Nigeria’s vast gas reserves, long overshadowed by the country’s oil industry, are finally drawing investor interest, but their commercial potential read more Nigeria can unlock gas potentials if reforms were executed – Falade 

Uba Sani, Governor of Kaduna State has said the proposed $200 million Kaduna Mega Poultry Project will generate over $450 read more $200 Kaduna mega poultry will generate $450m, create 350,000 jobs – Sani

Nigeria’s equities market delivered one of its strongest re-ratings in recent history in 2025, as a handful of large-cap companies read more BUA Foods, MTN, Dangote lead Nigeria’s most valuable firms in 2025

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told an Abuja court that the Kogi State Board read more ‘Kogi IRS paid consultant N1.1bn in 8 months under Yahaya Bello’ – Witness

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced minimum capital requirements for all categories of regulated capital market operators The commission disclosed this yesterday in a circular posted via its official website that the review is informed by the need to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor protection, align capital adequacy with the evolving […] The post SEC Raises Capital Base for Operators, Sets June 30, 2027 Deadline appeared first on Business Today NG.

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BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Chairman Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc,  Dr. Akinade Akanmu Ogunbiyi,has reduced its stake in the company following the sale of 850,000 ordinary shares. The company disclosed this in an insider dealing notification to Nigerian Exchange Group and investing public on Friday. The transaction, according to the company’s notice was executed in line with regulatory […] The post Ownership Shift at Mutual Benefits Assurance as Ogunbiyi Reduces Stake appeared first on Business Today NG.

One of Africa’s emerging leaders in fintech and clean energy is redefining how technology can solve everyday challenges. Victor Daniyan, read more How Victor Daniyan is building payments and energy systems for Africa

Miracle Agholor is a UK-based technology professional, researcher, and emerging thought leader at the intersection of AI, agentic systems, and read more Designing AI for people: Miracle Agholor on responsibility and innovation across continents

Acquiring high-income skills no longer requires years of training. Many individuals are discovering methods to learn marketable skills within weeks, read more 10 skills you can learn in 30 days to earn income

…as U.S. institutions slip, Harvard fell to No.3, but still dominates Chinese universities have recorded a significant rise in the read more Numbers of Chinese universities rise in 2026 global rankings

Emotional labour involves recognising emotions, naming them, and responding in ways that allow relationships and institutions to function. It includes read more When Logic Isn’t Enough: How male allyship redistributes emotional labour

…Inside a Lagos-based Italian restaurant where everything is imported, and nothing is advertised The first thing you notice about Farfallino read more 9 pm in Farfallino

Nigeria’s fashion market is being reshaped by young designers and vendors offering style inspirations and various clothing options and this read more Why fashion brands are betting on TikTok for sales

Filmmakers, healthcare professionals, and cultural practitioners will converge at Alliance française on 19 January for ÀJOSE: The Stories That Bind read more ‘ÀJOSE: The Stories That Bind Us’ uses film, cultural dialogue to examine silence around women’s reproductive health

In drug development, success often hinges on a deceptively simple question: how will the body respond? For Dr. Kidochukwu Atube, read more Engineering Better Therapies: A Nigerian scientist’s journey

Despite running profitable companies and driving significant economic impact, many Nigerian CEOs, senior executives, and entrepreneurs remain largely invisible in read more Why many Nigerian CEOs remain invisible despite business success – Kehinde Ajose

Nigeria’s esports industry is currently undergoing a meteoric rise, fueled by a massive, mobile-first demographic of over 46 million players. read more The Rise of Digital Athletes: Inside partnership defining the future of Nigeria’s Esports industry

The first thing you notice about Frankie Walter’s music is not volume or urgency, but feeling. His sound arrives gently, read more Frankie Walter: Telling human stories through soulful sounds

In a new report from KPMG, the annual content spend by 12 leading U.S.-based media companies reached an estimated $210 read more Media giants’ content spend reached $210bn in 2024 – KPMG

Angola cuts interest rate to two-year low as inflation cools Angola’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by read more AFRICA IN BRIEF: Angola cuts rates, Ghana moves to double gold royalties, other stories

Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Donald Trump has received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal read more WORLD IN BRIEF: Trump receives Nobel medal, US boosts Africa security funding, other global stories

The United States (US) government has relaxed visa rules for temporary religious workers on “R-1” visas. These workers will still read more U.S relaxes visa rules for pastors, imams

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt, has issued an interim injunction on Friday read more Rivers court blocks Assembly Speaker from contacting Chief Judge over Fubara’s impeachment

Christopher Musa, minister of defence, has urged state governments to stop negotiating with bandits, warning that such talks undermine military read more Defence minister Christopher Musa warns states against negotiating with bandits

A bank official told a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Abuja on Friday that Kogi State’s tax collection read more Yahaya Bello’s trial: Bank witness reveals N1.16 bn in payments to tax consultant

Nigeria is moving closer to translating global health commitments on cervical cancer into measurable outcomes as the government prepares to read more Taboada says Nigeria can turn cervical cancer targets into results by 2030

Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has returned to training just 19 days after being involved in a car crash read more Anthony Joshua quells retirement fears, returns to training weeks after fatal car crash

Crypto markets are polite only during presales. They give you time, fixed pricing, and the illusion that tomorrow will look read more BlockDAG Records Massive Buying At $0.001 in January – What’s Driving The Viral Presale in 2026 As Launch Nears

Nigeria’s development crisis is no longer driven primarily by policy failure or institutional weakness, but by the routine normalisation of read more Restoring national integrity is a core and urgent imperative for Nigeria’s sustainable development

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s blockchain and digital asset ecosystem are preparing for a leadership transition as Obinna Iwuno concludes his tenure read more Iwuno steps aside as SiBAN president after transforming Nigeria’s Blockchain Association

Terra Industries says its focus has shifted from fundraising to execution, with plans to scale local manufacturing, deepen engineering capacity read more What’s next for Terra Industries after $11.75m seed raise

Global markets hover around a $3.23 trillion cap, but volatility keeps growth limited. Solana targets $150 while Avalanche stays near read more Zero Knowledge Proof’s 190M Coins Daily Allocation in Phase II Creates Vertical Growth Opportunity Beyond SOL and AVAX

 …to list 1.086bn units at N1.81 per share  The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is set to list Zichis Agro Allied read more Zichis Agro Allied Industries listing to increase NGX market cap by N1.96bn

In the trading week ended Friday January 16, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) and market capitalisation increased read more Eighty stocks gain, 17 lose as market closes week in green 

Severe flooding in South Africa’s northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga has forced the temporary closure of the world-famous Kruger read more Deadly floods shut Kruger Park as rain batters South Africa