bond Auction as Investor Demand Shifts
BusinessFinanceLocal

DMO Raises N5.86 Billion From August Savings Bond Auction as Investor Demand Shifts

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has raised N5.86 billion through the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bond (FGNSB) in its…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Stock Futures Turn Choppy as S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record Above 7,800
BusinessInternationalStock

Stock Futures Turn Choppy as S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record Above 7,800

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Friday as investors took a breather following another record-breaking session on Wall Street. The…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Five NGX Low-Cap Stocks Surge Over 200% as Retail Investors Chase Big Returns
BusinessLocalStock

Five NGX Low-Cap Stocks Surge Over 200% as Retail Investors Chase Big Returns

Five low-cap stocks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have delivered eye-catching gains of more than 200 per cent…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
NGX Sheds N613bn as Bearish Momentum Continues
BusinessFinanceLocal

NGX Sheds N613bn as Bearish Momentum Continues

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended its recent losing streak on Thursday as continued selling pressure pushed the market lower,…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
SEC orders freeze of assets linked to six alleged terrorist financiers, three BDCs
BusinessFinanceLocal

SEC orders freeze of assets linked to six alleged terrorist financiers, three BDCs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered capital market operators across Nigeria to immediately freeze funds, assets and other…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Production Falls 4% as Hormuz Tensions Raise Fresh Energy Concerns
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Production Falls 4% as Hormuz Tensions Raise Fresh Energy Concerns

Nigeria’s oil production slipped by four per cent month-on-month in July, highlighting fresh challenges for the country’s fragile production recovery…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
AFC Leads $2.5bn Dangote Refinery Equity Raise as Capacity Target Rises to 1.4m bpd
BusinessEnergyinvestmentLocal

AFC Leads $2.5bn Dangote Refinery Equity Raise as Capacity Target Rises to 1.4m bpd

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has led a group of strategic investors in a major $2.5 billion equity raise for Dangote…

byayotilewaAugust 14, 2026
DMO to Auction N425bn FGN Bonds as Investors Eye August 17 Offer
BusinessFinanceLocal

DMO to Auction N425bn FGN Bonds as Investors Eye August 17 Offer

The Debt Management Office (DMO) is set to offer N425 billion worth of Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds to…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Nigeria LNG Targets Growth as Train 7 and New Gas Deals Boost Expansion Plans
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria LNG Targets Growth as Train 7 and New Gas Deals Boost Expansion Plans

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) is looking beyond its recent revenue dip as the gas giant prepares for what could be…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Output Slips 4% in July but Still Beats OPEC Quota
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Output Slips 4% in July but Still Beats OPEC Quota

Nigeria’s crude oil production dropped by about 4 per cent in July, ending months of steady growth, but the country…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Tinubu Explains New Oil Incentives as Nigeria Targets $50bn Deep Offshore Investment
BusinessEconomyLocal

Tinubu Explains New Oil Incentives as Nigeria Targets $50bn Deep Offshore Investment

President Bola Tinubu has explained why his administration is rolling out fresh incentives and policy directives to revive investment in…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Gemini Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users as Google Steps Up AI Battle
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Gemini Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users as Google Steps Up AI Battle

Google’s Gemini has officially crossed the 1 billion monthly active users mark, giving the technology giant a major boost in…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Tinubu Applauds AfCFTA Backing for Nigeria’s Customs Modernisation Drive
BusinessInternationalinvestment

Tinubu Applauds AfCFTA Backing for Nigeria’s Customs Modernisation Drive

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the growing continental recognition of Nigeria’s Customs modernisation programme, describing the development as a major…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
NGX Woos Hong Kong Investors, Urges Chinese Firms to Consider Dual Listings
BusinessLocal

NGX Woos Hong Kong Investors, Urges Chinese Firms to Consider Dual Listings

The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) is stepping up its push for international capital by courting investors in Hong Kong…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Stock Futures Rise as Investors Await Fresh U.S. Inflation Data
BusinessInternationalMarket

Stock Futures Rise as Investors Await Fresh U.S. Inflation Data

U.S. stock futures edged higher early Thursday as investors turned their attention to another key inflation report while continuing to…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
NGX Loses N1.76tn as BUA Foods, Banking Stocks Lead Sell-Off
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Loses N1.76tn as BUA Foods, Banking Stocks Lead Sell-Off

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) came under heavy selling pressure on Wednesday as investors offloaded shares in major consumer goods…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
NGX Agro Stocks: What Investors Should Buy, Hold, Watch or Avoid in H2 2026
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Agro Stocks: What Investors Should Buy, Hold, Watch or Avoid in H2 2026

Nigeria’s agricultural stocks are entering the second half of 2026 with impressive numbers, but investors may need to look beyond…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Consumer Goods Selloff Wipes N1.76 Trillion From NGX as Investors Lock in Gains
BusinessFinanceLocal

Consumer Goods Selloff Wipes N1.76 Trillion From NGX as Investors Lock in Gains

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) extended its losing streak on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as a sharp selloff in consumer goods…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Nigeria’s Crude Supply Dispute Deepens as Dangote Refinery and NUPRC Clash Over Oil Prices
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Crude Supply Dispute Deepens as Dangote Refinery and NUPRC Clash Over Oil Prices

Nigeria’s long-running dispute over crude oil supplies to the Dangote Refinery has taken a new turn, with the country’s upstream…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
West Africa Could Unlock $3tn Energy Market by 2035 Through Regional Integration — Expert
BusinessEconomyEnergyInternational

West Africa Could Unlock $3tn Energy Market by 2035 Through Regional Integration — Expert

West Africa could build a $3tn cumulative energy market by 2035 if the region’s 16 countries move away from fragmented…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
SEC Sets 5pm T+1 Settlement Deadline for Equities, Commodities Trades
BusinessFinanceLocal

SEC Sets 5pm T+1 Settlement Deadline for Equities, Commodities Trades

The Securities and Exchange Commission has set 5:00 p.m. on the first business day after a transaction (T+1) as the…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
African Founders in UK Get New Platform to Pitch, Raise Capital and Build Partnerships
BusinessInternationalTechnology

African Founders in UK Get New Platform to Pitch, Raise Capital and Build Partnerships

African founders, technology professionals and investors working between the United Kingdom and Africa are set to gain a new platform…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026

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