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Cooking Gas Prices Drop: Average 5kg Cylinder Now Costs ₦6,404 in August 2025 –…
Nigerians are finally getting some relief at the cooking gas pump as prices dropped sharply in August 2025.…
AMCON Offloads 34% Stake in Unity Bank to Providus Bank Ahead of Landmark Merger
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has sold its entire 34 per cent equity holding in Unity Bank…
Nigeria Records $19.92 Billion in Investment Signals in Q2 2025, Surging 278% from…
Nigeria has recorded a remarkable $19.92 billion in investment signals in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2’25),…
FGN Launches N200bn 5- and 7-Year Bonds at 17.95% Yield for Investors
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has opened a fresh investment opportunity, offering N200 billion worth of…
Citi Projects Naira to Weaken to ₦1,700/$ by 2026 as CBN Cuts Rates and Oil Prices…
The Nigerian naira, which has shown surprising stability throughout 2025, may lose some of its strength next year,…
Nigerian Equities Market Rebounds as Investors Inject N279bn, Boosting Market…
The Nigerian equities market staged a strong comeback on Thursday, reversing earlier losses with a N279 billion…
World Bank Urges Ghana to Favour Concessional Loans Over Costly Domestic Borrowing
The World Bank has advised Ghana’s government to prioritise concessional loans from international lenders over…
Nigeria Breaks 10-Year Oil Investment Drought as Reforms Attract Billions in Fresh…
Nigeria’s oil sector is witnessing a revival after a decade of stagnation, as fresh investments pour in following…
Julius Berger exits agro-processing, leases cashew plant to Eko Organic Foods
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has announced it is stepping back from direct agro-processing operations by leasing its…
NUPRC approves sale of TotalEnergies’ stake in OML 118 to SNEPCo, Agip
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given its approval for TotalEnergies EP Nigeria…
Ekiti tops fiscal transparency ranking with 100% success
Ado-Ekiti State has, once again, been recognised as the most fiscally transparent state in Nigeria, achieving a…
FG announces tuition-free education in technical colleges
In its bid to make technical education accessible to all Nigerian children, the Nigerian Government has announced…
First HoldCo Chairman Otedola acquires N1.21 billion direct shares, increases…
First HoldCo Plc has revealed that its Group Chairman, Mr Olufemi Otedola, a significant shareholder, has…
Ghana Signs $256 Million Debt Restructuring Deal with UK, Unlocking Key…
Ghana has taken a major step toward economic recovery by signing a $256 million bilateral debt restructuring…
Ghana’s $500 Billion Net-Zero Transition Plan Targets 2070 with Private Sector…
Ghana has announced that achieving a net-zero energy transition by 2070 will require more than $500 billion in…
PenCom Directs PFAs to Report Pension Contributions Above $10,000 to NFIU Within…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a strict directive requiring all Pension Fund Administrators…
PenCom Opens Pension Funds to Foreign Currency Investments, Sets Reporting Rules…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a major policy shift, allowing Pension Fund Administrators…
Nigeria Reaches 2 Million Barrels per Day capacity Crude Oil Production Amid…
Nigeria has now reached a production capacity of 2 million crude oil barrels per day (bpd), the Nigerian Upstream…
AI in Regulation: Experts Highlight Benefits and Risks at 2025 ICE Summit
Experts at the 2025 ICE Summit Regulators’ Masterclass have shed light on the growing role of Artificial…
World Bank Urges Bold Reforms to Drive Ghana’s Generational Economic…
The World Bank has called on Ghana to implement urgent economic reforms to secure long-term growth and create more…
Policymakers, investors meet at Nigeria Fintech Week
Africa’s largest fintech gathering, Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW25), is set to bring together over 20,000…
NGX Domestic Transactions Hit N5.46tn in Eight Months as Local Investors Dominate…
Domestic transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) surged to N5.46 trillion in the first eight months of…
Dangote Fuel Price Cuts Fail to Reach Lagos and Ogun Motorists as Marketers Hold…
Fuel marketers in Lagos, Ogun, and other key Nigerian states have not yet passed on recent petrol price reductions…
NNPCL Allocates N318bn to Frontier Oil Exploration Amid Revenue Shortfalls
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has secured N318.05 billion between January and August…
Nigerian Stock Market Loses N135bn in Third Weekly Decline Amid Investor Caution
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed in negative territory for the third time this week, losing N135 billion…
CBN Cuts MPR to 27%: Experts Praise Move, SMEs Struggle with High Borrowing Costs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, bringing it down…
Dangote Sugar Soars 10% as Nigerian ASI Falls, Fugaz Stocks Drive Market Volume
The Nigerian stock market experienced mixed fortunes on September 24, 2025, as the All-Share Index (ASI) slipped…
Naira Abuse Drives Up Printing Costs: CBN Launches Nationwide “Handle with Care”…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sounded the alarm over the rising costs of printing and replacing naira…
FG Blocks TotalEnergies’ $860 Million Nigerian Asset Sale Amid Regulatory Concerns
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has withdrawn its earlier approval for French oil…
Nigeria’s Finance and Insurance Sector Soars 16.13% in Q2 2025, Driving GDP Growth
Nigeria’s finance and insurance sector experienced a remarkable growth of 16.13% in real terms during the second…