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In a double-barrelled move to transform Nigeria from a "pit-to-port" raw material exporter into a mineral processing hub, the Federal Government today officially unveiled the Lagos Gold Refinery (LGR) and...

Global oil benchmarks surged by over 1.7% today, Tuesday, 13 January 2026, as the threat of a massive supply disruption in Iran overshadowed the prospect of new Venezuelan crude hitting...

Global financial markets are staging a significant rebound today, Tuesday, 13 January 2026, as investors fixate on a crucial US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, effectively pushing a "noisy" backdrop...

The U.S. Dollar faced a sharp sell-off today, Monday, 12 January 2026, as global investors reacted with alarm to a weekend revelation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In an unprecedented...

Crude oil benchmarks fluctuated in a tight range today, Monday, 12 January 2026, as investors attempted to reconcile two opposing geopolitical forces: a potential supply collapse in Iran and the...

Oil prices rose on Friday, January 9, 2026, as a fresh wave of geopolitical risk in the Middle East and a high-stakes "Energy Summit" at the White House prompted traders...

A wave of dollar demand swept through African foreign exchange markets today, Thursday, 8 January 2026, leaving several major regional currencies under significant pressure. As businesses across the continent resume...

What began as a localized safety concern in Europe has escalated into a massive global crisis for Nestlé, as the company’s voluntary recall of infant formula widened today, Wednesday, 7...

The race for the world’s most iconic diamond miner has intensified, with De Beers CEO Al Cook confirming today, Wednesday, 7 January 2026, that several African governments and private business...

Global financial markets have greeted the dramatic U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro with surprising calm. As trading opened for the first full week of January 2026, investors largely "looked through"...