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Dangote Refinery IPO: Rewane Sees Nigeria’s Economy Hitting $600bn as IPMAN Urges…
The planned Dangote Refinery IPO is attracting growing attention as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association…
NTB Demand Hits N2.64trn as Investors Race for Nigerian Government Bills
Investor appetite for Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) has surged, with total bids reaching N2.64 trillion at the…
NGX Rebounds as Trading Volume Surges 162%, Investors Gain ₦100bn
Trading activity on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) bounced back strongly as investors traded 1.4 billion shares,…
NGX Rebounds as Seplat, Transcorp and GTCO Lift Market Despite Weak Breadth
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) staged a modest recovery on Thursday, September 10, ending a two-day…
Nigeria Targets Fresh Digital Infrastructure Investment Through Data Sovereignty,…
Nigeria is positioning its data sovereignty and artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions as a major opportunity to…
NCC Orders Registration of All SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the registration and authentication of all SIM-enabled…
Dangote Refinery, NMDPRA Clash Over Propane Operations as Court Extends…
The dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
Nigeria Spends N3.3 Trillion on Food Imports as Food Security Concerns Deepen
Nigeria spent N3.30 trillion on food and beverage imports in the first half of 2026, highlighting the country’s…
Reps Probe N432bn Oil Firms Debt to NMDPRA, Demand Accountability
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has commenced an investigation into N432.07 billion…
Naira Slips to N1,334/$ as Interbank FX Turnover Surges 70% to $94.43 Million
The naira came under renewed pressure at the Nigerian foreign exchange market on Wednesday, September 9, weakening…
FG Offers N1 Trillion Bonds in September Auction as Minimum Subscription Hits N50…
The Federal Government is set to raise N1 trillion from the domestic debt market through its September 2026 bond…
NGX Loses N1.67 Trillion as Sell-Off Deepens Ahead of Dangote Refinery IPO
Nigeria’s equities market extended its losing streak on Wednesday as renewed selling pressure across major sectors…
Crude Oil Hits $100: Nigerian Marketers Warn of Fresh Petrol Price Hike
International crude oil prices have crossed the $100-per-barrel mark, raising fresh concerns that Nigerian…
Nigeria Dominates African Startup Funding as Top 10 Deals Raise $428 Million in…
Nigeria emerged as the clear leader in African startup funding in August 2026, attracting $364.1 million, or 83.7%…
Nigeria Emerges as Global Leader in AI Adoption as 91% Use AI Weekly
Nigeria is emerging as one of the world’s strongest markets for artificial intelligence (AI), with 91 per cent of…
MFB Credit Filings Surge 38.4% to 22,977 as Small-Business Lending Expands
Microfinance banks (MFBs) recorded a sharp rise in credit activity in the first quarter of 2026, with…
NGX Crosses N160tr as Oil Stocks Power Market Recovery
Nigeria’s equities market regained the N160 trillion market capitalisation mark on Monday as strong buying in oil…
WhatsApp Spotlights Nigerian Small Businesses, Showcases How AI Is Powering Growth
WhatsApp is shining a spotlight on Nigerian small business owners with a new three-week campaign highlighting how…
FTSE Frontier 50 Index Names Six Nigerian Companies as Nigeria Returns to Frontier…
The FTSE Frontier 50 Index has listed six Nigerian companies as Nigeria prepares to officially return to the global…
FG Plans Vienna-Listed Bond to Attract Foreign Investment Into Nigeria
The Federal Government is preparing to issue a Vienna-listed bond as part of efforts to attract more foreign…
Dangote Refinery Valued at N82.6 Trillion Ahead of N2.15 Trillion IPO
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE could be worth significantly more than its proposed listing…
NNPC Disowns Fuel Truck Found With 2,145kg Cannabis in Ondo
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has distanced itself from a fuel truck intercepted in…
CBN: Economic Gains Will Soon Reach Nigerian Households, Businesses
Nigeria’s improving economic indicators may soon begin to translate into better conditions for households and…
Nigeria Opens N1,000 Savings Bonds as DMO Offers 14.12% and 15.12% Interest Rates
The Nigerian government has opened two new savings bonds to investors, giving individuals an opportunity to invest…
Nigeria’s FX Demand Surges 91% to $50.93 Billion, Hits Six-Year High
Nigeria’s FX demand surged by 91.1% to $50.93 billion in 2025, reaching its highest annual level in six years as…
Nigerian Stocks Lose N1.88trn as Investors Reposition Ahead of Dangote Refinery…
Nigeria’s stock market suffered a sharp reversal on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with investors wiping about N1.88…
Tinubu’s $50bn FDI Pledges Face Reality Check as Nigeria Records Just $2.06bn…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has secured more than $50 billion in foreign investment commitments…
Oye Urges Tinubu to Turn $53.11bn FX Reserves, 4.43% Growth Into Cheaper Food,…
Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Oye, has urged President Bola Tinubu’s…
FG Maritime Reforms Drive Port Growth as Cargo Throughput, Vessel Traffic Surge
The Federal Government’s ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s maritime sector are beginning to show measurable results,…
Nigeria External Reserves Hit $54bn as Naira Strengthens
Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $54.08bn, reaching their highest level since 2008 and giving the…