The majority owner of Daar Communications Plc, Daar Investment & Holding Company (DIHL), has alleged the manipulation of the media and entertainment company’s shareholding structure at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Daar Communications operates African Independent Television and Ray Power…

Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank rose by $2.08bn in one year to $19.89bn as of December 31, 2025, according to an analysis of external debt stock data released by the Debt Management Office. The figure represents an 11.7 per…

US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished April in the green as Bitcoin rallied throughout the month.Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.97 billion in inflows in April, well above March’s $1.37 billion, marking their highest monthly inflows of the year, according…

Many Nigerians, especially stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, were taken by surprise on Wednesday following the announcement that President Bola Tinubu had approved the removal of Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and…

Aviation workers in Nigeria have protested rising inflation and the growing use of casual labour in the sector, warning that worsening economic and operational conditions are eroding their welfare and threatening industry safety. The National President of the Air Transport…

San Francisco, U.S.A., March 17, 2026 — AI and blockchain infrastructure company Gency AI today announced it has raised $20 million in a new funding round. The round saw participation from several institutions, including Y&ZC Capital, MTmetaworld Holdings, Riverpark, ArkStream,…

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has officially announced the Go-Live of Rev360, its next-generation tax administration platform, to mark a significant transition to Tax Administration 3.0. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported NRS’s plan to launch Rev360, a platform that introduces a…

UniCloud Africa and Open Access Data Centres have announced a strategic partnership to scale sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure across the continent in a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital independence and reducing reliance on offshore data systems. Under…

Several Bitcoin (BTC) data points suggest that $80,000 is the next destination for the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin gained 2.52% to trade above $78,800 on Friday after holding support at the 100-day exponential moving average. Spot market buy volumes also strengthened while…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Lanre Babalola as the Special Adviser to the President on Power and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power Sector Reset and Restoration. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by…

Oil prices held around four-year highs on Thursday while stocks fell after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months as peace talks remained stalled. While Tehran submitted a fresh proposal this week to reopen the…

Key points:Bitcoin will have to flip the $80,000 level into support to continue its up move to $84,000.Several major altcoins are finding buyers at lower levels, but they will have to overcome the overhead resistance to start a new up…

The Federal Government has reached a settlement with Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, in a move aimed at bringing to a close a nearly two-decade dispute over the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos. The Minister of Aviation and…

Nigerian business leader and Chief Executive Officer of ELIN Group, Dr Elizabeth Jack-Rich, has positioned Africa as central to the future of the global Artificial Intelligence economy. She argued that the continent’s resource base and industrial potential will play a…

XRP’s (XRP) sentiment on social media has risen sharply over the last few days, but overhead resistance at $1.40 kept the price in consolidation.Key takeaways:XRP’s social media sentiment has risen 240% over the last 30 days to a two-year high.XRP…