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Chams Enters Nigeria’s AI Infrastructure Race with New Subsidiary ChamsCorp
BusinessLocalTechnology

Chams Enters Nigeria’s AI Infrastructure Race with New Subsidiary ChamsCorp

Chams Holding Company Plc, one of Nigeria’s pioneering technology firms, has officially launched a new subsidiary, ChamsCorp Plc, signaling its…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
FG to Review $6.2 Billion MTN-IHS Deal Amid Telecoms Sector Risks
LocalTechnology

FG to Review $6.2 Billion MTN-IHS Deal Amid Telecoms Sector Risks

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to closely scrutinise MTN Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Holding…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Petralon Energy Hits First Oil at Dawes Island, Wins Shell Backing
BusinessEnergyLocal

Petralon Energy Hits First Oil at Dawes Island, Wins Shell Backing

Petralon Energy has officially struck first oil at its Dawes Island Field, earning strong backing from Shell Western Supply and…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria Loses N1.76 Trillion After Missing OPEC Crude Oil Quota
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria Loses N1.76 Trillion After Missing OPEC Crude Oil Quota

Nigeria’s oil sector suffered a staggering N1.76 trillion loss in potential revenue after failing to meet the Organisation of the…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
CBN Remains Sole Authority on Exchange Rates for Trade, Clarifies Nigeria Customs
BusinessLocalTrade

CBN Remains Sole Authority on Exchange Rates for Trade, Clarifies Nigeria Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has clarified that it does not independently set or adjust exchange rates used for import…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
FG Launches GROW Fund to Empower 6,122 Young Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
BusinessEconomyLocal

FG Launches GROW Fund to Empower 6,122 Young Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially launched the GROW Fund, a financing initiative aimed at supporting more than 6,000…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Tinubu Advocates for Fairer African Financial System to End High Borrowing Costs
BusinessEconomyFinanceLocal

Tinubu Advocates for Fairer African Financial System to End High Borrowing Costs

President Bola Tinubu has called for a more equitable global financial system, highlighting that African countries continue to pay disproportionately…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Nigeria’s Stock Market Rally Signals Strong Economic Growth, Says President Tinubu
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria’s Stock Market Rally Signals Strong Economic Growth, Says President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the sustained rally in the Nigerian stock market as a clear reflection of the country’s…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
NGX Market Capitalisation Falls to N121.55tn as Banking Stocks Trigger Sell-Off
BusinessLocal

NGX Market Capitalisation Falls to N121.55tn as Banking Stocks Trigger Sell-Off

The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Tuesday, ending a multi-day rally as investors took profits in major banking stocks.…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
No Power, No Growth: Aliko Dangote Urges Urgent National Retreat to Fix Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis
BusinessEconomyLocal

No Power, No Growth: Aliko Dangote Urges Urgent National Retreat to Fix Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis

The President and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has warned that Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful economic growth without…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
Data Privacy Concerns Threaten Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Drive
BusinessFinanceLocal

Data Privacy Concerns Threaten Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Drive

Growing concerns about data privacy in Nigeria’s financial inclusion efforts are emerging as a major obstacle to bringing millions into…

byayotilewaFebruary 18, 2026
PenCom Equity Limits Reform Sparks N1 Trillion Liquidity Surge on NGX
investmentLocalMarketPension

PenCom Equity Limits Reform Sparks N1 Trillion Liquidity Surge on NGX

Nigeria’s stock market is witnessing a powerful surge after the National Pension Commission (PenCom) revised the equity exposure limits for…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria’s Gas Market in 2025: Exports Surpass Domestic Sales, Driving Sector Growth
BusinessEnergyLocal

Nigeria’s Gas Market in 2025: Exports Surpass Domestic Sales, Driving Sector Growth

Nigeria’s gas sector saw a remarkable performance in 2025, with exports overtaking domestic sales for the first time in recent…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Ghana Needs National Agriculture Database to Protect Farmers and Stabilize Markets, Says Agribusiness Chamber
AgricultureBusinessLocal

Ghana Needs National Agriculture Database to Protect Farmers and Stabilize Markets, Says Agribusiness Chamber

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, has urged the government to establish a comprehensive…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
FGN Savings Bond Records N5.9bn in February 2026 Subscriptions, Three-Year Tenor Leads Demand
BusinessFinanceLocalMarket

FGN Savings Bond Records N5.9bn in February 2026 Subscriptions, Three-Year Tenor Leads Demand

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has successfully raised N5.913 billion from retail investors through its February 2026 Savings Bond…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigerian Stock Market Surges N6.79 Trillion as PenCom Raises Pension Fund Equity Limits
BusinessFinanceLocalStock

