Sunday, October 4, 2026

Economy

September 22, 2026

Guterres demands Africa’s minerals create jobs, backs permanent UN seats

António Guterres has demanded an end to the plundering of Africa’s mineral resources, insisting the continent’s wealth must create jobs and prosperity for Africans.

António Guterres addressing UN assembly
September 22, 2026

Nigeria push for end of exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources at UNGA81

President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources.

Tinubu at UNGA
September 22, 2026

Dangote Refinery: Abuja motorists, commuters decry delay in petrol price cuts

Motorists and commuters across Abuja have decried petrol stations’ failure to reduce petrol prices following the Dangote Refinery’s latest N25 per litre cut.

Abuja cabs
September 22, 2026

TCN to shut Kukwaba transmission substation for six-hour maintenance

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a six-hour maintenance exercise at its 132/33kV Kukwaba Transmission Substation in Abuja on Tuesday.

September 22, 2026

Nodus International Bank CEO jailed 112 months in U.S. for multimillion-dollar wire fraud

A U.S. court ordered Mr Niembro to forfeit more than $16.9 million, representing the proceeds he derived from the wire fraud conspiracy.

Nodus International Bank
September 22, 2026

OPay at 8: Still okay, still moving Nigeria forward

OPay continues to build, innovate and serve, using technology to make financial services simpler, more accessible, and more inclusive for Nigerians.

OPay
September 22, 2026

Nigerian ‘Black Mentor’ Joseph Nantomah who bought fake doctorate, yacht with investors, church members’ money jailed in U.S.

Mr Nantomah spent victims’ money cultivating his false online persona, buying an honorary doctorate for himself and his wife, and paying celebrities to attend his conferences.

Joseph Nantomah
September 22, 2026

Nigeria advises African leaders to stop exporting continent’s mineral wealth

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to stop exporting Africa’s mineral wealth and turn it into jobs and industrial growth.

Kashim Shettima
September 21, 2026

ECOWAS to honour 60 West African start-ups

The top three start-ups will receive $30,000, $20,000 and $15,000 respectively in seed funding.

ECOWAS
September 21, 2026

Dangote Refinery IPO reflects our long-term commitment to Africa’s industrial, economic transformation: Aliko Dangote

Mr Dangote revealed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery intends to seek a listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Aliko Dangote