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Crude-Backed Loans Tie Up N8.36tn of Nigeria’s 2025 Oil Revenue
Nigeria’s crude oil production in 2025 saw nearly 15% of output effectively pre-committed to servicing crude-backed…
N5tn Bank Recapitalisation Set to Transform Nigeria’s Financial Sector
Nigeria’s banking sector is poised for a major transformation as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nears completion…
Nigerian Stock Market Surges with N17.6 Trillion Gain in February 2026
The Nigerian stock market recorded historic growth in February 2026, with investors collectively gaining N17.6…
OPEC+ Raises Oil Production Amid Middle East Tensions, Markets Watch Strait of…
Key members of OPEC+ have announced a higher-than-expected increase in oil production quotas, raising the stakes…
Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector Hits N101.46tn Turnover as Investment Boosts Growth
Nigeria’s agriculture sector achieved a remarkable N101.46tn turnover in 2025, up from N96.46tn in 2024, signaling…
House of Representatives to Hold Public Hearing on Nigeria Fintech Regulatory…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has announced a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a fintech…
Nigeria Must Develop Homegrown AI or Face Stunted Growth, Experts Warn
Nigeria is being urged to go beyond regulating artificial intelligence and actively invest in homegrown AI…
Dangote Port Sparks Nigeria’s Revival as a Global Fuel Exporter
Nigeria’s long-standing paradox of being Africa’s largest crude producer yet a major fuel importer is quietly…
NGX Surges 16.60% in February as Oil & Gas Stocks Lead Broad Market Rally…
The Nigerian stock market delivered a strong performance in February 2026, with the All-Share Index climbing 16.60%…
Foreign Transactions on Nigerian Exchange Plunge 75% as Block Trades Disappear
Foreign investor activity on the Nigerian Exchange Limited fell sharply in January 2026, with total foreign…
NGX Loses N1.40tn as Bearish Sentiment Dominates Market
Nigeria’s equities market ended February on a weak note as bearish sentiment swept across the trading floor of the…
Why the Naira Is Gaining Strength: Understanding the Link Between Bitcoin and…
The Nigerian Naira is showing signs of recovery after years of volatility, with the currency trading around N1,340…
M-PESA Ethiopia Launches Africa’s First Mobile Money AI Bundle
M-PESA Ethiopia has broken new ground by teaming up with Gebeya Inc. to launch the Dala AI Bundle, making it the…
Dangote Refinery to Supply 65 Million Litres of Petrol Daily, Boosting Nigeria’s…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has entered a landmark offtake agreement with 12 major and independent oil marketers…
TotalEnergies Launches 5MW Solar Plant at OML 58 to Boost Nigeria’s Clean Energy…
TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has revealed plans to inaugurate a five-megawatt (5MW) solar power plant at OML…
States Back Executive Order 9, Say Nigeria Could Gain N1.5 Trillion Annually
The Forum of State Commissioners of Finance has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s Executive…
Dangote Refinery Launches Surfacent Plant to Revolutionize Africa’s Industrial…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking a bold step to transform Africa’s industrial landscape by moving beyond crude…
Tinubu Extends Raw Shea Nuts Export Ban to 2027 to Boost Nigeria’s Processing…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts, effective from…
Nigerian Crude Surges Past $70 as Geopolitical Tensions Boost Oil Prices
Nigerian crude oil has climbed above $70 per barrel, exceeding the Federal Government’s 2026 budget benchmark of…
FCMB Shares Surge on NGX as Investor Confidence Builds
FCMB Group Plc is experiencing a notable surge on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), capturing growing attention from…
Nigeria Revenue Service Targets N40.7 Trillion in 2026 Following Tax Reforms
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced an ambitious plan to collect N40.7 trillion in taxes and royalties…
FG Secures $100 Million EBRD Investment to Expand Fibre-Optic Connectivity in…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has secured a $100 million investment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and…
Tier-One Banks Weigh on Nigerian Stock Market as All-Share Index Holds 194,000…
The Nigerian Stock Market closed lower on February 25, 2026, with the All-Share Index slipping 0.06% to settle at…
Capsa Technology Named Top-8 Finalist in Afreximbank AfCFTA Accelerator Programme
A leading digital marketplace company, Capsa Technology, has been named a top-8 finalist in the Afreximbank…
Champion Breweries Completes Bullet Brand Acquisition to Drive Pan-African…
Champion Breweries Plc has officially completed the acquisition of the Bullet brand portfolio from Sun Mark,…
Bank Recapitalisation Deadline Puts 13 Nigerian Lenders at Risk of Mergers
With the March 31 recapitalisation deadline fast approaching, pressure is mounting on at least 13 Nigerian banks…
NGX Extends Bearish Trend as Market Cap Drops by N73.43bn Amid Profit-Taking
The Nigerian equities market extended its bearish trend on Wednesday as investors continued to take profits from…
Nigeria Targets 12% Annual Growth to Achieve $1 Trillion Economy
Nigeria will need to maintain annual economic growth of between 10 and 12 percent over the next decade if it hopes…
NGX Loses N1.14tn as Major Stocks Trigger Broad Market Sell-Off
Sell-offs in key Nigerian stocks including BUA Foods Plc, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, and Stanbic IBTC Holdings…
FGN Bond Demand Hits N2.70 Trillion in February as Yields Drop
Investor interest in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds surged in February 2026, with total subscriptions…