Business & Economy

Oil rises above $100 first time since July over Iran war

Brent crude has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July...

Pluboard interview: U.S. couple takes Black church drama to Africa, eyes Nigeria

A U.S. husband-and-wife filmmaking team behind an independently produced television drama about faith, money,...

Nigeria orders fast-track disbursement of $700m mariime fund

The Nigerian government has ordered maritime authorities and commercial lenders to accelerate the processing...

Crude prices rally as US and Iran exchange strikes on commercial vessels

Global oil prices extended gains on Monday as escalating maritime exchanges between the United...

AU sets launch date for own credit rating agency

The African Union (AU) has officially set October 7 for the launch of the...

Dangote refinery IPO set for mid-September launch

The long-awaited public share offering of Nigeria’s massive Dangote Refinery is set to open...

Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years, offers drivers “goodwill payment”

Uber is ending its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, withdrawing from one of...

China’s aluminium profile shipments to Nigeria jump 1,614% in July

China’s aluminium profile shipments to Nigeria surged 1,614% month-on-month in July, making Nigeria the...

Meta agrees to pay $18bn settlement over child safety claims

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle lawsuits brought by...

Geregu Power bond default: What it means for Nigeria’s capital market

There is a particular kind of shock that travels fast through financial markets -...

Nigeria targets $50bn offshore oil investment by 2030

Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator expects to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in...

Shell sold Niger Delta asset despite internal doubts over $10.9bn cleanup

Shell estimated it could cost about $10.9 billion to decommission its ageing onshore oil...

Otedola increases First HoldCo stake to 25.9% in N222bn buy

First HoldCo Plc chairman Femi Otedola has consolidated his position as the group's biggest...

S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Nigeria’s first credit rating agency

Global financial intelligence giant S&P Global is acquiring a majority stake in Agusto &...

Nigeria threatens to ground Moroccan airline for “contempt”

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to suspend Royal Air Maroc's operations...

Analysis: To ease living costs, UK’s new prime minister is doing what Nigeria won’t

Barely 48 hours after taking office, Britain's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, announced one...

American entrepreneur expands TV franchise into Nigeria

Black American entrepreneur and media executive Cheron Griffin has announced the expansion of her...

“Illegal mining funded terror”: Two of Nigeria’s most wanted jihadists get life

For a man once described by Nigeria's national security adviser as the mastermind of...

Trump’s company seeks N150m monthly for faster access to his posts

A media company majority-owned by U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed charging investment firms...

Why Nigerian poultry farmers are abandoning broilers for eggs

When you think of Nigeria's protein crisis, your mind probably goes straight to the...