- Ethereum Price Surges, Tops $1.9k on Hegotá Upgrade Optimism
- DMO to Open N1.1trn in FGN Bonds for Subscriptions
- Nigerian Treasury Bills Yield Rises on Pre-Inflation Portfolio Reshuffles
- Bitcoin Climbs as UBS Boosts BTC ETFs Call Option 24x
- MTN Nigeria Slides as Investors Sell Interim Dividend
- Naira Approaches 2026 Estimated Fair Value as Rally Extends
- Airtel Africa Gains 178%, Analysts Differ on Target Price Ahead of IPO
- Money Market Rates Tighten as OMO, T-Bills Debits Drag Liquidity
Author: Ogooluwa Aremu
Ogooluwa Aremu is a business journalist at MarketForces Africa covering Nigeria's energy sector, macroeconomic policy, African continental affairs, cryptocurrency markets, and foreign exchange developments.His reporting spans Nigeria's oil and gas regulatory landscape, including coverage of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Nigeria International Energy Summit, and the downstream deregulation reforms reshaping Nigeria's petroleum sector. He also reports general market, Nigeria's fiscal reforms, World Bank and IMF engagements with Nigeria, and President Tinubu's economic policy initiatives.Ogooluwa covers Africa-wide developments through MarketForces Africa's Inside Africa desk, reporting on the African Union summits, continental economic policy, and cross-border developments affecting investment and trade across Sub-Saharan Africa.His cryptocurrency and forex market coverage tracks major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple, alongside. Nigeria's interbank FX market movements. He has covered major stories, including the African Union's 39th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Nigeria's N6 trillion fuel import savings from deregulation, and the World Bank's assessment of Nigeria's economic reform programme. Ogooluwa Aremu is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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