NIPOST inaugurates CBT centre in Enugu
The Postmaster General of the Federation, Dr Ismail Adewusi, on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Computer Based Test (CBT) centre and mini post office in Enugu. […]
Banking
Access Bank posts gross earnings of N764.7bn for 2020, extends African footprint — MD
Access Bank Plc has declared gross earnings of N764.7 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31. 2020, in spite of the challenging economic and […]
Polaris Bank Webinar: Experts outline winning strategies on how women could build wealth
Three accomplished Nigerians and leading authorities in government and finance sectors; Yewande Sadiku, Osayi Alile and Teju Abisoye have jointly enjoined Nigerian women to explore […]
Customers to pay N6.98 for USSD transaction- CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have introduced new charges for customers for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) […]
Reps intervene in USSD N42bn dispute between telecom operators, banks
The House of Representatives has urged telecommunication operators to halt the planned withdrawal of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services to financial institutions in the […]
IGP Launches NPF Microfinance Bank’s Digital Platforms
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has launched the Nigeria Police Microfinance Bank (NPF-MFB) e-Banking Technology including the Mobile Banking App and the *5757# USSD code.The […]
7 people infected with Ebola in Guinea – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in the south of the […]
Senate invites Emefiele, Yuguda, over Cryptocurrency ban
By Haruna Salami The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions; ICT and Cybercrime; and Capital Market to invite the […]
Senate mandates Committee on Banking to invite Emefiele on crypto currencies
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking and Insurance, Capital Market, ICT and Cyber Crimes to invite Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr […]
Identification: CBN directs banks, others, to accept travel documents, refugee ID card
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks and other financial institutions to, henceforth, accept Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRCTD) and Refugee […]
Man in court for allegedly assaulting microfinance bank staff
A 50-year-old man, Olaitan Odupeye, on Thursday appeared in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a microfinance bank employee. The police […]
Access Bank partners American Express to broaden card usage
Access Bank Plc has partnered American Express to broaden the acceptance and usage of American Express cards in the country. Mr Robert Giles, Senior […]
Zenith Bank maintains position as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Banking Brand
Zenith Bank Plc. has again emerged as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2021. For […]
Portfolio investment firms petition Buhari, NASS over plot against them
…Accuse Banks, Security Officials of collusion to squeeze them out of business … Cry out over threat to N1trillion Investments, 500,000 jobs Portfolio investment Managers in […]
Buhari, Sleeping At The Wheels Is Not An Option, By Azu Ishiekwene
If you were on a holiday to Nigeria from Mars last week, you would almost certainly cut short your stay to avoid what looked like […]
Transparency in cash transfer schemes, By Peter Stanley
The National Cash Transfer Programme was introduced by the Federal Government in 2016 in partnership with the World Bank to fortify social safety nets and […]
All that Jazz about Stingy Men’s Association of Nigeria
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu I have just been consulted to become the National Grand Patron of the newly formed Stingy Men’s Association of Nigeria (SMAN). […]
FCMB reinforces commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, joins Open Banking Nigeria
First City Monument Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, is now a member of the Open Banking Nigeria, an industry-focused non-profit body facilitating the […]
Talking points – COVID-19 Second Wave Media Sensitisation
TALKING POINTS – COVID-19 SECOND WAVE MEDIA SENSITISATION 1. Recent Epidemiology records confirm that Nigeria is now facing a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases […]
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𝘉𝘺 𝘋𝘳. 𝘜𝘮𝘢𝘳 𝘑𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘶 𝘎𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶 Characterized by COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the year 2020 recorded low-key operations of many governmental, commercial and social activities. […]
Zenith Bank wins big as GMD emerges ‘CEO of the Year’
Zenith Bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu has emerged CEO of the Year at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) Awards held at the […]
NCC’s plans for economic reboot post global COVID-19 pandemic
By Umar Garba Danbatta …..Welcome to the 2020 National Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Virtual Innovative Tech Webinar. I feel honored to be invited as […]
CBN directs banks to comply with SWIFT universal payment confirmations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all banks operating in the country to always observe strict compliance with SWIFT Universal Confirmation Requirements. The […]
Holding Company: Sterling Bank obtains CBN’s approval in principle
Sterling Bank Plc. has obtained Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval in principle to restructure as a holding company. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr […]
How Organized Labour Deceived Nigerians, By Reuben Abati
I was very skeptical when the current leadership of Organized Labour in Nigeria objected to the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw fuel subsidy […]