Business & Economy

S&P joins Fitch and Moody’s in upgrading Nigeria’s credit rating

Nigeria has secured a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global, the third major ratings...

How foreign buyers are draining Nigeria’s mineral wealth

Nigeria is hemorrhaging mineral revenues through a network of foreign buyers, shell companies, corrupt...

PenCom waives rule to allow pension fund investment in Dangote Refinery IPO

Nigeria’s pension regulator has granted pension fund administrators special approval to invest in the...

Dangote renews legal battle over fuel import licences

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a fresh lawsuit challenging fuel import licences issued to...

Dangote rejects NNPC bid for bigger stake in refinery

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited sought to...

IHS loses thousands of tenants in Nigeria as 9mobile exits

Nigeria’s largest telecom tower market is showing fresh signs of stress after IHS Holding...

Cadbury Nigeria appoints new managing director

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has appointed Ayman Hussein F. Gaafar, also known as Ayman Fahmy,...

Zichis CEO sells ₦183 million shares after over 2,000% stock surge

The managing director and chief executive officer of Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc, Anthonia...

Dangote targets up to $50bn valuation for refinery IPO

Aliko Dangote is seeking a valuation of up to $50 billion for his flagship...

After refining fuel, Dangote sets sights on Nigeria’s power crisis

After shaking up Nigeria’s fuel market with the launch of Africa’s largest refinery, billionaire...

NNPC signs new refinery repair deal after billions spent with no success

After years and billions of dollars spent trying to revive Nigeria’s dormant refineries, the...

Greenpeace sues JBS over $2.5bn Nigeria meat project, citing climate risks

Environmental group Greenpeace Netherlands has initiated legal action against global meat giant JBS, targeting...

Cadbury Nigeria’s inventory builds up as profit, exports fall

Cadbury Nigeria Plc reported a sharp build-up in inventory in the first quarter, a...

World’s largest meat firm JBS faces scrutiny over $2.5bn Nigeria deal

Global environmental group Greenpeace has raised fresh concerns over a planned multibillion-dollar investment by...

Tinubu sacks finance minister Wale Edun

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday dismissed his finance minister, Wale Edun, in a sudden...

World Bank quietly deletes Nigeria fuel import advice after Dangote backlash

The World Bank has quietly removed a controversial policy recommendation that urged Nigeria to...

Global economy faces recession risk over Iran war, IMF warns

The global economy could slide toward recession if the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran...

Oil jumps above $100 as U.S. blockades Iran

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel on Monday after the United States ordered...

Tax fever builds as Nigerians face low awareness, harsh penalties

Nigeria’s push to widen its tax net is colliding with low public awareness and...

As fuel crisis bites harder, government response in Nigeria remains absent

A month after the outbreak of war in Iran, Nigerians are grappling with the...