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Nasdaq Hits Record High as AI Stocks Surge, Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Ease
U.S. stocks started the week on a strong note, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping 2.26% to close at a record…
Congo Turns to Nigeria’s Local Content Model to Boost Indigenous Oil Companies
The Republic of Congo is looking to Nigeria’s local content model to strengthen indigenous participation and help…
ChatGPT Dominates AI Chatbot Market With 79.4% Global Share, Gemini Gains Ground
ChatGPT continues to dominate the global artificial intelligence chatbot market, accounting for 79.4 per…
AI Could Soon Create ‘Robot Relations’ Departments in the Workplace
The rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace could soon force companies to rethink the traditional…
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Signals Progress in US-Iran Talks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors reacted to signs of possible diplomatic progress between the…
Airtel Money Set for London IPO as Fintech Business Reaches 53 Million Users
Airtel Money is preparing to take a major step in its expansion journey with plans to list its shares on the…
Meta Admits Muse Was Heavily Inspired by OpenClaw as AI App Surges in Popularity
Meta has acknowledged that its new AI assistant, Muse, was heavily inspired by the open-source AI agent OpenClaw,…
NGX Chief Popoola Says Africa’s Next Capital Market Opportunity Lies in Unlocking…
Africa’s capital markets could be entering a new phase as the focus shifts from relying heavily on foreign…
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Traffic Plunges as Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Exports
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, highlighting growing pressure on one of the…
Brent Crude Falls to $101.71 as US-Iran Diplomacy Hopes Weigh on Oil Prices
Oil prices started the week lower as investors reacted to growing hopes of renewed diplomatic talks…
Anthropic unveils 3 metrics to track the pace of AI development
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has introduced three new AI development metrics designed to help…
King Charles Warns Tech Leaders of AI Risks as Global Race for Safer Technology…
King Charles III has warned leading technology executives about the “existential dangers” of artificial…
Crude Oil Falls to $103 as Middle East Supply Fears Ease
Global crude oil prices fell by about 2 per cent on Thursday, with Brent crude dropping to $103.13 per…
Nigeria’s Oilserv secures deal to develop two oil and gas blocks in Gabon
Nigeria’s energy infrastructure company Oilserv has signed an agreement with the Gabonese Government to…
US Stock Futures Rise After Post-Fed Rally as Investors Refocus on AI Stocks
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Friday, September 18, as investors extended the positive momentum from Wall…
Dangote Refinery Defends $49bn Valuation as Global Rivals Face Mounting Pressure
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is defending its proposed valuation of nearly $49 billion, arguing that its…
World Bank Mobilises Record $112bn Private Capital for Developing Economies
The World Bank Group has mobilised a record $112 billion in private capital for developing economies in its 2026…
Farm Produce Inflation Hits 21.99% in August, Highest Level in 2026
Farm produce inflation in Nigeria climbed to 21.99% in August 2026, marking its highest level so far this year and…
UK Inflation Rises to 3.1% as Petrol and Diesel Prices Surge
The United Kingdom’s inflation rate climbed to 3.1 percent in August 2026, up from 2.9 percent in July, as rising…
Meta Launches AI Subscription Plans as Tech Giant Expands Push to Monetise…
Meta has launched Meta One, a new subscription service that gives users expanded access to artificial intelligence…
US Stock Futures Edge Higher as Investors Await Crucial Fed Rate Decision
U.S. stock futures moved modestly higher on Wednesday as investors turned their attention to the Federal Reserve’s…
Meta Lets AI Agents Handle WhatsApp Business Setup, Messaging and Troubleshooting
Meta is making it easier for businesses to set up and manage WhatsApp Business with the help of artificial…
Nigeria, Spain Move to Deepen Trade and Investment as Ambassador Calls for…
Nigeria and Spain are looking to strengthen their economic relationship, with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie…
AI Threat to Humanity Sparks Fresh Debate as Trump Dismisses Fears
Concerns over the AI threat to humanity have intensified as former Google DeepMind researcher Bilal Chughtai warned…
Nigeria’s Bonny Light Surges Past $115 as Saudi Pipeline Disruption Fuels Oil…
Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude has surged above $115 per barrel, extending the rally in global oil prices as…
Syria Fuel Crisis Raises Fresh Energy Security Concerns for Nigeria
Syria’s worsening fuel crisis has exposed the risks countries face when they depend heavily on imported crude,…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman Warns AI Race Could Go Too Far as Industry Calls for Slowdown
The global artificial intelligence race may be heading for a reality check as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins other…
Hormuz Traffic Plunges as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Middle East Oil Supply…
The Strait of Hormuz oil supply route is facing fresh pressure as the number of commodity vessels crossing the…
India Wants More Nigerian Crude as Shettima, Modi Move to Revive $9bn Trade Ties
India is seeking to increase its purchases of Nigerian crude oil as Abuja and New Delhi move to…
OpenAI Deepens Samsung Partnership as AI Chip Race Intensifies
OpenAI is deepening its partnership with Samsung Electronics through joint production and research into…