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Dangote, Adenuga, Otedola, Rabiu Make 2026 Forbes Africa Billionaires List

Four Nigerians — Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola, and Abdul Samad Rabiu — have been named among Africa’s richest individuals in the 2026...

Dangote Names Daughters To Top Executive Roles In Group Reshuffle

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has appointed his three daughters to key executive positions within the Dangote Group as part of a broader leadership...

Dangote Inks $400 Million Deal to Boost Refinery Expansion

Dangote Group has signed a $400 million agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. to accelerate the expansion of its petroleum refinery and petrochemicals...

Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 15.1% in January as Food Prices Decline

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate moderated to 15.1 percent in January 2026, a slight drop from the 15.15 percent recorded in December 2025, according to...

Access Bank’s Bid To Acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank Collapses Over Regulatory Approval

Access Bank Plc’s proposed acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed following the failure to secure regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of...

Access Holdings Appoints Ifeyinwa Osime As Board Chairman

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as the new Chairman of its Board, effective February 2026, following regulatory approvals and in line with...

World Economic Forum: Nigeria’s Economy Showing Strong Recovery — Trade Minister Oduwole

Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says the country’s economy is showing strong signs of recovery, driven by sustained growth,...

Davos: Nigeria Must Aggressively Court Global Investors To Drive Jobs And Manufacturing — Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Nigeria to deliberately and aggressively target global investors and relocating supply...

Glencore, AFC, Mauritius Bank, Fidelity Sue First Bank Trustees, Receiver Over Alleged Illegal Takeover Of Neconde’s OML 42

A consortium of international lenders—Glencore Energy UK Limited, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Mauritius Commercial Bank, and Fidelity Bank—has instituted legal action against FBN Trustees...

Lagos Assembly Approves Sanwo-Olu’s ₦4.4 Trillion 2026 Budget

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving an increase of ₦171 billion above the proposal earlier...

Flutterwave Acquires Mono In Deal Valued At Up To $40 Million

Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, a move aimed at strengthening...

FAAN Cautions Public Over Fraudulent AVSEC Hiring Advertisement

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned the public to disregard a fraudulent online aviation recruitment advertisement claiming to hire Aviation Security...

Nigeria’s Gas Resources Poised to Close Africa’s Energy Gap, IEA Confirms

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s abundant gas resources could play a critical role in closing Africa’s energy access deficit, where...

NAF, NNPC Partner To Secure Critical Oil, Gas Infrastructure

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have renewed their collaboration to protect vital oil and gas assets...

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