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An investor in Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Dr. Charles Mekwunye (SAN), has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to nullify the bank’s acquisition by Titan Trust Bank. The …
Investor demands nullification of Titan Trust’s acquisition of Union Bank Read More
Employees of Keystone Bank Limited recently supported 352 underprivileged individuals by enrolling them on annual health insurance plans. The beneficiaries who are residents in Abeokuta, Ibadan, Ilesha, Nyanya and Yenagoa …
Keystone Bank employees enroll 352 Nigerians on health insurance plans Read MoreMany directors have been asked to resign or retire following the completion of the acquisition of Union Bank Nigeria (UBN) Plc by Titan Trust Bank (TTB). The acquisition process, which …
Mass resignation hits Union Bank over new ownership, 10 directors to go Read More
The convener Focus Africa Innovation and Commodity Expo, Mr. Sucex Bright, has said the organisation is poised for production of Nigerian local raw materials to put an end to the …
We’ll produce local raw materials to stop importation – Bright Read More
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Wednesday disclosed its plans to commence the review of risk-based approach to determine premium by banks to make them more. The Managing Director and …
NDIC commences review of risk- based supervision to determine bank premium Read More
As Nigerians await the launch of Central Bank Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira, some financial experts have argued that while the introduction may deepen the financial inclusion drive in the country, …
eNaira may threaten banks’ source of income Read More
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading bank to the healthcare industry and the Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable the bank to …
Sterling Bank, HFN sign MoU on digitisation Read More
The launch of FirstMobile App by First Bank of Nigeria Limited provides an opportunity for its customers to conveniently access both financial and non financial transactions. AMAKA IFEAKANDU writes on …
FirstMobile: A symbol of banking convenience with global attraction Read More
As a testament of its determination to support Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) to scale and run profitable ventures, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc -has been presented the 2020 …
Fidelity Bank bags DBN’s highest disbursements to SMEs award Read More
As credit bureau is to financial institutions (with regards to credit transaction/facility), so is tenancy bureau to real estate firms (with regards to real estate rental market/tenancy administration). The main …
Need for tenancy bureaux In real estate practice Read More
FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, owned by FBN Holdings Plc, leveraging on its 750 business locations including international presence in eight countries, as well as leadership in electronic banking services, has …
How FirstBank is bridging financial exclusion gap Read More
On October 4, 2021, one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Nigeria, Titan Trust Bank Limited, celebrated two years of its existence. Established with a mission to take …
Titan Trust Bank: 2 years of service with power and pride Read More
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said that the accelerated shift towards digital financial services will attract more fintech investment and encourage competition to traditional financial …
Shift to digital financial services’ll encourage competition, attract more Fintech – CBN Read More
Ahead of his 65th birthday today (Tuesday) a chief the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and businessman, Senator Sylvester Ayodele Arise has revealed God used him to bring the federal …
@65: How God used me to draw FG’s presence to my constituency – Sen. Arise Read More
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state has accused the state ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) government of failure to deliver on its mandate. The state Publicity Secretary …
Anambra 2021: PDP hands quit notice to APGA Read More
Teaming members of Coalition of Civil Society Groups on Wednesday September 22, 2021, staged a solidarity rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of the Central Bank …
Economy: Coalition stages rally, hails Buhari, Emefiele Read More
Some of the assets pencilled down for sale by Shell have been abandoned as local financial institutions lacked capacity to facilitate their acquisition by interested indigenous investors. Guarantee Trust Bank, …
Shell’s asset divestment in Nigeria suffers setback over forex scarcity Read More
Africa’s leading financial institution, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited half year financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2021, showing impressive growth …
UBA grows Q2’s pre-tax profit 33.4% to N76.2bn Read More
The World Bank has suspended at least four Nigerian firms for engaging in procurement frauds. One of the firms is Sargittarius Nigeria Limited, located at 22B Adebayo Doherty Road, Lekki …
World Bank blacklists four Nigerian firms for procurement fraud Read MoreThe Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) digital e-naira comes on stream on October 1, 2021. With the benefit of hindsight, the apex bank has been conducting research in regard to …
How far can CBN sustain e-Naira? Read More
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has described the recent passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and the eventual signing of the bill into law …
PIA: We’ve arrived at watershed moment – Sylva Read More
Nigeria’s leading lender, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has emerged as Best SME Bank in Africa and in Nigeria at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional Awards on …
FCMB emerge Best SME Bank in Africa, Nigeria Read More
Jaiz Bank Plc gets a $25 million shariah-compliant line of financing (LOF) from Islamic Corporation for the Development (IsDB) of the private sector to support small and medium scale enterprises …
Jaiz Bank gets $25m SMSEs financing support from Islamic Corp Read More
Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, moves to drive the National Gas Expansion Programme …
Relief as CBN moves to unlock NGEP with N250bn, create 2m jobs annually Read More
Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has advocated a synergy between financial institutions and private investors to address infrastructure deficit in the country. Akinwuntan in a presentation titled ‘Transportation Infrastructure …
Infrastructure gap: Ecobank seeks institutions, private investors’ synergy Read More