Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

Category: Business


The Ghanaian government has assured that the safety of Nigerians remain paramount in the country, noting that protests targeted Nigerians have been quelled. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Ablakwa gave the assurance during a Thursday joint press conference with Nigeria’s Minister Read more…


The economy has withstood years of pressure over the Ukraine crisis, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia has long been accustomed to Western pressure and sanctions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, after US President Donald Trump announced a shortened Read more…


The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refinery, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Read more…


The Senate on Tuesday gave the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, three weeks to respond to queries raised in audit reports covering the period from 2017 to 2023, regarding the alleged unaccounted Read more…


Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted a businessman, Ifesinachi Onyekere, at the Okpuno community in the Awka area of Anambra State. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, made this known via his X handle on Monday. According to him, the attackers invaded Read more…


…Assures of full legislative backing The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has urged the newly appointed leadership of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to prioritise early detection of risks in the banking sector to safeguard Read more…


•IPMAN, PETROAN push back, warn against monopoly, Dangote insists on ‘Nigeria First’ policy The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has asked President Bola Tinubu to include refined petroleum products in the list of items banned under the Read more…


Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked claims by a Ghanaian businessman, Sir Sam Jonah, that he allocated 501 hectares of land to him for the building of River Park Estate, Abuja. Meanwhile, Jonah, who is a Knight of the British Read more…


Dangote Cement has announced the retirement of its founder and majority shareholder, Aliko Dangote, from his role as Chairman of the Board. The company’s Group Chief, Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Read more…


Once upon a time, Enugu’s tourism potential lay buried under the coal dust that once fuelled locomotives and lit up colonial dreams. But in today’s Enugu, there’s a new conversation about what it means to invite the world in, to Read more…


Mark Rutte has warned the BRICS nations of “massive” economic repercussions if they continue to do business with Moscow Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has slammed comments by the head of NATO about potential secondary sanctions on BRICS nations who Read more…


To Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, nothing, truly, is impossible. For the founder of Dangote Group who is very modest in his lifestyle but bold in business. Dangote possesses towering ambitions that match the scale of his projects. The 68-year-old business Read more…