UBA assures shareholders better times, assets hit N7.7trn
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Thursday assured its shareholders and investors of enhanced returns on investments in the coming months. This, the bank […]
Banks
Zenith Bank retains position as Nigeria’s best
Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Magazine’s Best Banks Awards 2021, retaining the award for the […]
Group urges measures to tackle dwindling fortunes in oil palm sector
The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has called for pragmatic steps by relevant government agencies to tackle the dwindling fortunes of the nation’s […]
Polaris Bank rewards first millionaire, 60 winners in First ‘Save & Win’ Promo draw
Polaris Bank on Tuesday unveiled Mr. Lucky Okunzuwa, a customer with the Bank’s Akpakpava branch, Benin, Edo State, as the first millionaire at the […]
Financial experts laud CBN’s ban on cryptocurrency
Some financial experts on Wednesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, lauded the ban placed on Cryptocurrencies in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). […]
Court dismisses case against CBN’s directives on bank charges
The Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital, has dismissed a suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Olumide Babalola, challenging the Central Bank […]
CBN warns financial institutions against crypto currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks and other financial institutions to desist from dealing in crypto currencies as it is illegal. […]
Nigeria Energy: AGPC raises US$260m to complete ANOH project
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has […]
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 […]
China conducts 2021 first central bank bills swap
The People’s Bank of China, the central bank, says it will conduct this year’s first Central Bank Bills Swap (CBS) operation on Friday to […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021
In the exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010 […]
Saving Seplat from Access Bank’s corporate aggression
By Majeed Dahiru The peace and tranquillity of the corporate world was recently rattled by the news that a Nigerian court had granted an injunction […]
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). […]
COVID-19: Edo Govt takes awareness campaign to banks, eateries and markets
Edo Government took COVID-19 safety protocols’ campaign to banks, eateries and markets in Benin City on Monday to enlighten its residents on the need to […]
What happened to Akufo-Addo? By Azu Ishiekwene
If we could cast a vote in the December 8 presidential election in Ghana, President Nana Akufo-Addo, would have won […]
Nigeria’s housing deficit demands emergency attention, says Olomola-Sijuwade
The Managing Director and CEO of Nigeria Police Property Development Company, (NPFPDCC) ‘Kemi Olomola-Sijuwade, mni says the housing deficit in Nigeria demands emergency attention. She […]
NSE loses 0.25% amid profit-taking on Tier 1 banks
Negative sentiments continued on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday with the market indices dropping further by 0.25 per cent, amid sell pressure on […]
Sterling Bank’s Specta produces “PayWithSpecta” to boosts business sales, give credit limits
The new solution allows customers to pay for goods in installments, while merchants are credited instantly thereby helping businesses increase sales, a statement by the […]
Fidel Castro at times like these, By Issa Aremu
On Wednesday, November 25th, Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) marked the 4th anniversary of the death of the death of comrade Fidel Castro Ruz, […]
Economists applaud CBN’s 11% lending rate to banks
Economists said on Friday in Lagos that the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN to retain Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at […]
Senate lauds Buhari over assent to Banks, Other Financial Institutions Act 2020
The Senate has noted with satisfaction the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 (BOFIA) following the passage […]
Curfew: Banks, businesses closed, soldiers take over roads in Osogbo
Residents of Osun have deserted major streets in different towns as banks and businesses, remained closed on Monday, in compliance to the curfew imposed by […]
#EndSARS: Banks shut down operations in Benin
Banks in Benin, Edo on Monday shut down operations over the inability of their staff to access their duty posts. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Between Zulum, security agencies, the terrorists and the mystery attacks, By Inuwa Bwala
So many questions crossed my mind immediately on receiving the news of the second ambush on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara […]
Income Tax (Common Reporting standard) Regulations 2019
INCOME TAX (COMMON REPORTING STANDARD) REGULATIONS 2019: REQUEST FOR REPORTING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENROLL ON FIRS’ AEOI-CRS PORTAL This serves as notice to all Reporting […]