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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nigeria Targets Fresh Capital to Close $200 Billion Gas Infrastructure Gap
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Targets Fresh Capital to Close $200 Billion Gas Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to attract private and international funding into its gas sector as the country faces an estimated…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
NFEM Turnover Falls to $185 Million, Hits 11-Week Low as FX Activity Slows
BusinessFinanceLocal

NFEM Turnover Falls to $185 Million, Hits 11-Week Low as FX Activity Slows

Foreign exchange activity on Nigeria’s official market took a sharp hit on August 11, with Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Stays Above 1.5 Million bpd Despite July Dip
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Stays Above 1.5 Million bpd Despite July Dip

Nigeria’s crude oil production remained above the 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) mark for the third consecutive month in…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
CBN Raises 364-Day Treasury Bill Rate to 17.59% Despite N4.4 Trillion Demand
BusinessFinanceLocal

CBN Raises 364-Day Treasury Bill Rate to 17.59% Despite N4.4 Trillion Demand

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the stop rate on its 364-day Treasury Bill to 17.59%, surprising investors…

byayotilewaAugust 13, 2026
NRS Tax Reforms Reshape Nigeria’s Economy as Revenue Hits N21.6 Trillion
BusinessEconomyLocal

NRS Tax Reforms Reshape Nigeria’s Economy as Revenue Hits N21.6 Trillion

Nigeria’s tax system is entering a new era as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) pushes reforms aimed at changing how…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
T-Bill Yields Slide as Investors Chase N700bn CBN Auction
BusinessFinanceLocal

T-Bill Yields Slide as Investors Chase N700bn CBN Auction

T-bill yields edged lower on Monday as investors stepped up demand for short-term government securities ahead of the Central Bank…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Service Threatens Social Spending as AfDB Raises Alarm
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Rising Debt Service Threatens Social Spending as AfDB Raises Alarm

Nigeria’s growing debt obligations are putting increasing pressure on government spending, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) warning that debt-service…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era
BusinessLocalTechnology

Lagos Tasks HR Leaders to Prepare Nigeria’s Workforce for the AI Era

Lagos State has called on human resources executives to take a more active role in preparing Nigeria’s workforce for an…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026
Nigeria’s reform success hinges on living standard
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s reform success hinges on living standard

Nigeria’s economic reforms may be showing signs of progress, but experts and policymakers say the real test is whether ordinary…

byayotilewaAugust 12, 2026

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