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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rebound by $551 Million in May, Boosting Confidence in Economy and Naira Stability
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rebound by $551 Million in May, Boosting Confidence in Economy and Naira Stability

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have recorded a remarkable recovery, rising by approximately $551 million within the first three weeks of May…

byayotilewaMay 25, 2026
NNPC Battles Dangote Refinery in Court, Warns Against Fuel Market Monopoly
BusinessEnergyLocal

NNPC Battles Dangote Refinery in Court, Warns Against Fuel Market Monopoly

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has strongly opposed the lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery over fuel import…

byayotilewaMay 25, 2026
Seplat Energy Targets Expansion, Approves 2025 Dividend Amid Record Production Surge
BusinessEnergyLocal

Seplat Energy Targets Expansion, Approves 2025 Dividend Amid Record Production Surge

Seplat Energy Plc has entered a bold new phase of expansion, combining strong financial performance with an aggressive growth strategy…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
Chinese Investors May Acquire 51% Stake in Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries as Nigeria Eyes NLNG-Style Deal
BusinessEnergyinvestmentLocal

Chinese Investors May Acquire 51% Stake in Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries as Nigeria Eyes NLNG-Style Deal

Nigeria is considering a major shift in its downstream oil sector that could see Chinese investors take a controlling 51…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
CBN Sells N829.32bn Treasury Bills as Investors Rush Long-Term Papers Amid Strong Demand
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Sells N829.32bn Treasury Bills as Investors Rush Long-Term Papers Amid Strong Demand

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has allotted a total of N829.32 billion at its Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
BUA Cement Declares N338.64bn Dividend as Profit Surges, Targets 23m Tonnes Capacity Expansion
BusinessLocal

BUA Cement Declares N338.64bn Dividend as Profit Surges, Targets 23m Tonnes Capacity Expansion

Shareholders of BUA Cement Plc have approved a final dividend of N10 per ordinary share for the 2025 financial year,…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,840/£1 as UK Political Tensions Weigh on Pound Sterling
BusinessEconomyLocal

Naira Strengthens to ₦1,840/£1 as UK Political Tensions Weigh on Pound Sterling

The Nigerian naira has recorded a fresh gain against the British pound sterling, trading at ₦1,840/£1 according to the latest…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
CBN Extends Breathing Space for Banks as Legal Bottlenecks Slow Recapitalisation Drive
BankingBusinessLocal

CBN Extends Breathing Space for Banks as Legal Bottlenecks Slow Recapitalisation Drive

he Central Bank of Nigeria (Central Bank of Nigeria) has assured that deposit money banks yet to fully meet the…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
Oil Asset Security in Niger Delta Gets Boost as Youth Employment Programs Reduce Vandalism in Bayelsa
BusinessEnergyLocal

Oil Asset Security in Niger Delta Gets Boost as Youth Employment Programs Reduce Vandalism in Bayelsa

For years, oil-producing communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta have faced a difficult cycle of unemployment, poverty, and rising frustration among…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
Trade growth: Nigeria’s maritime sector shows early gains from reforms
BusinessEconomyLocal

Trade growth: Nigeria’s maritime sector shows early gains from reforms

Nigeria’s maritime industry is beginning to show clear signs of recovery and expansion, with new data from Q1 2026 pointing…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
Sterling Financial Holdings Leads Trading as Nigerian Stock Market Rebounds, Gains 111 Points
BusinessLocalStock

Sterling Financial Holdings Leads Trading as Nigerian Stock Market Rebounds, Gains 111 Points

The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Thursday, May 21, 2026, recovering from the previous session’s heavy losses as investors returned…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
FG launches AI platform to improve access to government information, services on WhatsApp
LocalTechnology

FG launches AI platform to improve access to government information, services on WhatsApp

The Federal Government has unveiled GovGuideNigeria, a new artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to make government information and services more accessible…

byayotilewaMay 22, 2026
CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.50%: What It Means for Mutual Funds, Pension Returns and Investors
BusinessEconomyLocalPension

CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.50%: What It Means for Mutual Funds, Pension Returns and Investors

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.50%, a decision that is expected…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Naira Strengthens Against Euro as CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.5% Amid Economic Reforms
BusinessEconomyLocal

Naira Strengthens Against Euro as CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.5% Amid Economic Reforms

The Nigerian Naira has recorded a notable gain against the Euro, strengthening by about 5.4% since the start of the…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Seplat Energy Targets $1bn Dividend Payout as Production Goal Hits 200,000 Barrels Per Day
BusinessEnergyinvestmentLocal

