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Investors Lose ₦823bn as Bearish Sentiment Deepens on NGX
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended its losing streak last week as investors’ wealth dropped by ₦823…
Nigeria Faces Fiscal Pressure as OPEC+ Oil Output Surge Threatens Budget…
Nigeria is bracing for renewed fiscal strain after OPEC+ announced it would accelerate oil production increases, a…
₦190bn Unclaimed Dividends: NOA Urges Nigerians to Reclaim Forgotten Stock Market…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to reclaim their unclaimed dividends, revealing that…
CEMSE Urges Government to Scrap BOST Margin as Fuel Prices Squeeze Ghanaians
The Centre for Environmental Management and Sustainable Energy (CEMSE) is calling on government to immediately…
Nigeria Seeks $500m World Bank Loan to Boost Power Distribution and Metering…
Nigeria’s Federal Government is turning to the World Bank for a $500 million lifeline to tackle the persistent…
Dangote Refinery vs NUPENG: Fuel Supply Disruptions Deepen as Labour Dispute…
Nigeria’s oil sector is facing fresh tension as talks between Dangote Refinery and labour unions—NUPENG and…
Foreign Investors Retreat as Nigeria’s Forex Inflows Drop 26.9% in August
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market witnessed a significant slowdown in August, with inflows into the Nigerian…
Nigeria’s $76bn Telecom Investment Still Leaves 27 Million Without Connectivity
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has attracted nearly $76 billion in investment since privatisation in 2001,…
Tinubu Sacks Aide on Digital and Creative Economy, Issues Stern Warning to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed Fegho John Umunubo from his role as Special Assistant on Digital and…
Exchange Rate Reflects Economy, Not Defines It — Prof. Baah-Boateng Explains…
The Vice Chancellor of Methodist University and prominent economist, Professor William Baah-Boateng, has…
Nigerian Firms Allocate Over 30% of IT Budgets to Privacy Amid Rising AI Adoption
Nigerian companies are significantly ramping up investments in privacy protection as artificial intelligence (AI)…
NGX Gains N263bn as Consumer Goods, Insurance Stocks Drive Market Rally
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the week on a positive note, posting a N263 billion gain in market…
Nigeria Risks Losing Digital-Native Investors Amid Capital Market Bottlenecks –…
Nigeria, widely recognized for its rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital wallets, is struggling to…
Investors Lose N833bn as NGX Ends Holiday-Shortened Week in Red
The Nigerian stock market closed last week on a bearish note, with investors losing a staggering ₦833 billion in a…
Heirs Insurance Earns Strong Agusto&Co Ratings, Strengthening Market Position
Heirs Insurance Group has secured a major boost to its credibility after leading ratings agency Agusto&Co…
Nigeria’s Tax Committee Exempts Kerosene, LPG, and CNG from 5% Fuel Surcharge to…
The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has announced that Nigeria’s new 5% fuel surcharge will…
Dangote Refinery Denies Shutdown Rumors, Reaffirms Commitment to Petrol Supply
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to shut its petrol unit for up to three…
Nigeria Launches 1Gov Cloud Project to Drive Paperless Governance Across MDAs
The Federal Government has officially launched the 1Government Cloud (1Gov) Digitalisation Project, a sovereign…
Tesla Proposes $1 Trillion Elon Musk Pay Deal with Scaled-Back Promises
Tesla has unveiled a staggering $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, but many of the milestones tied to the…
Samsung Launches Galaxy A07 in Nigeria: Slim Design, Durability, and Affordable…
Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the Galaxy A07 in Nigeria, the latest addition to its popular…
NGX Lifts Suspension on Universal Insurance as Firm Meets Financial Reporting…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has officially restored trading rights to Universal Insurance Plc, following…
CBN Governor Cardoso Hints at Interest Rate Cuts as Inflation Eases and Investor…
Nigeria’s Central Bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has indicated that interest rates could soon fall as inflation…
NGX Slams N133m Fines on 17 Companies Over Late Financial Filings
The Nigerian Exchange Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) has fined 17 listed companies a total of ₦133.4 million for…
Nigerian Businesses Struggle as Loan Interest Rates Soar to 36%
Nigerian businesses are reeling under crushing loan costs, with commercial bank interest rates now ranging between…
Naira Strengthens to ₦1,514/$, Hits Five-Month High on Strong Dollar Inflows
The Nigerian naira ended last week on a strong note, trading at ₦1,514.86 to the US dollar at the official window,…
Ghana T-Bills Auction Records 15% Oversubscription as Investor Appetite Grows
Ghana’s Treasury market rebounded strongly last week, with the latest Treasury bills (T-bills) auction recording…
Nigeria’s Banks Face Pressure as N3 Trillion Liquidity Surge Tests CBN’s Inflation…
Nigeria’s banking sector is swimming in cash, but analysts warn that the flood of liquidity may do more harm than…
Fuel Crisis Looms as NUPENG, IPMAN, and PETROAN Halt Operations Over Clash With…
Nigerians are bracing for another round of crippling fuel scarcity as key players in the petroleum sector —…
FG Boosts Support for SMEs to Tackle Trade Challenges and Enhance Export…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which…
CBN Strengthens Digital Payments with Geo-Tagged PoS Terminals and ISO 20022…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is stepping up measures to secure digital transactions with new rules for…