
- BUSINESS, NEWS
- July 18, 2026
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has successfully raised $2.5 billion through a private placement as it moves closer to becoming a publicly listed company, with an initial public offering (IPO) expected as early as August. The development was disclosed by a senior executive of the refinery, who said the fundraising exercise attracted strong investor interest and forms
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- BUSINESS, SLIDE
- July 18, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, introducing a unified framework aimed at strengthening the regulation of cryptocurrencies, virtual assets and other emerging digital financial technologies in Nigeria. The Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, seeks to improve coordination among key government agencies, strengthen oversight of the virtual
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- CRIME, SLIDE
- July 17, 2026
The Supreme Court has restored the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties and $2.045 million linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in favour of the Federal Government. The apex court overturned an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal, which had nullified the forfeiture order and directed that
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