The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has signalled plans to introduce tougher sanctions against domestic airlines over repeated flight delays and poor passenger handling, warning that recurrent inefficiencies will no longer be tolerated in the sector. This was announced on Thursday…

The passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as the CLARITY market structure bill, hinges on bipartisan support in the United States Senate Banking Committee, according to Alex Thorn, head of research at crypto investment…

The United Bank for Africa has emerged as the latest lender to meet the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with international operations, as its share capital crosses the N500bn mark. UBA achieved…

Cryptocurrency traders increasingly leaned on automated strategies in 2025 as volatile but largely range-bound markets made directional bets harder to sustain, according to a year-end recap from HTX.The Seychelles-based exchange, formerly known as Huobi, said the trend was most visible in…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have renewed efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and foster investment in the country’s oil and gas sector, signalling a new era of cooperation between the…

BNY, a financial services company that traces its roots back to one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, launched tokenized bank deposits for its institutional clients on Friday.Tokenized bank deposits are onchain cash balances or depositor claims…

As Nigeria begins implementing its new tax laws, legislative momentum is building across the North Central region, with Jigawa, Plateau, Kogi, Nasarawa and Kwara States taking concrete steps to domesticate the reforms and strengthen their revenue frameworks. Separate statements from…

Key points:Bitcoin bulls will have to successfully defend the moving averages to increase the possibility of a break above $95,000.Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, indicating that the bears are active at higher levels.Buyers are…

Nigeria attracted about 65 per cent of its recent foreign capital inflows from United Kingdom investors over the past year, with investments including $7.5m into Babban Gona and $40.5m into Johnvent Industries, the Federal Government has said. The Federal Ministry…

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, has doubled down on his support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who could be retried on two felony charges sometime this year.In a Friday X post, Buterin warned his followers about privacy…

Nigeria’s newly gazetted tax laws, which became effective on 1 January 2026, contain errors, inconsistencies, gaps, and omissions that could affect businesses and taxpayers, according to a report by KPMG Nigeria. The report reviewed the Nigeria Tax Act and the…

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered at $90,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as markets braced for US trade tariff news.Key points:RIsk-asset traders await news over US trade tariffs, as bets see the Supreme Court striking down the measures.US unemployment data misses expectations,…

President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria, citizens, and stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market for helping the Nigerian Exchange surpass the historic N100 trillion market capitalisation milestone, describing it as a signal of a “new economic reality” for the…

Bitcoin (BTC) can hit $105,000 within weeks as a classic leading indicator stays bullish, says the latest market analysis.Key points:Bitcoin is enjoying bullish RSI signals on multiple timeframes as price action consolidates.A weekly RSI breakout occurred in December and continues…

Lagos State governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, Funso Doherty, has raised concerns about the existence of multiple versions of the law on official government platforms. In a recent open letter addressed to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue…