Brent crude drops amid US-Iran peace prospects
Oil prices fell on Monday following reports that the United States and Iran were seeking diplomatic solutions to their ongoing conflict. Brent…
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FG threatens sanctions over inflated public contracts, procurement breaches
The Federal Government has warned heads of government-owned agencies, corporations, councils, authorities and commissions against inflated contract awards and procurement violations, threatening…
DeepSeek unveils experimental AI agent to automate coding tasks
DeepSeek has released the source code for Super-Agent, an experimental AI agent designed to handle coding tasks for software development teams. The…
Cursor removes malicious Claude Code extension after 5,000-user exposure
A compromised version of Anthropic’s Claude Code extension remained on Cursor’s extension marketplace for about 11 hours, exposing as many as 5,000…
NERC urges investors to fund large-scale electricity projects
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has called on investors to leverage existing regulatory frameworks to finance large-scale projects aimed at boosting electricity…
Airtel Nigeria boosts network capacity with 1,000 5G sites
Airtel Nigeria added more than 1,000 fifth-generation network sites in 2026 as it expands its infrastructure to meet rising demand for faster…
EU border agency to monitor social media under new plan
The European Commission has proposed giving Frontex, the European Union’s border agency, powers to monitor public social media posts relating to migration…
OPay lists on NYSE, prices 16m shares at $19 each
SoftBank-backed fintech company OPay has made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, listing 16 million American depositary shares at $19…
Nigerian Breweries clears accumulated losses, posts ₦34.79bn retained earnings
Nigerian Breweries Plc has fully wiped out its accumulated losses, with Group retained earnings turning positive at ₦34.79 billion as of September…
Zenith Bank pre-tax profit edges up 1.24% to ₦928.80bn
Zenith Bank Group reported a pre-tax profit of ₦928.80 billion for the nine months ended September 2026, up 1.24 per cent from…
Tinubu names three new, retains three NMDPRA directors
President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, comprising three returning officials and…
First HoldCo recoveries jump 1,502.8% to ₦94.31bn in nine months
First HoldCo Plc recorded a 1,502.8 per cent jump in recoveries to ₦94.31 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2026,…