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Thousands of informal miners are working every day beneath South Africa’s coal heartland, but they worry that the government-led transition to green energy might leave them behind.

The MD of the Exchange also commended Kian Smith for the great work they had done in the gold sector. The post Kian Smith lists gold worth over N21 billion on Lagos Commodities Exchange appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has fully repaid bondholders who validly tendered their notes ahead of the February 2026 maturity date. The post Ecobank offsets repayment of $300m eurobond notes appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Algerian supporters held their breath for almost two hours until winger Adil Boulbina scored the goal that sealed their fate and sent Congo out of the tournament at the 119th minute.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s oil and gas industry recorded mixed performance marked with improvement in some indices marred by below expectation oil production, worsening gas flaring and dispute over the domestic fuel supply.   Improved Upstream activity The rig count, an index of measuring activities in the upstream sector, recorded a rise of 63% year-on-year in 2025. […] The post Nigeria’s oil, gas post gains, miss targets in 2025 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Zenith Bank concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship innovation competition, Zecathon 5.0, at the Zenith Tech Fair.   The event, which received thousands of applications and deployed a significant total of N140 million in prizes, was attended by dignitaries, including the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia CFR, as well as Lagos State […] The post Zenith Bank injects N140m into tech ecosystem with Zecathon 5.0 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said the Nigerian Tax Reform Acts 2025 will significantly strengthen the economy while protecting citizens, describing the legislation as a major shift toward a more sustainable fiscal framework. In an article, Tegbe explained that the Acts represent a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s fiscal […] The post Nigerian Tax Acts 2025 to benefit economy, citizens — NTPIC appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Babajide Komolafe Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank, Dr Yemi Kale, has warned that Nigeria’s emerging macroeconomic stability could be short-lived without sustained policy discipline, stressing that credibility remains critical to attracting long-term capital and shielding the economy from external shocks. Speaking at the FirstBank 2026 Nigerian Economic Outlook session, Kale said recent improvements in inflation […] The post Kale warns: Discipline key to sustaining Nigeria’s economic stability appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s average oil output, including condensate, increased year-on-year to 1.652 million barrels per day in the first 11 months of 2025, from 1.544 million bpd in the corresponding period of 2024, indicating a 7 percent increase. Despite this, Nigeria did not meet its 2025 budget target of 2.06 million bpd during […] The post Nigeria’s average oil output rises 7% to 1.652m bpd in 11 months appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the unpredictable estimated billing methods by distribution companies (DisCos). According to the Commission’s third-quarter 2025 industry report published on its website, as of 30 September 2025, only 6.662 million   of the 12.030 […] The post 5.36m electricity customers remain without meters — NERC appeared first on Vanguard News.