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Oil Prices Fall, Stocks Rally as Trump Says War May End Soon
Economy, International

Oil Prices Fall, Stocks Rally as Trump Says War May End Soon

Oil prices sank and equities rallied on Tuesday following a volatile trading session after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that …

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How €2.3bn FG’s Electricity Project Failed
Economy, Nigeria

How €2.3bn FG’s Electricity Project Failed

Despite the injection of €2.3 billion (about N3.7 trillion at the current exchange rate) into the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), …

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Tinubu to Propose Amendment to PIA – Senate Committee
Economy, Nigeria, Finance

Tinubu to Propose Amendment to PIA – Senate Committee

The Senate Committee on Finance has revealed that President Bola Tinubu will soon submit proposals to amend the Petroleum Industry …

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CBN backs Tinubu’s executive order on direct oil revenue remittance
Economy, Nigeria

CBN backs Tinubu’s executive order on direct oil revenue remittance

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s executive order on direct oil revenue remittance to the …

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Early childhood investment key to Nigeria’s $1tn economy ambition — World Bank
Economy, Nigeria

Early childhood investment key to Nigeria’s $1tn economy ambition — World Bank

The World Bank says Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1tn economy by 2050 will depend largely on urgent investment in …

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Nigeria Wins $6.2m Arbitration Against UK Tech Firm
Economy

Nigeria Wins $6.2m Arbitration Against UK Tech Firm

Nigeria has secured a major legal victory in an international arbitration dispute against European Dynamics UK Ltd, avoiding a potential …

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Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N153.29trn in Q3 2025 – DMO
Economy

Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N153.29trn in Q3 2025 – DMO

Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to N153.29 trillion as of September 30, 2025, reflecting a N900 billion increase within three …

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Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%
Economy, International, Business

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%

President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 per cent on Saturday, doubling …

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