Seplat Energy Targets $1bn Dividend Payout as Production Goal Hits 200,000 Barrels Per Day

Seplat Energy has set an ambitious goal to reward its shareholders with a $1 billion dividend payout within the next…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
NGX Market Capitalisation Drops by N1.6 Trillion as Blue-Chip Selloff Hits Nigerian Stock Market
BusinessinvestmentLocalStock

NGX Market Capitalisation Drops by N1.6 Trillion as Blue-Chip Selloff Hits Nigerian Stock Market

The Nigerian equities market ended trading on a negative note as investors pulled out of major stocks, wiping out about…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
CBN Interventions Drop Below 2% as FX Market Deepens, Says Cardoso
BusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Interventions Drop Below 2% as FX Market Deepens, Says Cardoso

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that its direct involvement in the foreign exchange market has significantly reduced,…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5% as External Shocks Drive Inflation Pressure in Nigeria
BankingBusinessEconomyLocal

CBN Retains Interest Rate at 26.5% as External Shocks Drive Inflation Pressure in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained its benchmark interest rate at 26.5 percent, following its latest Monetary Policy…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Insurance Firms Double Tax Payments to N15.2bn Despite 15% Drop in Profit Before Tax
BusinessEconomyinsuranceLocal

Insurance Firms Double Tax Payments to N15.2bn Despite 15% Drop in Profit Before Tax

Nigeria’s insurance sector recorded a significant rise in tax contributions in 2025, with 11 major insurance companies paying a combined…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Dangote Refinery Eyes $2bn Private Investment Drive Ahead of Landmark IPO
BusinessLocalMarket

Dangote Refinery Eyes $2bn Private Investment Drive Ahead of Landmark IPO

Nigeria’s biggest industrial project, the Dangote Refinery, is attracting strong investor interest ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO),…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Nigeria’s ginger export crashes from N26 billion to zero in three years
AgricultureBusinessLocal

Nigeria’s ginger export crashes from N26 billion to zero in three years

Nigeria’s ambition to expand non-oil exports has suffered a major setback after the country’s ginger export earnings plunged from N26.2…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
Nigeria builds unicorns, Wall Street takes the wealth
BusinessLocalMarketTechnology

Nigeria builds unicorns, Wall Street takes the wealth

Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s leading technology powerhouse, producing some of the continent’s most valuable startups and attracting billions of…

byayotilewaMay 21, 2026
PenCom Launches PenCare Pilot Scheme to Provide Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
BusinessLocalPension

PenCom Launches PenCare Pilot Scheme to Provide Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched the pilot phase of its new healthcare support programme, known as the PenCare…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade 2026: FX Reforms and Fiscal Policies Drive S&P Boost
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria Credit Rating Upgrade 2026: FX Reforms and Fiscal Policies Drive S&P Boost

Nigeria’s economic reform drive has earned fresh global recognition after ratings agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded the country’s sovereign credit…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Exploration Drops 41.7% as Rig Count Falls to 12 – OPEC Report Raises Production Concerns
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Exploration Drops 41.7% as Rig Count Falls to 12 – OPEC Report Raises Production Concerns

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector recorded a sharp slowdown in April 2026, as exploration and drilling activities fell by 41.7%,…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Nigeria’s Oil Sector Booms as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms and 61% Industry Growth
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Oil Sector Booms as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms and 61% Industry Growth

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is undergoing a major transformation as local content policies continue to reshape the industry, boosting…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Nigeria Oil Industry Sees Major Boom as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Oil Industry Sees Major Boom as Local Content Policy Drives 117 Operating Firms

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is undergoing a major transformation as local content policies continue to reshape the sector and…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
SEC T+1 Settlement Cycle Nigeria: SEC Sets June 1, 2026 for Capital Market Transition
BusinessFinanceinvestmentLocal

SEC T+1 Settlement Cycle Nigeria: SEC Sets June 1, 2026 for Capital Market Transition

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Nigeria) has announced a major shift in the country’s capital market structure, confirming that Nigeria…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
Equities Post Modest Rebound As Selective Gains Add N917bn On NGX
BusinessLocalStock

Equities Post Modest Rebound As Selective Gains Add N917bn On NGX

Trading at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a mildly positive note as selective buying interest helped the market recover,…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026
FGN Bond Subscriptions Drop 45% as Investors React to Higher Yields in 2026 Auction
BusinessEconomyLocal

FGN Bond Subscriptions Drop 45% as Investors React to Higher Yields in 2026 Auction

Investor confidence in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds weakened in May 2026, as total subscriptions dropped sharply by 45.6…

byayotilewaMay 20, 2026

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