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Reflecting a negative supply outlook, crude oil prices rose 2.2% on Wednesday….

Lionel Messi Agrees Deal to Purchase Spanish Second-Tier Side Eldense Spanish second-division side C.D. Eldense has confirmed that Argentine great Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the club’s new owner. The Inter Miami forward is close to completing a deal to buy 100% of the club’s shares from majority owner TH Soluciones Group S.A.S., the Colombian investment group that took control of Eldense in October 2025. According to reports in Spain and confirmed by the club on Wednesday, an announcement is expected in the coming days. If completed, Eldense will become the second Spanish club owned…

NVIDIA Tokenised bStocks (NVDAB) fell 2.67% to $225.04, moving independently of the broader

First Bank Spends N6bn Annually to Fight Cyber Threats – CEO First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it invests more than N6 billion annually in cybersecurity to protect its systems from cybercriminals. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. Alebiosu spoke on the sidelines of the 19th Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Annual Banking and Finance Conference. He said the bank was on 24-hour surveillance of its systems, enabling it to take down millions of cyber threats monthly. The CEO said the bank would increase its cybersecurity investment as its business…

N930bn Liquidity Withdrawal Yet to Push up Rates A financial expert, Dr Tunde Awesu, says the N930 billion decline in banking system liquidity has yet to significantly push up short-term interest rates, indicating that the financial system remains sufficiently liquid. Awesu, President, Metropolitan School of Business and Entrepreneurship, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos while assessing the recent liquidity tightening in the banking system. Awesu said the development should be viewed against the significant liquidity injection recorded in August following the maturity of Treasury instruments. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data…

The naira traded sideways at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) on Tuesday

Zelenskiy: U.S. Envoys Present ‘Decent Ideas’ U.S. peace negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented several “decent ideas” during talks aimed at ending the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday in Kyiv. Witkoff and Kushner visited both Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, holding several hours of talks with Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin as diplomatic efforts continued without a breakthrough without success. However,​‌‍⁠‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌​‍‍​‍‌​ the meetings failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the war, which had now entered its fifth year amid continued fighting and growing international pressure from all sides so far. Zelenskiy…

Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Military Base in Pulka, Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attack by suspected ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. Capt. Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Goni said the terrorists launched the attack on Sept. 7, but troops held their positions and denied the attackers the opportunity to overrun the military location. He said the terrorists eventually withdrew with casualties following sustained resistance from the troops. According to…

WHO Warns Smoking Can Reduce Fertility ​‌‍⁠‌‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‌​​⁠​⁠‌​The World Health Organization (WHO) says new evidence shows that smoking may reduce the chances of conceiving, with tobacco use linked to infertility, reproductive dysfunction and poorer outcomes from some fertility treatments. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the global health body said the knowledge summary highlighted evidence that smoking could harm women’s reproductive health, affect sperm and sexual function in men, and reduce fertility treatment success. The publication also warned that people did not have to smoke themselves to face reproductive risks, noting that exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke might also affect fertility…

GCR Ratings has upgraded Ogun State Government of Nigeria’s national scale long-term and short-term issuer ….