Month: March 2026

Diesel Passes €2/ltr in Germany over U.S.-Iran War ]The price of diesel in Germany has climbed to more than €2 ($2.32) per litre as a result of the war in…

Ecobank Unveils ‘Ellevate’ To Promote Women Entrepreneurs Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled an enhanced version of its gender financing initiative, ”Ellevate” by Ecobank, as part of activities commemorating 2026 International Women’s…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Port Facilities Ukrainian forces said on Tuesday that they struck a major oil terminal and a naval base in Russia’s southern port city of Novorossiysk. According to…

China Declares Readiness to Begin its 15th Five-Year Plan Liu Jieyi, Deputy Secretary-General of China’s top political advisory body and spokesperson for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), says…

Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, to replace Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite…

AEDC, NEDC Partner to Roll Out solar Mini-Grids The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), through its subsidiary, the Niger Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC), will collaborate with the Niger Government to…

Sunbeth Secures Approval for N200bn Commercial Paper to Boost Cocoa Export Sunbeth Global Concepts Ltd., one of Nigeria’s largest cocoa exporters and a top five non-oil export contributor, has secured…

CBN Offers Investors 19.40% on 105-Day OMO Bill The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) offered 19.40% interest on 105-day bills at the recent OMO bill auction, though allotment fell short…

Naira Touched Intraday High of N1405/$ in FX Market The naira touched an intraday high of N1405 per dollar at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) on Tuesday, as pressure…

Equities Investors Gain N711bn as Banking, Oil Stocks Rally With about N711 billion gain, banking and oil stocks drove momentum in the Nigerian stock market on Tuesday, reflecting investors’ positive…