Joy Onuorah, THEWILL

FTSE Russell’s decision to return Nigeria to its Frontier Market framework on September 21 paves the way for foreign index-tracking capital to return to local equities. The Central Bank of Nigeria pulled over N4.7 trillion from commercial banks...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has submitted sensitive investigative files concerning Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a United States federal judge for private review.

Negotiated by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan Interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, the deal establishes a public-private partnership, giving the US an effective 55 percent stake in operations across 17 oil fields.

Ten years after selling off towers to cut operating costs, MTN is buying back control of IHS Towers globally while selling a 30 percent stake in IHS Nigeria to local investors.

Between late 2024 and mid-2026, keeping money in a Nigerian bank account or sitting on the same stock portfolio stopped making financial sense.

Artificial intelligence is finding practical uses in Nigeria beyond chatbots and content generation. Founders are applying it to medical documentation, agriculture, pharmaceutical data, education, financial analysis, customer service and African languages.

Speaking to journalists on August 25, 2026, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita confirmed that Africa’s largest mobile network operator is actively exploring deposit-taking banking licences in select operating markets.

The corporate ties between Nigeria and South Africa have long been defined by a simple, lopsided binary. Crude oil flows south, while multinational giants push north. MTN Nigeria wants to rewrite that script. Sponsoring the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) Breakfast Forum at Eko Hotel on August 27, the telecom operator is shifting the bilateral conversation away from high-level trade policy and straight into local supply chains.

The company told customers on August 25 that MonieWorld was entering a transition period as Moniepoint redirected strategic resources towards financial tools for businesses across Africa. The service remains operational for now, with customers expected to receive further information about the closure timeline and any changes affecting their accounts and transactions.

Oil marketers said some financial institutions are partnering with vehicle owners and prospective CNG users to finance cylinder installations, reducing the upfront cost of switching from petrol.