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Iranian drones struck Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery on Monday morning, while Kuwait reported intercepted attacks on day three of Iran’s retaliatory strikes on countries in the region.
Thailand’s Minister of Energy Auttapol Rerkpiboon announced that the ministry has ordered an immediate suspension of oil exports in response to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
With an estimated 25% upside potential, equities analysts at Anchoria Securities Limited have recommended Access Holdings Plc shares for investors seeking to build a portfolio of banking stocks.
Dangote Cement Plc reported 101.7% year on year growth in profitability in the financial year 2025, according to its audited financial statement released on Saturday.
Global equities markets closed on a mixed note as investors sought sanctuary in the UK, trimming holdings in tech-heavy U.S. and EU benchmarks.
Ripple (XRP) fell 2.19% over 24 hours to $1.36 as extreme fear grips the cryptocurrency market, with weak catalysts for buying momentum in altcoins.
Nigerian deposit money banks with exposure to foreign loans are expected to settle $1.7 billion Eurobonds that will expire in 2026, according to a non-rating commentary note released by Fitch.
In the secondary market for Nigerian government bonds, trading activity was mixed as investors evaluated their portfolios against targets.
Nigeria Targets $2.5bn Carbon Credit Investment by 2030 – VC Prof. Simon Ortuanya, Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), says Nigeria targets 2.5 billion dollars in high-integrity carbon credit investments by 2030, with its carbon market now established. Ortuanya disclosed this at the Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop on the Potential and Challenges of the Voluntary Carbon Market in Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. The programme was organised by the Resources and Environmental Policy Research Centre, Environment for Development (REPRC-EfD), UNN. Ortuanya noted that carbon markets, especially those enabled by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which allows countries…
Nigerian OMO and Treasury bills yields increased due to sell pressures across the short-, mid-, and long-term tenor instruments in the secondary market.