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Tinubu Defends Executive Order on Oil Revenue Amid Legal Controversy
BusinessEnergyLocal

Tinubu Defends Executive Order on Oil Revenue Amid Legal Controversy

President Bola Tinubu has defended his controversial Executive Order (EO9), which halts revenue deductions previously made by the Nigerian National…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Nigeria’s AI Industry Surpasses 120 Startups Amid Funding Challenges
BusinessLocalTechnology

Nigeria’s AI Industry Surpasses 120 Startups Amid Funding Challenges

Nigeria’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is rapidly expanding, now hosting over 120 active startups across sectors like healthtech, fintech, agritech,…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Top 10 Largest Companies in Nigeria by Market Value in 2026: MTN, BUA Foods, Dangote Cement Lead
BusinessLocalStock

Top 10 Largest Companies in Nigeria by Market Value in 2026: MTN, BUA Foods, Dangote Cement Lead

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) continues to showcase the strength of the country’s biggest firms, with the top 10 companies now…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Canva Expands Creative Suite with Cavalry and MangoAI Acquisitions to Boost Animation and Marketing
BusinessInternationalTechnology

Canva Expands Creative Suite with Cavalry and MangoAI Acquisitions to Boost Animation and Marketing

Creative platform Canva has made two strategic acquisitions to enhance its capabilities in animation and marketing technology. On Monday, the…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Fiscal Reforms Drive Nigerian Capital Market Beyond N125 Trillion – Oyedele
BusinessFinanceLocal

Fiscal Reforms Drive Nigerian Capital Market Beyond N125 Trillion – Oyedele

Nigeria’s capital market has surged past N125 trillion, a milestone attributed to ongoing fiscal reforms aimed at strengthening investor confidence…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Global Mobility Boosts Nigeria’s Economy, Not Capital Flight — Optiva Capital Chairman
BusinessEconomyLocal

Global Mobility Boosts Nigeria’s Economy, Not Capital Flight — Optiva Capital Chairman

The rising trend of Nigerians seeking opportunities abroad is fueling economic growth rather than draining national resources, according to Mr.…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Naira Dips to N1,353.5/$ Ahead of 304th MPC Meeting
BusinessLocalMarket

Naira Dips to N1,353.5/$ Ahead of 304th MPC Meeting

The Nigerian naira weakened slightly in the official foreign exchange market on Monday, closing at N1,353.5/$, up from N1,348/$ recorded…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
NNPC Faces Liquidity Risks After Tinubu’s Oil Revenue Executive Order
BusinessEnergyLocal

NNPC Faces Liquidity Risks After Tinubu’s Oil Revenue Executive Order

Analysts have raised alarms over the potential liquidity crunch for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) following President Bola…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Nigerian Telecoms Rebound as Banks Settle N300bn USSD Debt, Boosting Investor Confidence
BusinessinvestmentLocalTechnology

Nigerian Telecoms Rebound as Banks Settle N300bn USSD Debt, Boosting Investor Confidence

Investor confidence is returning to Nigeria’s telecommunications sector following the resolution of a long-standing N300 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Trading Amid Investigation Over Surging Shares
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Trading Amid Investigation Over Surging Shares

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has suspended trading in Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc shares, following unusually high price movements since…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Europe Stocks Poised for Positive Start Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns
BusinessFinanceInternational

Europe Stocks Poised for Positive Start Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns

European markets are set to open broadly positive on Tuesday as investors digest the impact of the latest U.S. tariffs.…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
CBN Drives Cross-Border Payment Reforms to Boost Nigerian MSMEs
BusinessEconomyFinance

CBN Drives Cross-Border Payment Reforms to Boost Nigerian MSMEs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is spearheading reforms in cross-border digital payments to drive growth and financial inclusion for…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Ondo Signs MoUs to Launch Deep Seaport and Fertilizer Plant
BusinessinvestmentLocal

Ondo Signs MoUs to Launch Deep Seaport and Fertilizer Plant

The Ondo State Government has taken a major step toward reshaping its economic future with the signing of Memoranda of…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
Nigeria Capital Market Contribution to GDP Hits 33% as Market Cap Surges by ₦68.83tn
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria Capital Market Contribution to GDP Hits 33% as Market Cap Surges by ₦68.83tn

Nigeria’s capital market has recorded a remarkable expansion, with its contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product rising from 13…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
FG Targets $5.7bn China Investment Deal to Boost Power, Mining and Manufacturing
BusinessEconomyLocal

