Growing Trend of Cashless Shops: Businesses Cite Costs and Security Fears An increasing number of shops on Britain’s high streets are turning away from cash payments, with a survey showing about one in seven businesses has gone cashless in the past year a trend largely driven by operational costs and concerns over security. The survey, […]

ABUJA / LAGOS, Nigeria The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational breakthrough, announcing the full restoration and optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block, reaching its nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) the first refinery in the world to hit this benchmark for its CDU […]

Naira Trades in Mid-₦1,400s Officially, Parallel Market Near ₦1,480–₦1,500 — FX Update By Hedgos News International Desk | October 18, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria The Nigerian naira is under continued pressure in foreign-exchange markets, with a pronounced gap between official and parallel (black-market) rates, according to recent market reports. 📌 Key Rate Updates On the […]

22 Sabotage Attempts on Dangote Refinery Lead to Mass Sacking, Company Says By Hednews International Desk | Date: October 18, 2025 | Location: Lagos, Nigeria The privately-owned Dangote Petroleum Refinery has revealed that it documented 22 separate sabotage attempts on its operations since commencement of production, and said these incidents were a key driver behind […]

The BRICS countries-backed New Development Bank (NDB) plans to issue its first Indian rupee-denominated bond in the domestic market before end-March 2026, three sources familiar with the matter said.