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Sustained bargain hunting in heavyweight stocks drove the Nigerian Exchange Limited market capitalisation up by N923 billion last week, extending the rally that has defined domestic equity trading in recent weeks and further strengthening investor confidence in Nigerian equities. The all-share index closed the week at 198,407.3 points, representing a 0.73 per cent week-on-week gain,…
African governments are increasingly turning to domestic borrowing to finance public spending as access to international capital markets remains constrained, a shift that offers protection from foreign exchange shocks but introduces fresh financial risks that threaten banking stability and economic growth across the region. The International Monetary Fund disclosed in its latest analysis titled…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that Nigerian businesses face mounting existential threats from the current surge in global energy prices, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have pushed crude oil to $100 per barrel and refined fuel above N1,000 per litre. In an advisory note…
United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization faces a “very bad” future if European allies refuse to contribute military resources toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway effectively closed by Iran during the escalating Mideast conflict. Speaking to The Financial Times in a…
African Democratic Congress chieftain and former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general election if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar forms a joint ticket with a prominent southern politician such as Peter Obi or former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Momodu made the declaration on Sunday…
Japan has commenced the release of its strategic petroleum reserves in response to a coordinated global effort by International Energy Agency member states to stabilize oil markets following price surges triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Japanese government confirmed the drawdown on Monday through an official notice published in the government…
Inter Milan’s commanding march toward a second consecutive Serie A title hit a significant obstacle on Saturday following a controversial 1-1 draw with Atalanta at the San Siro, a result that handed crosstown rivals AC Milan an unexpected lifeline in the championship race. Atalanta striker Nikola Krstovic scored a disputed 82nd-minute equalizer that wiped…
The United States flag flew above the American embassy in Caracas on Saturday for the first time in seven years, marking the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a dramatic shift in bilateral ties between Washington and Caracas. Laura Dogu, the US Charge d’Affaires and the embassy’s…
North Korea launched approximately 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, in what analysts describe as a calculated provocation timed to coincide with ongoing US-South Korea military exercises and heightened global tensions in the Middle East. The missiles were fired from the Sunan area…
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking a rare instance of commercial shipping movement through the critical waterway that has been effectively closed by Tehran amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary of India’s ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, confirmed…
