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NAFEM turnover surges to $1.41 billion, highest in five weeks

US lifts 12-year security restriction on Nigerian vessels

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Food inflation hits 20.31% in July, highest in 10 months

August 18, 2026

Equities ›

Standard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of $4 billion US IPO

US bond yields hit 20-year high, putting Naira and Nigerian stocks under pressure

Otedola raises First HoldCo stake with N20.7 billion share purchase

Exclusives ›

Insurance Sector: Investment income, not core insurance operations, drives H1 2026 profits

These six insurers missed NAICOM recapitalisation deadline, face uncertain future

Nigerian stocks face selloff risk as CBN opens OMO to retail investors

Fixed Income ›

FMDQ turnover hits N426.51 trillion in seven months as OMO, FX drive activity

US bond yields hit 20-year high, putting Naira and Nigerian stocks under pressure

DMO allots N1.56 trillion FGN bonds as demand hits N1.73 trillion, lowers rates

Financial Services ›

Insurance Sector: Investment income, not core insurance operations, drives H1 2026 profits

Standard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of $4 billion US IPO

These six insurers missed NAICOM recapitalisation deadline, face uncertain future

Corporate Updates

COMPANIES

MISKAY strengthens Capital-Market track record with full redemption of ₦824.2 million commercial paper

August 18, 2026

COMPANIES

The New Investment Playbook: how regulation, technology and data are reshaping Nigeria’s Capital Markets

August 18, 2026

COMPANIES

Fortuna Capital Limited positions to redefine wealth management in Nigeria

August 18, 2026

COMPANIES

Regius Capital Report tests whether rising Agricultural Finance Is translating into greater productive capacity

August 18, 2026

Currencies ›

NAFEM turnover surges to $1.41 billion, highest in five weeks

Naira strengthens to N1,350/$, strongest level since April

CBN: IMTO inflows hit record $1.29 billion in Q1, jump 45%

CBN data shows net FX flow drops 29% to $4.94 billion

Nigeria’s FX Forwards surge 264% to $90.89 million as FX Spot plunges

Profiles ›

Meet the Managing Partners behind Nigeria’s 10 biggest audit firms

Meet the 12 CEOs running Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies in 2026

Meet Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, the 40-year-old Harvard graduate appointed Tinubu’s legislative adviser

Yinka Ogunbiyi: Meet 27 year old Nigerian-American engineer behind the world’s first braid-assist robot

Saadia Zahidi: Meet Harvard Kennedy alumni named IATA’s first female Director General

Economy ›

World Bank: 60% of Africa’s trade costs come from within countries

US lifts 12-year security restriction on Nigerian vessels

Bosun Tijani unveils National Digital Cloud Policy, targets $750 million investments

Top 10 most expensive states to live in July 2026

Food inflation hits 20.31% in July, highest in 10 months

Agriculture ›

Banks shift N3.86 trillion into agriculture as oil and gas credit shrinks

Lagos adds EV charging points to 7,000 sqm Agege food hub

FG unveils National Agric Mechanisation Policy, targets 4,000-capacity tractor plant

Nigerian onion traders suspend exports to Ghana as trade dispute deepens

Cheap imports are undercutting the oil palm business for Okomu Oil and Presco

Energy ›

EFCC recovers N4.5 billion diesel from Lagos depot over alleged theft

Dangote Refinery secures $1 billion underwriting programme ahead of IPO

Dangote Refinery secures $400 million commitment ahead of $5 billion IPO

TCN boosts Lagos power capacity with two transmission projects

Geregu Power appoints Mohammed Jaoji as acting CEO amid bond default concerns

Tech News ›

NITDA warns Zoom users over vulnerability that could allow attackers take over accounts

AI is making cyberattacks easier by exposing digital weaknesses, Digital EncodeCEO warns

Nigeria’s broadband speed jumps 155% as fibre connections triple

Terra Industries raises additional $18 million, closes seed round at $52 million

Africa’s data centre demand could surge 5x by 2030, require $20 billion

Real Estate and Construction ›

Wike signs record 26,272 C-of-Os, surpasses past two administrations

Nigerians ditch big retailers as neighbourhood stores win daily spending – Report

