Business

DMO offers FG bond for as low as N10,000

The Debt Management Office says it is now offering the general public an investment option in bonds as low as N10,000, which will...

Transcorp Hotels Soars Into Second Year Of Unprecedented Growth As Demand Thrives in 2018

  Shareholders laud ‘impressive performance, approve 15k per share as dividend   Renowned Africa’s leading hospitality brand, Transcorp Hotels Plc, grew its turnover...

UBA earnings hit N494bn, records significant asset growth

Growth driven by market share gains across Africa, bank says The United Bank for Africa Plc, the Pan-African financial institution, on the weekend...

After merger, new Access Bank sees operations commencing April 1

Subject to final regulatory approvals, including the High Court Sanction of the Scheme of merger with Diamond Bank, the new Access Bank will...

Sterling Bank seeks partnership with Nigeria’s travel agencies

Sterling Bank Plc said it is collaborating with the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) to develop a “mutually beneficial relationship between...

Nigerian corn farmers begin N3bn CBN loan repayment, BOA chief says 

As Nigeria sought to import 300,000 tons of maize last month to meet its consumption demand of 11.3 million tons, the country’s maize...

First Bank Nigeria @ 125: CEO says flag hoisting signifies continued greatness

Following a symbolic flag hoisting ceremony across Nigeria and other countries where it does business, as part of celebrations marking the 125 years...

Lee Engineering Signs Fabrication Deal With VDL KTI Of Belgium

Lee Engineering, on Monday, signed a major partnership deal with VDL KTI of Belgium for oil and gas equipment fabrication. The Belgian company is...

UBA launches full banking operations in the UK

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) last week officially launched a new UBA franchise in the United Kingdom (UK), the global financial city...

Nigeria’s foreign trade volume hit N32.26trn in 2018, NBS says

The Nigerian data body, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the country recorded a total trade value of N32.26 trillion year-on-year in 2018,...

CBN considering setting up a trust fund

Nigeria’s central bank is considering setting up a trust fund to boost financial inclusion in the country, Per Second News learnt at the...

February N434.6bn equities gain boosts investors confidence 

Investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s stock market is seen bosted by a N434.6 billiion gained last month at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, analysts who...

Nigerian stock plummets as Buhari leads 

Nigeria’s benchmark stock index dropped 0.7 percent on Tuesday, as President Muhammadu Buhari takes the lead in the 2019 presidential election result against...

9 Nigerian companies made N277.417bn investments, NIPC says

Nine Nigerian companies made as much as ₦277.417 billion in the last three months of last year and created about 1,733 direct jobs,...

CBN invests $210m in Nigeria’s FX market

A fresh investment of $210 million has been made by the Nigerian central bank into the country’s inter-bank foreign exchange market, “in its...

Nigeria: Google, UBA Collaborate to Provide Free Wi-Fi to Customers in 200 stations

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has collaborated with Google and ISP partner to launch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches...