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The US dollar dominated global currency markets today, Monday, 02 March 2026, as an escalating military conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran sent investors scrambling for "safe-haven" assets. The...

In a monumental step toward diversifying its oil-dependent economy, the Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a landmark $1.3 billion investment agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The deal,...

In a move to end decades of legal deadlock, the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially restructured the infamous OPL 245 oilfield, splitting it into four separate assets. Sources familiar...

Oil prices dipped on Friday and were set for a weekly decline as traders weighed progress in indirect talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme and...

Global financial markets continue to trade cautiously, as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and escalating geopolitical tensions unsettled investors, driving demand for safer assets such as government bonds and...

World stock markets hovered near record highs on Thursday as concerns over artificial intelligence-driven disruption continued to subside, while currency and commodity markets reflected cautious optimism ahead of key geopolitical...

Oil prices declined by about 1 per cent on Thursday after U.S. crude inventories recorded their largest weekly increase in three years, adding to signs of softness in the physical...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 26.50 per cent, marking a return to its monetary easing cycle after maintaining...

The U.S. dollar was on track for its strongest weekly performance since October on Friday, buoyed by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and renewed demand for safe-haven assets....

Global oil prices were relatively unchanged on Monday as traders took a cautious stance ahead of renewed nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, reflecting lingering uncertainty over geopolitical...