Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
West African country steps up scrutiny of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Release of pupils snatched in Kaduna state is a boost for Bola Tinubu’s government
Ransacking of warehouses and deadly stampede at grain sale spark fears of breakdown in law and order
Authorities hold senior company executives for two weeks after crackdown on cryptocurrency websites
Incident revives memories of the infamous abduction of 276 students from Chibok a decade ago
Beware of analysts bearing acronyms
African state steps up pressure on exchanges as it tries to halt speculation on naira
New central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso’s 400bp increase aims to tackle soaring inflation and stem naira’s slide
Many are questioning the wisdom of abruptly eliminating the subsidies without a shock-absorbing plan
Local consumers given only restricted access to markets like Binance and Coinbase
Move leaves official exchange rate close to black market rate and follows removal of currency peg last year
Africa’s richest man comes under unaccustomed pressure after anti-corruption watchdog’s raid on Lagos headquarters
Faked Joe Biden robocall underlines prevalence of cheap AI tools being used to create clips aimed at swaying voters
Foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar seeks to work with US to uphold democracy in west Africa amid wave of coups
Smartan House aims to lift young people out of poverty through access to professional training and experience
Supermajor follows other international groups in region hit by oil theft, violence and environmental damage
Africa’s richest man drawn into probe investigating favourable exchange rates offered by ex-central bank governor
Attack is worst outbreak of violence this year in a region riven by ethno-religious tension and economic hardship
US regulator says it uncovered ‘billions of dollars’ of fictitious transactions through entities controlled by Dozy Mmobuosi
First batch of crude from Shell’s oil trading arm marks milestone for refinery
Villagers celebrating a Muslim festival were ‘mistakenly killed’ in army attack targeting terrorists
Sharp rises in the cost of petrol and food have pushed millions more people into poverty
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote faces accusations of unfair practices and a struggle to secure crude supplies
What happens in Lagos stays in Lagos
Move by S&P Dow Jones Indices highlights risks of swap-based contracts, especially in frontier markets
International Edition