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Nigerian Stocks Lose N11 Trillion as Market Correction Deepens: Opportunity or…
Nigeria's stock market has shed more than N11 trillion from its recent peak, sparking fresh debate among investors…
Global Tech Sell-Off Deepens as Nasdaq Futures Slide on Rising AI Infrastructure…
Stock futures fell sharply on Friday as investors continued to retreat from technology stocks, extending a global…
Apex African Gas Expands Capacity to 110 Tons Daily with N10 Billion Lagos Plant…
Apex African Gas Nigeria Limited has taken a major step in strengthening Nigeria’s industrial gas sector with the…
Dangote Slashes Petrol Price by N50 as Falling Crude Oil Prices Raise Hopes for…
Nigeria's fuel market received a fresh boost on Thursday as Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced a N50 reduction in…
Tax Compliance Key to Nigeria’s Economic Growth, Says Oyedele
Nigeria could witness unprecedented economic growth if it succeeds in improving tax compliance across the country,…
Ceramic Industry Investment Key to Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal, Experts Say
Nigeria’s journey toward becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030 could receive a significant boost from the ceramics…
CBN Data Localization Policy Set to Spark Data Centre Investment Boom in Nigeria
Nigeria’s digital infrastructure sector is gearing up for a major transformation following the Central Bank of…
Nigeria’s exports to East, Southern Africa hit N1tn
Nigeria’s exports to East and Southern African countries have crossed the N1 trillion mark for the first time,…
Treasury Yields Slip as Inflation Concerns and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets…
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Friday as investors closely monitored the latest inflation data and renewed…
Nigerian Stock Market Extends Losses as Investors Wipe Out N959bn in One Day
The Nigerian stock market suffered another major setback on Thursday as persistent sell-offs erased N959 billion…
Nigeria Surpasses OPEC Quota as Energy Marketers Push for Increased Oil Investment
Nigeria's recent success in exceeding its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil production quota…
Intra-African Trade Hits $213.8 Billion as AfCFTA Drives Regional Economic Growth
Africa's push for deeper economic integration is yielding positive results as intra-African trade climbed by 5.5…
Africa’s top 15 agro-exports driving trade growth
Africa’s agricultural sector is proving to be one of the continent’s strongest economic engines, with cocoa,…
Asia Stock Markets Tumble as Tech Sell-Off Sparks Fears Over AI Spending and…
Asian stock markets suffered steep losses on Friday as investors rushed to sell technology stocks amid growing…
Nigerian Banks Grow Stronger as Private Sector Credit Declines Despite Record…
Nigeria's banking sector is experiencing a remarkable paradox. While banks are stronger and better capitalized than…
Dangote Refinery IPO Frenzy Sparks Investor Rush as SEC Issues Warning
The anticipation surrounding the highly awaited Dangote Refinery IPO has reached fever pitch, prompting Nigeria’s…
Dangote refinery eyes $2bn in historic listing – Report
Africa’s largest refinery is preparing to make history as Dangote Petroleum Refinery moves closer to a landmark…
Banks’ Non-performing Loans Rise To 9.85% After CBN’s Forbearance Withdrawal
Nigeria’s banking sector has recorded a sharp rise in non-performing loans (NPLs), with the ratio climbing to 9.85…
Tinubu Urges Africa to End Raw Material Exports, Embrace Industrialisation for…
President Bola Tinubu has challenged African nations to break away from the decades-long cycle of exporting raw…
El Niño Threatens Nigeria’s Power Supply as Hydropower Generation Faces Major…
Nigeria’s electricity sector could be heading toward another period of instability as climate experts warn that the…
Trump Targets Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP as Gas Price Probe Intensifies
President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on some of the world's largest oil companies, accusing Exxon,…
Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Global oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the Iran conflict began, offering relief to consumers…
Nigeria’s Intra-African Trade Hits $9bn as AfCFTA and Policy Reforms Drive Growth
Nigeria’s trade with other African countries climbed to $9.02 billion in 2025, marking a significant increase from…
Micron Stock Soars 16% as AI-Driven Earnings Smash Expectations
Micron Technology stunned investors on Thursday as its shares jumped more than 16% in premarket trading following a…
Elon Musk Loses Trillionaire Status as Tech Market Sell-Off Hits SpaceX
Elon Musk has fallen below the trillionaire threshold just weeks after making history as the world's first…
Dangote Refinery Rejects Togo Fuel Re-Import Claims, Calls Allegations Misleading
Nigeria's largest refinery, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, has strongly denied reports suggesting…
Fuel Import Licences Issued as FG Moves to Prevent Petrol Shortages in Q3 2026
The Federal Government has issued fresh fuel import licences to major petroleum marketers as part of efforts to…
Treasury Yields Rise as Investors Brace for Key U.S. Inflation Report
U.S. Treasury yields moved slightly higher on Thursday as investors turned their attention to a crucial inflation…
Analysts Predict Mixed Outlook for Nigerian Stocks in H2 2026
After an exceptional first half of 2026, Nigeria's stock market is entering a critical phase that could redefine…
Naira Suffers Sharpest Fall Since April as Dollar Strength Pushes Exchange Rate to…
Nigeria's currency came under renewed pressure on Wednesday, recording its sharpest single-day depreciation since…