Oil Surges to $105 Amid Fresh Middle East Tensions   Oil prices rose from around $100 per barrel on Wednesday to over $105 as of Thursday following the failure of Iran and the United States to agree on a ceasefire deal to reopen the Strait of...

FG Raises N2.69trn from Bond Market in Three Months   The Federal Government borrowed N2.69tn from the domestic bond market in the first quarter of 2026, as strong investor demand continued to drive subscriptions above offer levels despite tighter allotments, an analysis of Debt Management Office...

Dangote Plans Major East African Refinery   Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, has vowed to replicate his 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Nigerian refinery in East Africa with support from governments in the region. Dangote spoke on Thursday at the 2026 Africa We Build Summit —...

Shettima Urges Expansion of PPP Projects to Drive Economic Ambitions   Nigeria on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to unlocking the full value of national assets and attracting global capital. This is coming just as Vice President Kashim Shettima, has called for an aggressive expansion of public-private partnerships...

FG Targets $74bn Expansion for Livestock Sector   The Federal Government is targeting a near doubling of its livestock industry to $74bn over the next decade as part of broader efforts to transform agriculture, improve food security, and stabilise the economy. The plan, outlined on Wednesday at...

Foreign Inflows to NGX Surge to N288bn in March   Foreign portfolio participation on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded a significant recovery in March 2026, with total foreign transactions increasing by 107.74 per cent to reach N288.82bn. According to the latest Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment...