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Airtel Money Weighs Smaller London IPO After Investor Feedback

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:58:58 +0000

Airtel Money is reportedly considering cutting the size of its planned London IPO to at least $800 million after investor feedback. Here is what has changed and why it matters.

#businessmoney, #finance, #money, #fintech, #ipo, #airtelmoney, #airtelafrica, #mobilemoney, #londonipo, #flyingeze

Nigeria Airlines Face Fresh Pressure as Jet Fuel Hits ₦2,150

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:34:37 +0000

Nigerian airlines face renewed cost pressure as Jet A1 prices rise by about 20%, with surveyed supplier prices reaching as high as ₦2,150 per litre.

#news, #businessmoney, #travel, #economy, #nigerianairlines, #aviationfuel, #nigeriaaviation, #jeta1, #airfares, #flyingeze

Dangote IPO Rush Exposes Stress Points in Nigeria’s Fintech Infrastructure

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:42:48 +0000

The Dangote Refinery IPO overwhelmed Nigerian investment apps, exposing fintech capacity risks while regulators warned investors to verify approved channels.

#businessmoney, #finance, #technology, #nigeria, #investing, #fintech, #nigeriafintech, #digitalinvesting, #flyingeze

Why we can’t fix petrol prices in Nigeria – NMDPRA

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:29:30 +0000

The Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has revealed the real reason it cannot fix petrol price in Nigeria. In a statemen...

#businessmoney, #nmdpra, #flyingeze

OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads with Sponsored Agents, Shopify and HubSpot integrations

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:07:40 +0000

OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT Ads with Sponsored Agents, prompt-based campaign management, AI-assisted creative tools and new Shopify and HubSpot integrations. Here is what businesses and marketers need to know.

#businessmoney, #marketing, #technology, #digitalgrowth, #chatgpt, #openai, #digitalmarketing, #digitaladvertising, #chatgptads, #hubspot, #shopify, #flyingeze

Jet Financiers Warn Fuel and Borrowing Costs Are Reshaping Aviation

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:06:01 +0000

Aircraft financiers and lessors say higher jet-fuel prices and borrowing costs are reshaping aviation economics, cooling parts of the second-hand aircraft market even as passenger demand remains resilient.

#businessmoney, #travel, #airlines, #aviation, #jetfuel, #aircraftleasing, #aviationfinance, #aircraftlessors, #flyingeze

Nvidia-Backed Nscale Files for US IPO After Revenue Jumps 1,252%

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:57:24 +0000

Nscale has filed for a US IPO after first-half revenue surged 1,252% to $140.6 million, even as losses widened and the AI infrastructure company continued a huge capital build-out.

#businessmoney, #technology, #aiinfrastructure, #nvidia, #datacentres, #cloudcomputing, #nscale, #aicloud, #nyse, #ipo, #flyingeze

Google Ordered to Open Up Ad Tech Auctions but Avoids Breakup

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:38:28 +0000

Google must loosen parts of its ad-tech stack, support rival integrations and accept six years of monitoring, but the court stopped short of forcing an AdX breakup.

#businessmoney, #technology, #google, #publishers, #adtech, #digitaladvertising, #antitrust, #googleads, #adx, #programmaticadvertising, #flyingeze

Dangote Refinery IPO Rush Exposes Stress Points in Nigeria’s Fintech Infrastructure

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:22:56 +0000

The Dangote Refinery IPO overwhelmed several Nigerian investment platforms, exposing fintech scaling and third-party risks while widening retail market access.

#businessmoney, #technology, #dangoterefinery, #nigerianexchange, #dangoteipo, #nigeriafintech, #bamboo, #cowrywise, #investnaija, #digitalinvesting, #flyingeze

Google Ads Adds Spend Benchmarks to Compare Your Budget With Similar Advertisers

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:43:30 +0000

Google Ads is surfacing a Spend Benchmarks report that compares weekly ad spend and clicks with similar businesses, offering context rather than a profitability target.

#businessmoney, #technology, #digitalmarketing, #digitaladvertising, #googleads, #ppc, #marketinganalytics, #advertisingbenchmarks, #flyingeze

OpenAI Turns ChatGPT Ads Into Conversations With Sponsored Agents

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:41:52 +0000

OpenAI is testing Sponsored Agents in ChatGPT Ads with selected US advertisers, alongside new AI campaign tools and HubSpot and Shopify integrations.

#businessmoney, #technology, #openai, #digitaladvertising, #chatgptads, #sponsoredagents, #aimarketing, #hubspot, #shopify, #flyingeze

Google Avoids Ad-Tech Breakup but Must Open AdX and Accept Six-Year Monitor

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Google will keep its ad-tech business intact for now, but a US court has ordered major changes to AdX and DFP designed to make digital advertising markets more open to rivals and publishers.

#businessmoney, #marketing, #technology, #google, #adtech, #digitaladvertising, #antitrust, #googleadx, #prebid, #onlineadvertising, #flyingeze

Kylian Mbappé Leaves Nike for On as Swiss Brand Enters Football

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0000

Kylian Mbappé has ended his long association with Nike and joined Swiss sportswear company On, which is entering football with Thierry Henry as Director of Football.

#football, #businessmoney, #thierryhenry, #kylianmbappe, #nike, #onrunning, #footballbusiness, #sportswear, #flyingeze

Nigeria’s Current Account Surplus Rises to $7.54bn in Q2 2026

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0000

Nigeria’s current account surplus reached $7.54 billion in Q2 2026 as exports and remittances strengthened, according to provisional CBN data.

#news, #businessmoney, #nigeriaeconomy, #centralbankofnigeria, #currentaccount, #exports, #remittances, #oilandgas, #flyingeze

Jet Financiers Say Fuel and Borrowing Costs Now Eclipse Aircraft Shortages

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Jet financiers say soaring fuel and borrowing costs have overtaken aircraft shortages as aviation’s biggest concern, reshaping airline and leasing risks.

#businessmoney, #travel, #airlines, #aviation, #jetfuel, #aircraftfinance, #aircraftleasing, #flyingeze

Nigeria Sets 180-Day Roadmap for Digital Free Zones Initiative

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0000

Nigeria has ordered a 180-day roadmap for its Digital Free Zones initiative, with work spanning regulation, tax, banking, immigration and digital government processes.

#businessmoney, #technology, #nigeria, #startups, #digitalfreezones, #itana, #digitaleconomy, #flyingeze

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 17, 2026: Naira records three straight depreciations against USD

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:23:50 +0000

The naira depreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market for the third consecutive time. Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the na...

#businessmoney, #naira, #dollar, #flyingeze

Petrol price: Global crude oil drops from $108 as fuel hits N1,430/litre in Nigeria

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:29:24 +0000

Global crude oil prices dropped on Thursday from as high as $108 per barrel amid escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces in the M...

#businessmoney, #petrolprice, #crudeoil, #flyingeze

Under Tinubu, Nigerians’ freezers will continue to freeze – Moyosore Gaffar

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:46:57 +0000

Four weeks ago, social media went agog after an Apete resident posted that the government was supplying enough electricity, adding that they could finally turn...

#businessmoney, #tinubu, #moyosoregaffar, #flyingeze

Nigeria’s renewable energy push gets fresh $5m investment

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:29:02 +0000

The move to tackle inadequate supply of electricity in Nigeria through adoption of renewable energy has received a fresh boost with a $5 million investment that...

#businessmoney, #electricity, #flyingeze

BREAKING: NNPCL increases fuel price by N85/litre

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:17:58 +0000

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. A market survey by...

#news, #businessmoney, #breaking, #fuelprice, #nnpcl, #flyingeze

30 ships carrying fuel, food, other goods expected at Lagos ports – NPA

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:55:19 +0000

The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has announced that 30 vessels carrying petroleum products, food commodities and other cargoes are expected to arrive at the A...

#businessmoney, #npa, #lagosports, #flyingeze

TCN announces blackout in three states

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:58:47 +0000

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a power outage in parts of Kogi, Edo and Ondo States. TCN, in a statement on Monday, said the outage is...

#businessmoney, #tcn, #flyingeze

Dangote’s fortune hits $51bn after refinery IPO raises N1.5tn on NGX

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:49:21 +0000

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote’s fortune rose to $51 billion after Dangote Refinery’s Initial Public Offering, IPO, officially kicked off at the...

#businessmoney, #dangote, #flyingeze

Dollar-to-Naira exchange rate today, September 14, 2026: Naira continues appreciation against USD

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:46:41 +0000

The naira continued its appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, beginning the week on a positive note....

#businessmoney, #naira, #dollar, #flyingeze

MRS increases fuel price by N85 per litre

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:50:21 +0000

Nigerian filling station operator, MRS, has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, again. A market survey by DAILY POST on Saturday showed that...

#businessmoney, #fuelprice, #mrs, #flyingeze

Naira Strengthens Against the Dollar: Today's Exchange Rate Update for September 10, 2026

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:25:20 +0000

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 10, 2026: Naira returns to appreciation against US currency The naira returned to appreciation against the dollar...

#businessmoney, #naira, #dollartonairaexchangeratetoday, #flyingeze

"Peter Obi: Here's Why I Support Keeping Tinubu's Naira Floating Against the US Dollar"

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:53:30 +0000

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has explained why he will retain President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s liberalisation of the f...

#businessmoney, #peterobi, #tinubu, #naira, #dollar, #flyingeze

"Investors Cash Out as NGX Plummets N1.9tn in Two Days Following Dangote Refinery IPO"

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:18:17 +0000

The Nigerian stock market lost N1.9 trillion in two days as investors sold their stocks in preparation for Dangote Refinery’s IPO, which is valued at N2.15 tril...

#businessmoney, #ngx, #dangoterefineryipo, #flyingeze

NUPRC Alerts Gas Flare Operators: Permit Revocation Looms Due to Inactivity

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:57:33 +0000

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has warned that companies awarded gas flare sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation P...

#businessmoney, #nuprc, #flyingeze

NERC Cracks Down on DisCos, Directs Revenue Toward Network Upgrades

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:18:22 +0000

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued a revised order directing electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, to dedicate a portion of...

#businessmoney, #nerc, #electricity, #discos, #flyingeze

"Open Space Launches: Nigeria's Exciting New AI Fintech Revolution"

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:54:53 +0000

A new fintech, Open Space, focused on artificial intelligence, AI and Ethical or Non-interest Finance, has been launched in Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Open...

#businessmoney, #openspace, #flyingeze

CAC Puts Doman Engineering on Notice with New Restrictions Amid Ongoing Investigation

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:56:49 +0000

The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC has announced that it is investigating the ownership, membership and management of Doman Engineering Company Limited. CAC...

#businessmoney, #cac, #domanengineering, #flyingeze

Naira Strengthens Against Dollar as Exchange Rate Opens on a Positive Note – September 7, 2026

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:56:49 +0000

The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, resuming the week on a positive note. Central Bank of Nigeria data s...

#businessmoney, #naira, #dollartonairaexchangeratetoday, #flyingeze

NNPCL Responds to NDLEA's Seizure of 2,145kg Cannabis in Branded Truck

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:28:29 +0000

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has clarified that the vehicle the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, intercepted with 2,145kg...

#businessmoney, #ndlea, #nnpcl, #flyingeze

Crude Oil Approaches $100 as Atiku Sounds Alarm Over Tinubu Administration's N24.7tn Borrowing

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:56:30 +0000

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has again tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration over increased borrowing, which rose to N24.7 trillion. Atik...

#businessmoney, #atiku, #tinubu, #crudeoil, #flyingeze

"Breaking News: NMDPRA Announces When Petrol Prices Are Expected to Fall!"

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:27:07 +0000

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has revealed when Nigerians can expect lower Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump price...

#news, #businessmoney, #fuelprice, #nmdpra, #flyingeze

Naira Gains N8.21 Against the Dollar in Early September

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:58:29 +0000

The naira appreciated by N8.21 against the United States dollar in the first week of September 2026 in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Centr...

#businessmoney, #naira, #dollar, #flyingeze

AI Is Moving Into Everyday Work Tools: What Embedded AI Means for Businesses

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:46:00 +0000

The next phase of workplace AI may be less about employees opening a separate chatbot and more about intelligence appearing inside the software they already use. Recent Google Workspace updates illustrate the shift — and why businesses must think about workflow, permissions and governance alongside convenience.

#businessmoney, #technology, #artificialintelligence, #digitalgrowth, #businesseducation, #workflowautomation, #digitaltransformation, #enterpriseai, #businesstechnology, #futureofwork, #aigovernance, #googleworkspace, #gemini, #workplaceai, #aiproductivity, #businesssoftware, #flyingeze

Automate the Process, Not Just the Task: How to Build Smarter Business Workflows

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:09:00 +0000

Automating a repetitive task can save time, but the bigger opportunity is often the workflow surrounding it. By mapping the process from trigger to outcome, businesses can connect systems, reduce repeated data entry, define human decision points and build automation that works as an operating system rather than a collection of shortcuts.

#businessmoney, #automation, #digitalgrowth, #businesseducation, #artificialintelligence, #operations, #aiautomation, #workflowautomation, #businessautomation, #digitaltransformation, #businessprocesses, #productivity, #processautomation, #workflowdesign, #flyingeze

Nigerian Fuel Prices Rise Once More at Filling Stations

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:47:05 +0000

Nigerian filling stations have significantly increased their Premium Motor Spirit, PMS pump prices. A market survey by DAILY POST on Monday showed that MRS, Ran...

#news, #businessmoney, #fuel, #fillingstations, #flyingeze

Nigeria Sees Record High in Diaspora Remittances, Says CBN

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:53:08 +0000

Nigeria recorded $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators, IMTOs in July 2026, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria...

#businessmoney, #cbn, #flyingeze

Dangote Refinery Set to Stop Fuel Sales to Importers and Marketers

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:22:48 +0000

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has said it is considering restricting the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS to major marketers that continue...

#businessmoney, #dangoterefinery, #flyingeze

Refiners and Depot Owners Under Pressure to Slash Fuel Prices in Nigeria

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:56:59 +0000

Nigeria’s refiners and depot owners are under pressure to reduce gantry and ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, following a...

#businessmoney, #fuel, #flyingeze

Venezuela's OPEC Exit Sparks Global Drop in Oil Prices

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:15:49 +0000

Global crude oil prices declined amid speculation over Venezuela’s planned exit from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. A crude oil ma...

#businessmoney, #venezuela, #oil, #opec, #flyingeze

FCMB Empowers 1,000 Young Nigerians at the Peak Performer Leadership Summit

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:23:17 +0000

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) supported and participated in The Peak Performer Emerging Leaders’ Summit 2026, which brought together 1,000 National Youth Serv...

#businessmoney, #fcmb, #flyingeze

Dangote Refinery: NMDPRA Fuel Import Licenses Driving Surge in Nigeria's Petrol Imports

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:28:36 +0000

Dangote Refinery has blamed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, for the rise in Nigeria’s fuel imports despite the pla...

#businessmoney, #dangoterefinery, #fuel, #nmdpra, #flyingeze

Dangote Refinery Alerts NMDPRA: Rising Fuel Imports Demand a Shift to Export Focus

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:24:00 +0000

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, DPRP has expressed concern over the continued issuance of petroleum product import licences des...

#businessmoney, #dangoterefinery, #fuel, #nmdpra, #flyingeze

"Unlocking Opportunities: Iledare Shares Investor Benefits as Dangote Refinery's $5 Billion IPO Approaches"

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics and energy expert, Prof. Wunmi Iledare, has revealed what investors will benefit as Dangote Refinery prepares for its...

#businessmoney, #flyingeze

Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Prices During New Free Delivery Initiative

Eze Chidiebere Paul — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:53:57 +0000

Dangote Refinery has raised its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, gantry price for the second time in less than two weeks. An oil market survey by DAILY POST showed th...

#businessmoney, #dangoterefinery, #flyingeze