Business & Economy

Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani for establishing Nigeria’s first state-level Council on Skills, describing the initiative as a pioneering “national model” that could...

In a sharp escalation of his hardline foreign policy, President Donald J. Trump warned on Wednesday that any country supplying military weapons to Iran will face immediate 50 percent tariffs...

Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) collections recorded a modest quarter-on-quarter decline in the final three months of 2025, falling to ₦2.19 trillion from ₦2.28 trillion in the third quarter, according...

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated palm oil and rubber producers, has posted a strong set of audited financial results for the year ended December 31,...

Global oil markets suffered their sharpest one-day sell-off in years on Wednesday after President Donald Trump declared a surprise two-week ceasefire with Iran, conditional on the immediate and safe reopening...

Nigeria's naira came under fresh pressure on Tuesday, weakening to N1,389 per US dollar in the official window, even as a surprise two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and...

Nigeria's economy is holding its ground in the first half of 2026, even as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East rattles global energy markets and sends fuel prices spiralling...

Thailand is bracing for sweeping fuel conservation measures as the ripple effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to threaten global energy supplies. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on...

Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has significantly ramped up exports of refined petroleum products and urea fertiliser to African countries reeling from supply disruptions caused by the Iran war. The development...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened a fresh savings bond offering to retail investors this week, with interest rates reaching as high as 14.082% per annum. This move analysts...