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FirstRand dumps UK bank after $993m car loan hit
South Africa’s FirstRand will exit UK bank Aldermore after raising motor loan provisions to £750m ($993m), more than a decade of Aldermore profits, as a British car finance redress scheme the group calls “deeply…
Middle East war sends crude buyers rushing to Africa
The Strait of Hormuz closure is driving global buyers toward Nigerian and Angolan crude as Brent tops $100, but Nigeria’s $30m/day production…
Dangote secures $4bn loan to power Africa’s biggest refinery
Afreximbank underwrites $2.5bn of a $4bn syndicated loan for the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest at 650,000 bpd, consolidating construction debt…
Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts
Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion plan to settle decade-old power sector debts, with 15 Gencos signing N2.3 trillion in agreements and N223…
Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows
IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year and 7.1% quarter-on-quarter. Portfolio investment…
Nigeria health sector records major gains
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant progress across primary care, maternal health,…
Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s Copyright Commission DG Dr John Asein met MultiChoice Nigeria CEO Kemi Omotosho and laid out three areas he wants fixed:…
Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors
Nigeria has attracted over $2.6 billion in mining FDI in two and a half years while its minister pushes for energy and industrial corridors across…
Ban children from social media, CEO urges
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready has called on governments to ban under-16s from social media, arguing platforms are designed to maximise engagement rather…
Nigeria and UK sign three migration MoUs
Nigeria and the UK signed three agreements on migration, border security and business visas on the second day of President Tinubu’s state visit. The…
Nigeria at Windsor: deals, not charity
Nigeria’s first UK state visit in 37 years landed $944 million in port financing, $127 million in fintech investment, seven banks operating in…
Nigeria’s $96bn crypto market leads the world
Nigeria processed $96 billion in crypto transactions and ranked first globally for stablecoin ownership, with 95 percent of users preferring payment…
Nigeria and UAE seal $200m defence pact
Nigeria-based Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-headquartered Elmirate Capital have signed a $200 million MOU to build a defence…
Nigeria consults on child social media age limit
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Bosun Tijani launched a public consultation on March 10 on whether to set minimum age limits for social media,…
Nigeria seals $20bn deepwater oil deal
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved targeted fiscal incentives to trigger the Final Investment Decision for the Bonga Southwest Aparo…
Nigeria engineer named Africa’s top leader
NASENI chief Khalil Halilu has been named Young African Leader of the Year at the African Leadership Magazine awards in Accra, recognised for…
Nigeria Unlocks Space Funding and Orders a New Launch Centre. Africa’s $1 Trillion Race Just Got a New Contender.
President Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of government funds for Nigeria’s space assets and approved plans for a domestic satellite launch…