Monday, February 2

Business

Stocks, dollar, treasuries slide on  US-Europe trade tensions

Stocks, United States long-dated Treasuries, and the dollar declined sharply on Tuesday as investors reacted to renewed trade tensions between the United States and Europe, according to Reuters. The move reversed gains seen earlier in the week, reflecting heightened market…

Chainlink Brings 24/5 Stock, ETF Data On-chain

Crypto infrastructure company Chainlink is set to roll out support for 24/5 trading of US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which it says could bring the $80 trillion US market on-chain.Chainlink said on Tuesday that its 24/5 US Equities Streams…

HR professionals to discuss workplace wellness

Human resource professionals and health experts are set to converge in Lagos on Thursday to deliberate on workplace wellness, wellbeing and employee welfare at a one-day conference on Employee Assistance Programmes. The conference is being sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited…

Trump Media Announces Blockchain Token Airdrop Record Date

US President Donald Trump’s media company has advanced plans for its “first-of-its-kind” shareholder token airdrop, setting Feb. 2 as the record date used to determine eligibility. The record date, or “snapshot” date, means that anyone with at least one share…

Domestic refiners move to cut petrol imports

Domestic refineries on Tuesday declared that they have the capacity to supply more fuel into the local market this year than importers did in 2025. The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria told The PUNCH that its members, including the…

Bitcoin Smart Money Loads Up Amid Retail Dump: Santiment

Crypto could be in “optimal conditions” for a breakout as Bitcoin whales and sharks accumulated 36,322 Bitcoin over the past nine days while retail dumped, according to analysts from Santiment. “Bitcoin’s whales & sharks continue to accumulate,” Santiment said in an…

Wale Tinubu champions Africa’s energy priorities at Davos

Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive of Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, Oando Plc, is set to participate in the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to champion Africa’s energy priorities. A statement on Tuesday stated that…

FALF celebrates young leaders shaping African communities

The Future Africa Leaders Foundation has unveiled the winners and ambassadors of the 2025 Future Africa Leaders Award, celebrating 10 young Africans whose initiatives are delivering measurable impact across communities on the continent. The awardees were recently presented at a…

‘Aba Power exceeds 100,000 smart meter target’

Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company, provided more smart meters than the other DisCos in 2025, according to an electricity pressure group. In a statement released after its first executive committee meeting of the year in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi…

Bitcoin Enters Delaware Life’s Retirement Annuity Portfolio

Delaware Life Insurance Company is adding limited Bitcoin-linked exposure to its retirement annuity portfolio through an index developed by BlackRock.The insurer will offer an index that blends US stocks with a small, risk-managed allocation to Bitcoin (BTC). The Bitcoin exposure…

Hong Kong Highlights Balanced Digital Asset Regulation at Davos

Hong Kong Finance Secretary Paul Chan defended the city’s “same activity, same risk, same regulation” framework for digital assets while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to the South China Morning Post.Speaking at a closed-door workshop in…

Seplat’s ANOH gas project commences gas supply

Seplat Energy Plc has announced that its ANOH gas project, a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) midstream gas processing plant located in Imo State, has commenced gas supply. “Following completion of the 11km Indorama gas export pipeline…

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