Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates. The seven major producers will…

Crypto and AI industry groups are pumping tens of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections, but a new poll shows most Americans don’t trust either industry.45% of Americans say investing in cryptocurrency is not worth the risk and…

Nobitex, Iran’s biggest crypto exchange, was founded by two brothers from one of the Islamic Republic’s most influential families with ties to the supreme leaders, according to a Reuters investigation.The exchange, which now accounts for the majority share of Iran’s…

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured more than $5 million from cryptocurrency platform Uphold over its role in promoting a fraudulent investment product.The settlement centers around Uphold’s promotion of CredEarn, a product offered by Cred, LLC and its…

The US crypto industry’s momentum won’t be derailed in the long term even if the much-anticipated CLARITY Act, aimed at bringing more regulatory clarity to the crypto industry, doesn’t make it through Congress, according to 250 Digital Asset Management CEO…

Nigerian Exchange Group Plc said first-quarter revenue more than doubled as increased trading activity and stronger investment income boosted earnings at Nigeria’s bourse operator. Revenue climbed 103 per cent to N7.22bn in the three months ended March 31, from N3.56bn…

Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Jerry Uwangue, has said the recent field engagement was designed to interface with genuine farmers and eradicate the era of “political farmers.” Speaking recently in Benin, he told Sunday PUNCH that…

Bitcoin has posted its best-performing month in a year, prompting analysts to forecast what could lie ahead for May, which has historically delivered returns of about 8%.“Long way to go back to ATHs, but good to see some green,” Coin…

VFD Group Plc, a principal investment company listed on the Nigerian Exchange, has reported a significant surge in its financial performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The Group’s unaudited financial statements reveal a transition into a high-growth…

Graduates of the University of Leicester have mobilised their network to support Nigeria’s development agenda following the official launch of the institution’s Nigerian alumni chapter in Abuja. The chapter, registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in January, was inaugurated at…

A new pattern of complaints has emerged among Nigerian electricity consumers, with metering challenges accounting for the largest share of grievances in 2025. This marks a shift from the previously dominant complaints about the high cost of estimated billing, which…

Fresh insights into global developments in the renewable energy sector formed the focal point of the recent stakeholder engagement in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The insights were shared at a training, organised and facilitated by Nexgen Energy Hub, Ibadan,…

A newly discovered vulnerability could affect most open-source major Linux distributions released since 2017, according to security researchers. The flaw, titled “Copy Fail,” caught the attention of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), who added it to the Known Exploited…

Bitget and Bondex are in partnership to connect Web3 learners with global jobs as “a bridge the industry’s been missing”. Ignacio Palomera, Co-Founder of Bondex, said in a statement on Tuesday, “Most young people trying to break into Web3 hit…

Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, SAN, was among the prominent Nigerians who on Tuesday gathered at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Auditorium, Lagos, to honour the memory of late insurance executive and education advocate Olawale Banmore during a…