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Three of family die in crash on Del-Mum eway as car rams into divider and overturns

Bitcoin rebounds to $66,000 levels; what it means for investors?

Crypto markets rebound as investor sentiment improved following President Trump’s State of the Union address, which emphasised economic resilience and policy stability.

Sensex up 600 pts, Nifty reclaims 25,600: Positive global cues among key factors behind market rebound

Sensex, Nifty bounced back from previous session's sharp fall, driven by buying in IT shares and a positive trend in global markets.

Solar stocks crash: Waaree Energies slumps over 14%, Premier Energies down 12% as US tariffs bite

The sharp selling in Indian solar stocks followed a decision by the US Commerce Department to levy preliminary countervailing duties of about 126 percent on solar cell and panel imports from India.Waaree Energies and Premier Energies shares fell up to 15 percent in morning trade.

NGX bleeds N1.14trn as investors react to MPC decision

The action of the MPC triggered massive selloffs in stocks such as Daar Communications, Tantalizers, BUA Foods, Ellah Lakes, Japaul Gold, and 35 other equities, which dragged overall market performance lower.

Access Bank Partners with Gates Foundation to Empower 50,000 Women Across Nigeria

Access Bank Plc has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and MicroSave Consulting (MSC) to launch a transformative three-year program aimed at empowering 50,000 Nigerian women through financial inclusion. The initiative, titled “Scaling Female Agent Networks in Nigeria,” is designed to build a network of trained female banking agents in underserved [...]Source from InfoStride News

Trump announces 401(k) for all: ‘We will match your contribution with up to $1,000 each year’

Trump also pressured lawmakers to formally prohibit insider trading among legislators, shortly after mentioning Nancy Pelosi's name.

How Digital Payment Infrastructure Is Powering Community Nightlife In Nigeria — Report

LAGOS – Moniepoint Inc., Africa’s leading all-in-one financial ecosystem, has released a new case study titled “The Business of Community Nightlife in Nigeria,” providing a rare, data-driven look into the country’s...

Trump’s Economic Triumph: Gas Prices Plunge, Jobs Surge, and Stocks Soar in 2026

President Donald Trump, the current U.S. president reelected in November 2024 and inaugurated in January 2025, continues to champion his administration’s economic successes. As of February 2026, recent data underscores dramatic improvements in gas prices, employment, stock market performance, and broader economic indicators, aligning with claims from his past speeches like the one analyzed in ... Read more

Gold Price Soars: Safe-Haven Surge Nears $5,200 as Geopolitical Fears and Dollar Woes Intensify

BitcoinWorldGold Price Soars: Safe-Haven Surge Nears $5,200 as Geopolitical Fears and Dollar Woes IntensifyGlobal gold markets witnessed a powerful rally this week, with the precious metal advancing decisively back toward the critical $5,200 per ounce threshold. This significant move, observed in major financial hubs from London to New York, primarily stems from escalating geopolitical tensions and a concurrent period of pronounced US dollar weakness. Consequently, investors are rapidly [...]This post Gold Price Soars: Safe-Haven Surge Nears $5,200 as Geopolitical Fears and Dollar Woes Intensify first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

Asian stocks gain after optimism about AI sends Wall Street higher

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Japan’s benchmark hitting a record high, as investors were cheered by an overnight Wall Street rally that seemed to reflect optimism about the artificial-intelligence boom

'Pay or he dies,' families told as more Egyptians risk Mediterranean crossing

Since 2022 the Egyptian pound has lost over two-thirds of its value. Bread prices have tripled and fuel costs have risen four times in two years.