Lagos Island land prices soar, Ikoyi hits N2.5 million per sqm

Wike closes Abuja Secretariat of dissolved committee on sale of FG houses

FG targets November for completion of remaining 164km Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway

Aviation ›

FG seeks new IATA code for Osubi Airport to reflect official name, location

NCAA links fake Schengen visas to Morocco’s tighter transit rules for Nigerians

FG orders airlines, aviation agencies to agree on TSC repayment plans within one week

NCAA plans RFID baggage tracking across Nigerian airports

MMA1 arrival section reopens as stranded Air Peace passengers enter terminal

Podcast

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Strait of Hormuz ambiguity triggered collapse of US-Iran truce – Analysts

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Nigeria’s pension industry consolidates as N31 trillion asset base fuels mergers

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Health ›

Nigeria gets 65% of EU’s €2.3 million cholera fund for 4 African countries

Nigeria moves to cap locum doctors’ work at 48 hours weekly

Ebola outbreak in Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history, kills 2,325 people

Nigeria targets local radiotherapy production by 2030 in new China deal

H1 2026: Fidson sales are booming, but customers now owe N26 billion

Hospitality & Travel ›

U.S. names Brandon Hudspeth as new consul general in Lagos

NIS deploys passport intervention team to UK to clear application backlog

Europe is coming for the passports Nigerians spend millions to get

Why investors still hesitate to back Nigeria’s tourism industry—Tour Buddy Founder

U.S. visa bond: Nigeria among countries under permanent $20,000 rule

Billionaire Watch ›

Otedola raises First HoldCo stake with N20.7 billion share purchase

Billionaire Elon Musk’s net worth rises $30 billion in 24 hours

Transworld brokers sale of Nigerian pharma firm by 84-year-old founder

Otedola invests fresh N18.1 billion in First HoldCo, raises stake to 26.1%

EXCLUSIVE: Otedola targets over 51% stake in First HoldCo

Entertainment ›

Uche Montana’s Second Chances debuts with 5.3 million views on YouTube

Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets N120.4 million preview record in Nigeria

Meet the producers behind Afrobeats’ biggest YouTube hits in 2026

Michael Jackson biopic crosses N800 million at Nigerian box office

The 10 most-streamed Nigerian songs on YouTube Music (H1 2026)

Economy ›

World Bank: 60% of Africa’s trade costs come from within countries

US lifts 12-year security restriction on Nigerian vessels

Bosun Tijani unveils National Digital Cloud Policy, targets $750 million investments

Top 10 most expensive states to live in July 2026

Food inflation hits 20.31% in July, highest in 10 months

Corporate deals ›

IHS shareholders approve MTN takeover, company awaits regulatory approvals

S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Agusto & Co. in Africa expansion

MOPO signs $75 million REA deal to expand battery rental across Nigeria

Premium Pension, Trustfund Pensions propose merger to create Nigeria’s third largest PFA

Mergers, acquisitions and takeovers: Nigeria’s biggest corporate deals in H1 2026

Companies ›

MISKAY strengthens Capital-Market track record with full redemption of ₦824.2 million commercial paper

The New Investment Playbook: how regulation, technology and data are reshaping Nigeria’s Capital Markets

Fortuna Capital Limited positions to redefine wealth management in Nigeria

Regius Capital Report tests whether rising Agricultural Finance Is translating into greater productive capacity

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited Partners Junior Achievement Nigeria to equip over 600 young Nigerians with critical digital skills

Consumer Goods ›

Consumer goods giants spend N75 of every N100 earned as costs bite

PZ Cussons Nigeria CEO Dimitrios Kostianis steps down after three years

Unilever leads as Nestlé and Cadbury face margin pressure in Q1 2026

Guinness Nigeria targets sustained profit recovery, growth momentum – CEO

10 most Indebted FMCG companies by total borrowings in 2025

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