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5 Big Financial Market Stories From Last Week

Dangote Refinery slashes petrol gantry prices to ₦1,165 per litre, pushing private depots to follow suit. Parthian Partners projects July headline inflation to cool down to 15.70 percent. The Debt Management Office launches a major ₦1.1 trillion FGN...

Tinubu Insists Port Harcourt, Warri Refineries Will Work Despite Obasanjo’s Doubts

President Bola Tinubu insists the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries will return to operation and says his administration will take responsibility for making them profitable. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo argues that private-sector participation is a better model,...

Nigeria’s Corporate Revenue Boom: Hidden Cost Behind the Numbers

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August 16, (THEWILL) — The numbers coming out of Nigeria's corporate sector in the first half of 2026 are impressive. Across several sectors, listed companies have reported substantial increases in revenue, with some recording extraordinary growth in profit as...

NGX Closes Week Lower as Selling Pressure Persists

Market capitalisation declined by N257 billion, from N156.880 trillion at the opening to N156.623 trillion at the close. The NGX All-Share Index fell by 398.18 points, from 243,017.38 to 242,619.20. Market breadth remained negative, with 21 gainers against...

Geregu Power’s N40.09bn Bond Default Triggers Agusto Rating Withdrawal

Agusto & Co has withdrawn its A- rating on Geregu Power and its N40.09bn bond after the company missed scheduled coupon and principal payments. The ratings agency said it can no longer rely on Geregu’s financial statements pending...

CBN’s 20 Percent OMO Yield Keeps Investors Hooked As Demand Hits ₦4.93trn

Investors submitted ₦4.93trn for just ₦600bn of OMO bills, underscoring the strong appetite for CBN’s high-yielding securities. The auction was oversubscribed by more than eight times. The 138-day OMO bill attracted ₦3.66trn in bids against ₦300bn offered, with...

Apple Sacrifices AI Independence Just To Stay Alive In China

Apple built a custom artificial intelligence model with direct assistance from Alibaba to secure regulatory clearance in mainland China. Aggressive market pressure from domestic rivals like Huawei forced Apple to abandon its standalone global software strategy. The Chinese...

Dangote Sugar Sees Strong Investor Appetite As Rights Issue Attracts ₦498.6bn

Investors placed ₦498.6bn worth of bids for Dangote Sugar’s rights issue, exceeding the ₦485.9bn offer by ₦12.7bn. The strong demand pushed the offer into oversubscription. The company received 14,595 valid applications for 8.31bn shares, representing a 102.6 percent...

Dangote Refinery Shelves Overseas Listing, Prioritises $5bn Nigerian IPO

Dangote Petroleum Refinery plans to prioritise its Nigerian IPO before considering a listing on an overseas exchange. CEO David Bird says the company wants at least three years of production and financial performance to establish a stronger track...

PwC Warns Virtual-Asset Traders, Merchants Of Penalties Under NRS Tax Rules

Virtual-asset tax defaulters face a N10 million penalty in the first month and N1 million for every subsequent month, according to PwC’s analysis of the NRS guidelines. Failure to deduct tax at source attracts a 40 percent penalty,...