The Office of the Tax Ombud has appealed for public sensitisation of taxpayers on its role, particularly on how Nigerians can file complaints or grievances on tax matters at no cost. The call was made by the Tax Ombud/Chief Executive,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has completed the long-anticipated River Niger crossing of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline, unlocking a critical segment of the country’s gas transmission network and paving the way for increased supply to power plants and industries.…

Dogecoin (DOGE) has outpaced the broader crypto market over the past month, rising roughly 18% versus the market’s 10% gain, as whale accumulation and a bullish chart setup hint at a potential bottom.DOGE/USDT vs. TOTAL crypto market cap 30-day returns.…

Fidelity Bank has announced the retirement of Morohunke Bammeke following the completion of her tenure as an independent non-Executive director of the bank on 30 April. The bank disclosed this in a statement signed by its secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje, and…

MTN Nigeria reported a profit after tax of N355.5bn in the first quarter of 2026, up 165.9 per cent year-on-year, but warned that higher energy prices could weigh on earnings in the coming quarters. In its unaudited results released on…

Crypto venture capitalist (VC) funding plunged to a near two-year low in April as investors pulled back from crypto start-ups and early-stage companies.Crypto VC funding fell to $659 million across 63 funding rounds in April, down 74% from the $2.6…

Nigeria’s biggest banking institution Access Holdings on Friday posted N743 billion in net profit for last year, its peak level ever. Revenue jumped to a record, as a much stronger fair value and FX gain boosted performance, 16 per cent…

A prolonged blackout may be imminent in Lagos State following a sudden shutdown of the Egbin Power Station and a simultaneous transmission line outage, the Nigerian Independent System Operator has said. The system operator disclosed in a statement on Thursday…

Historically, crypto markets have been driven by a dominant narrative. Not today. In one corner, miners are trying to break free of four-year cycles. IREN is being recast as an AI infrastructure company, with analysts pointing to data centers and compute…

Eterna Plc has reported a strong start to 2026, posting first-quarter results that highlight resilience and strategic focus in Nigeria’s competitive downstream oil and gas sector. In its unaudited results for the period ended March 31, 2026, the company recorded…

The National President of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Ogbe John, on Friday, said aviation workers in Nigeria are facing worsening economic and operational conditions as the country marked this year’s Workers’ Day. Addressing workers during…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back.A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin issuers, including Circle, have faced public…

The Open Network Foundation has launched TON Pay, a new payments software development kit (SDK) designed to make cryptocurrencies usable for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem. In a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, the product is positioned as a…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons and 70 others injured, while 28 were unhurt in a lone accident that occurred in Kano. The Sector Commander, Idris Muhammed-Lawal, disclosed this in a statement signed…

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will step up scrutiny of suspected cryptocurrency price manipulation in 2026, outlining a slate of planned investigations that target high-risk trading tactics, including “whale” activity and schemes that exploit disruptions at local…