The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has urged the government and policymakers to prioritise health interventions over imposing additional taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages. It warned that a sugar tax would undermine Nigeria’s manufacturing and employment base. In a…

The fourth quarter of 2025 potentially marked the end of the crypto bear market, according to a new report from crypto asset manager Bitwise.In the report shared on Wednesday, Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said that Q4 was full…

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria must deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to drive job creation, deepen manufacturing, and reduce import dependence. She made the remarks on Wednesday in a…

ARK Invest’s latest analysis affirms it still sees Bitcoin reaching close to a $1 million price tag in 2030 on growing adoption.Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest predicts digital assets could grow into a $28 trillion market by 2030, with growth primarily…

Nigerians spent an estimated N1.58tn on petrol in December 2025, based on official fuel consumption data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. According to the NMDPRA December fact sheet, average daily petrol consumption stood at 63.7…

US stocks and the crypto market showed signs of life on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump stood down on tariffs tied to his efforts to claim Greenland.The S&P 500 closed the trading day up 1.16% on Wednesday, hours after…

The Central Bank of Nigeria was expected to conduct its second Treasury bills auction for January 2026 on Wednesday, offering instruments worth N1.15tn, as strong liquidity in the banking system collides with rising borrowing needs and cautious interest rate expectations.…

Key takeaway:ETH faces selling pressure as $480 million in liquidations and falling network fees impact investor confidence.ETH’s negative funding rate may play a role in a potential rebound rally. Ether (ETH) price faced a three-day 13.8% correction, retesting the $2,900…

Parallex Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing African youth talent as it sponsored the 2025 edition of the Future Africa Leaders Awards, which recognises young Africans driving exceptional impact across their communities. In a statement on Monday, the…

The Central Bank of Iran reportedly stockpiled more than half a billion dollars worth of USDt amid escalating protests and crypto usage in the country.Blockchain analytics platform Elliptic reported that the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) acquired more than half…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has commenced phased enforcement of sanctions against Digital Money Lending operators that failed to regularise their operations in line with the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025. The compliance deadline…

Ether (ETH) price saw a daily candle close below $3,000 on Tuesday, but a positive is that data showed large holders were buying throughout the dip. While ETH whale accumulation signals growing confidence, conflicting indicators suggest rising market risk for…

The Federal Government has moved to significantly scale up domestic borrowing, planning to raise as much as N900bn from its January 2026 bond auction. The amount doubles the N450bn it targeted in January 2025, as fiscal pressures and refinancing needs…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to fully recommit to decentralized social media in 2026, arguing that only platforms built on shared, decentralized data layers can foster real competition and support mass communication systems aligned with users’ interests rather…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that renewed calls for a sugar tax on non-alcoholic beverages could hurt Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, threaten jobs and slow the country’s fragile economic recovery. In a statement on Wednesday,…