Nigerian Stock Market Surges N6.79 Trillion as PenCom Raises Pension Fund Equity Limits

The Nigerian stock market recorded a remarkable gain of N6.79 trillion in its week-on-week performance, driven by the National Pension…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria Tax Reform Committee Clarifies No 25% Levy on Construction or Bank Funds
BusinessEconomyLocal

Nigeria Tax Reform Committee Clarifies No 25% Levy on Construction or Bank Funds

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed circulating claims of a 25 per cent tax on building…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Universal Insurance Deposits N1.5bn with CBN to Meet Recapitalisation Requirement
BusinessFinanceLocal

Universal Insurance Deposits N1.5bn with CBN to Meet Recapitalisation Requirement

As the deadline for insurance companies to meet the new minimum capital requirements approaches, several firms are finalizing compliance with…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Naira Strengthens to N1,347/$ as Official and Parallel Rates Narrow – Market Convergence Continues
BusinessLocal

Naira Strengthens to N1,347/$ as Official and Parallel Rates Narrow – Market Convergence Continues

The naira made significant gains at the start of the week, appreciating in both the official and parallel foreign exchange…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Tinubu Urges Creation of Africa’s Own Credit Rating Agency to Reduce Borrowing Costs
FinanceinvestmentLocal

Tinubu Urges Creation of Africa’s Own Credit Rating Agency to Reduce Borrowing Costs

In a Financial Times Op-Ed on Monday, President Bola Tinubu called for the creation of an Africa-owned credit rating agency…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure: Turning Promise into Global Production Power
LocalTechnology

Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure: Turning Promise into Global Production Power

Nigeria’s digital journey has been remarkable over the past decade. From seamless payments across platforms to identity systems verifying millions…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
NRS Launches E-Invoicing for Medium-Sized Businesses to Boost Tax Transparency
BusinessEconomyLocal

NRS Launches E-Invoicing for Medium-Sized Businesses to Boost Tax Transparency

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) is introducing a major digital shift for medium-sized enterprises with its new E-Invoicing & Electronic…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 15% as Naira Stability Strengthens Investor Confidence
FinanceLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 15% as Naira Stability Strengthens Investor Confidence

Nigeria’s inflation rate plunged to 15.10% in January 2026, marking a significant improvement from 27.61% in January 2024. Analysts credit…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Dangote Group Invests $400 Million in Equipment to Expand Refinery and Boost Petrochemical Output
BusinessEconomyEnergyLocal

Dangote Group Invests $400 Million in Equipment to Expand Refinery and Boost Petrochemical Output

Dangote Group has taken a major step to accelerate its industrial ambitions, signing a $400 million agreement with China’s XCMG…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigerian Breweries Posts N1.467 Trillion Revenue in 2025, Signals Strong Recovery
BusinessFinanceLocal

Nigerian Breweries Posts N1.467 Trillion Revenue in 2025, Signals Strong Recovery

Nigerian Breweries Plc has reported a remarkable turnaround, posting revenue of N1.467 trillion for the financial year ending December 2025.…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria’s Capital Inflow Hits $6.01bn in Q3 2025 Driven by Portfolio Investments
BusinessinvestmentLocal

Nigeria’s Capital Inflow Hits $6.01bn in Q3 2025 Driven by Portfolio Investments

Nigeria’s capital importation surged to $6.01 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, marking a remarkable increase in foreign…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
NGX Hits Historic 190,000 Points as Market Capitalisation Surges N5.1 Trillion
BusinessLocalStock

NGX Hits Historic 190,000 Points as Market Capitalisation Surges N5.1 Trillion

Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) witnessed a record-breaking surge on Monday as the All-Share Index (ASI) climbed to…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
65% of Nigerians Demand Lower Interest Rates Ahead of CBN MPC Meeting
BusinessEconomyLocal

65% of Nigerians Demand Lower Interest Rates Ahead of CBN MPC Meeting

As the Central Bank of Nigeria prepares for its 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on February 23–24, 2026, a…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Dangote Local Production Drive Gains Momentum at Kaduna Trade Fair
BusinessEconomyLocal

Dangote Local Production Drive Gains Momentum at Kaduna Trade Fair

Stakeholders at the 47th Kaduna International Trade Fair received a clear message about Nigeria’s industrial future as the Dangote Group…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026
Nigeria Food Inflation Falls to 14-Year Low at 8.89% as Price Pressures Ease
BusinessLocalMacroeconomic

Nigeria Food Inflation Falls to 14-Year Low at 8.89% as Price Pressures Ease

Nigeria’s food inflation rate has dropped to its lowest level in more than 14 years, offering a rare moment of…

byayotilewaFebruary 17, 2026

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