United Kingdom politician Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform Party, purchased a property valued at 1.4 British pounds ($1.8 million) after receiving a 5 million pound ($6.7 million) “personal gift” from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The real estate deal closed…

Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its focus on sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and corporate transparency following a media engagement session held in Lagos. During the engagement, the company highlighted milestones recorded since the start of its strategic reset initiative, including…

The $9 billion endowment of Ivy League university Dartmouth College reported new investments with exposure to cryptocurrencies, increasing the digital assets in its portfolio since January.In a Thursday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the trustees of…

Nigeria is stepping up efforts to attract investment in key sectors, including power, mining, and infrastructure, as part of broader moves to strengthen the economy and drive sustainable growth. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo…

The Managing Director of Whitecrust Finance Limited, Kingsley Eremionkhale, has said access to funding alone is insufficient to guarantee startup success, arguing that resilience, discipline and operational structure are more decisive factors in determining whether early-stage businesses scale sustainably. Eremionkhale…

US lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee held a markup for a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, marking a pivotal step toward Congress’ effort to establish regulatory clarity for digital asset companies and markets.In a Thursday session of the US…

Air Peace has announced another disruption to its Lagos–London Gatwick service after one of its international flights was forced to return to Lagos due to what the airline described as airspace-related operational issues. In a statement issued on Thursday, the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said mobile network operators and tower companies invested about N2.5tn in network infrastructure and upgrades in 2025 amid growing complaints by Nigerians over dropped calls, slow internet speeds, unstable data services, and network disruptions across…

A US federal judge has sentenced the former chief revenue officer of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius to time served after almost three years following his arrest on fraud and conspiracy charges.In a sentencing hearing in the US District Court…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), acting as liquidator of the defunct Gulf Bank Plc, has filed two separate suits against Wema Bank at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking the recovery of disputed Banana Island properties valued at…

The Alternative Bank has unveiled a comprehensive financing blueprint aimed at building domestic pharmaceutical capacity in a strategic move to dismantle Nigeria’s dangerous reliance on imported life-saving commodities. The initiative comes as a response to a staggering reality: while Africa…

North Korea (DPRK) state-affiliated hackers and threat actors were responsible for more than $2 billion in crypto losses in 2025, a 51% year-over-year increase, despite fewer attacks carried out by the group, according to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. DPRK hackers represent…

Heirs Holdings’ three portfolio companies, Heirs Life Assurance, Redtech, and Heirs General Insurance, have been recognised in the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking. Published annually by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, the ranking recognises companies driving…

The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional modernisation and collective growth. The Comptroller-General of Customs and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council, Adewale Adeniyi, gave the assurance recently while speaking at the 32nd Conference of Directors-General…

Strategy’s preferred stock funding engine could hit a key constraint within the next year, potentially slowing the company’s Bitcoin purchases unless it expands issuance capacity or leans more heavily on common-stock sales, according to Delphi Digital.Delphi said Strategy’s Variable Rate…