NUPRC opens bidding for 50 oil, gas blocks
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission will on Tuesday commence the decisive commercial phase of the 2025 oil and gas licensing round,…
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ECOWAS backs agreement to advance African atlantic gas pipeline
The proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has taken a major step towards implementation after Heads of State of the Economic Community of…
US judge blocks Paramount’s Warner Bros. acquisition temporarily
Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has encountered its first major legal setback after a judge temporarily halted the merger…
Otedola’s stake in First HoldCo rises to 20.40%
Billionaire investor Femi Otedola’s combined interest in First HoldCo Plc increased to 20.40 per cent as of June 30, 2026, up from…
EFCC charges Ex-Warri refinery boss over alleged N1.339bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu,…
FIFA emerges financial winner of World Cup with over $9bn revenue
FIFA is set to emerge as the biggest financial winner of the 2026 World Cup, with the global football governing body projecting…
NACCIMA signs MoU with Chinese trade partners
The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Linyi Wholesalers…
FG opens applications for iDICE accelerator offering $350,000 funding
The Federal Government, through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Programme, implemented by the Bank of Industry, has opened applications for…
NRS sets July 31 deadline for large firms to adopt e-Invoicing
The Nigeria Revenue Service has directed all large taxpayers to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System by July 31,…
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ takes $124.5m in opening weekend
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has made a powerful debut at the box office. The Universal film adaptation earned an estimated $124.5 million…
Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Jay-Z lead star-studded celebrity sightings at 2026 FIFA W’Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup attracted some of the biggest names in entertainment and sports to stadiums across North America. From former…
AI could be modern-day trojan horse, ‘Odyssey’ director warns
Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan has described growing skepticism toward artificial intelligence, particularly among young people, as “pretty encouraging,” warning that the technology…