FG Targets $5.7bn China Investment Deal to Boost Power, Mining and Manufacturing

Nigeria’s Federal Government is intensifying efforts to secure a $5.7bn China investment deal aimed at transforming key sectors of the…

byayotilewaFebruary 24, 2026
NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Shares After 772% Price Surge
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Suspends Zichis Agro-Allied Shares After 772% Price Surge

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has suspended trading in the shares of Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc following an extraordinary 772%…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Goldman Sachs Raises Brent Oil Price Outlook to $60 in Q4 2026 Amid Shifting Market Fundamentals
BusinessEnergyInternational

Goldman Sachs Raises Brent Oil Price Outlook to $60 in Q4 2026 Amid Shifting Market Fundamentals

Global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has revised its oil price outlook upward, projecting that Brent crude will average $60…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Mutual Benefits Pays N5.94bn in January Claims, Reinforcing Trust and Financial Strength
BusinessFinanceinsuranceLocal

Mutual Benefits Pays N5.94bn in January Claims, Reinforcing Trust and Financial Strength

Mutual Benefits Insurance Plc has made a remarkable start to 2026, paying a total of N5.94bn in claims to its…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Ellah Lakes Refunds Investors After N235 Billion Public Offer Falls Short
BusinessLocal

Ellah Lakes Refunds Investors After N235 Billion Public Offer Falls Short

Ellah Lakes Plc has announced it will refund all investors following the unsuccessful conclusion of its N235 billion public offer.…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
FG and Japan Launch $50 Million Innovation Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups
BusinessEconomyInternationalinvestment

FG and Japan Launch $50 Million Innovation Fund to Boost Nigerian Startups

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has officially launched a $50 million…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
CBN Set to Ease Rates as Inflation Cools and Naira Strengthens
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Set to Ease Rates as Inflation Cools and Naira Strengthens

As the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) begins its meeting today, analysts are signaling…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Nigeria Allocates 5% of GDP to Industrial Financing in Bold Move to Boost Manufacturing
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Nigeria Allocates 5% of GDP to Industrial Financing in Bold Move to Boost Manufacturing

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to allocate up to 5% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Bitcoin Price Drop to $64,000 as US Tariff Uncertainty Shakes Crypto Markets
BusinessCryptoFinanceInternational

Bitcoin Price Drop to $64,000 as US Tariff Uncertainty Shakes Crypto Markets

Bitcoin fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday, sliding toward $64,000 as uncertainty over United States tariff policy rattled…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
NGX Sees N252bn Equity Trades as Market Cap Hits N125 Trillion
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Sees N252bn Equity Trades as Market Cap Hits N125 Trillion

Equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) exchanged 7.66 billion shares worth N252.56 billion in 345,118 deals between February 16…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Dangote Refinery Shares to Open to Nigerians in Five Months: Retail Investors to Benefit
BusinessEnergyinvestmentLocal

Dangote Refinery Shares to Open to Nigerians in Five Months: Retail Investors to Benefit

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has confirmed that ordinary Nigerians will be able to purchase shares in the…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
NGX Weekly Gain: Heavyweight Banking Stocks Drive Historic N8.14trn Market Rally
BusinessLocalMarket

NGX Weekly Gain: Heavyweight Banking Stocks Drive Historic N8.14trn Market Rally

The Nigerian equities market delivered one of its most remarkable performances in recent years, as investors added a staggering N8.14…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
European Markets Slide as Trump’s 15% Global Tariffs Rattle Investors
BusinessEconomyInternationalMarket

European Markets Slide as Trump’s 15% Global Tariffs Rattle Investors

European markets are set to open lower on Monday as investors react to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
Tinubu Approves N2.8tn for GenCos, Rejects N6tn Electricity Subsidy Claim
BusinessEnergyLocal

Tinubu Approves N2.8tn for GenCos, Rejects N6tn Electricity Subsidy Claim

President Bola Tinubu has approved N2.8 trillion as the Federal Government’s verified debt to Nigeria’s power generation companies (GenCos), sharply…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
PENGASSAN Urges FG to Sell 51% Stake in NNPCL Refineries to Core Investors
BusinessEnergyLocal

PENGASSAN Urges FG to Sell 51% Stake in NNPCL Refineries to Core Investors

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has renewed its long-standing call for the Federal Government…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026
FG Commits 5% of GDP to Manufacturing Growth Under Nigeria Industrial Plan
BusinessEconomyLocal

FG Commits 5% of GDP to Manufacturing Growth Under Nigeria Industrial Plan

The Federal Government has pledged to channel up to five per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product annually into industrial…

byayotilewaFebruary 23, 2026

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