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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports
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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Boosts Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Investment to Over $4bn with New Facilities 
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Dangote Boosts Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Investment to Over $4bn with New Facilities 

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting
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CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 
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S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports
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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Boosts Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Investment to Over $4bn with New Facilities 
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Dangote Boosts Ethiopia Fertiliser Plant Investment to Over $4bn with New Facilities 

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting
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CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 
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S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Energy

Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports
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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market is heading into a new legal showdown after Dangote Petroleum Refinery filed a fresh lawsuit seeking

Nigeria Turns to Chinese Firms to Fix Loss-Making Refineries Shut for Years
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Nigeria Turns to Chinese Firms to Fix Loss-Making Refineries Shut for Years

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Geregu Power’s Q1 Profit Plunges 80% After Otedola’s Exit
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Geregu Power’s Q1 Profit Plunges 80% After Otedola’s Exit

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Tinubu Splits Energy Advisory Role, Hires Ex-Power Minister Babalola, Moves Verheijen to Oil and Gas
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Tinubu Splits Energy Advisory Role, Hires Ex-Power Minister Babalola, Moves Verheijen to Oil and Gas

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
PROFILE: Joseph Tegbe, Ex-KPMG Chief Who Lost Governorship and Senate Bids, Tapped as Power Minister
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PROFILE: Joseph Tegbe, Ex-KPMG Chief Who Lost Governorship and Senate Bids, Tapped as Power Minister

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Money

With N2 Trillion Market Cap, Ecobank Becomes Nigeria’s Fourth Most Valuable Lender
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With N2 Trillion Market Cap, Ecobank Becomes Nigeria’s Fourth Most Valuable Lender

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the pan-African banking group listed in Lagos, hit the N2 trillion market capitalisation mark for the

GTCO Becomes Second Nigerian Bank to Hit N5 Trillion Valuation 
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GTCO Becomes Second Nigerian Bank to Hit N5 Trillion Valuation 

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Access Bank’s Fintech Hydrogen Posts Lower Annual Profit of N1.65 Billion
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Access Bank’s Fintech Hydrogen Posts Lower Annual Profit of N1.65 Billion

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Profit at Access Bank’s Parent Rises 15% to N743 Billion
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Profit at Access Bank’s Parent Rises 15% to N743 Billion

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting
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CPPE Warns CBN Against Further Rate Hike Ahead of MPC Meeting

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against further interest

S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 
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S&P Upgrades Nigeria to ‘B’ on Oil Gains, Dangote Refinery, FX Reforms 

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Cement Outpaces BUA Foods and MTN as Valuation Nears Historic N20 Trillion
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Dangote Cement Outpaces BUA Foods and MTN as Valuation Nears Historic N20 Trillion

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Sahara Group Foundation Expands Lagos Waste-to-Wealth Push With Two New Recycling Hubs
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Sahara Group Foundation Expands Lagos Waste-to-Wealth Push With Two New Recycling Hubs

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

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Nigeria’s Oldest Bank Hits N3 Trillion Market Value as Shares Jump on Q1 Earnings
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Nigeria’s Oldest Bank Hits N3 Trillion Market Value as Shares Jump on Q1 Earnings

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

First HoldCo Plc, Nigeria’s oldest banking group, crossed the N3 trillion market capitalisation mark on Friday for the first time,

Dangote Cement Back as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm as MTN Slips to Third 
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Dangote Cement Back as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Firm as MTN Slips to Third 

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Cement Crosses N1,000 Share Price for First Time
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Dangote Cement Crosses N1,000 Share Price for First Time

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Dangote Cement Overtakes BUA Foods, Closes in on MTN for Top Market-Cap Spot
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Dangote Cement Overtakes BUA Foods, Closes in on MTN for Top Market-Cap Spot

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Airtel Africa Profit Soars 147% as Nigerian, Tanzanian Currencies Deliver $127m Forex Gain
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Airtel Africa Profit Soars 147% as Nigerian, Tanzanian Currencies Deliver $127m Forex Gain

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 Markets Reporters 0

Airtel Africa reported a surge in profit after tax to $813 million for the year ended 31 March 2026, up

MTN Nigeria’s Q1 Profit Jumps 166% as 2.3 Million Subscribers Join Network
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MTN Nigeria’s Q1 Profit Jumps 166% as 2.3 Million Subscribers Join Network

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Airtel Africa is Latest Firm to Hit N10trn Valuation on Nigerian Bourse
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Airtel Africa is Latest Firm to Hit N10trn Valuation on Nigerian Bourse

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 Markets Reporters 0
Spectranet, Legend Agree to Merge, Target Q2 for Completion
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Spectranet, Legend Agree to Merge, Target Q2 for Completion

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Fuel Marketers Vow to Fight Dangote’s New Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Imports
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