Business

There is Significant Opportunity for Consolidation in Banking Sector – Adeduntan

The Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, in this interview reveals that with about 12,000 agents...

Nigeria plans to raise N1.809trn in Treasury-bills in Q1 2019 

The Nigerian government says it has concluded arrangements to raise a total of N1.809 trillion from the debt market, specifically through the Treasury-bill...

CBN continues intervention in Forex market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has continued its intervention in the inter-bank sector of the Foreign Exchange market by injecting another sum...

Nigeria made N273.5bn from VAT in 6 months

Nigeria recorded a total sum of N273.50 billion in value added tax (VAT) in six months in 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics...

Technology will Aid Transaction Cost Reduction in the Capital Market – Uduk

What are some the initiatives the SEC is implementing to boost investors’ confidence? We are doing a lot to boost investors’ confidence in...

$100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Open For Entries.

The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – an annual programme of training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation...

We won’t Prosecute Multiple Accounts Holders – SEC

Nigerians have once again been enjoined not to entertain any fears of prosecution but take steps to regularise their multiple subscription accounts in...

Nigeria settles 4-month dispute with MTN for $52.6m

Africa’s largest telephony carrier, MTN Nigeria, has settled its four-month long dispute with the Nigerian authority at a cost of $52.6 million, the...

After denial, Diamond, Access bank announce merger

Diamond Bank has confirmed that is its being acquired by Access Bank, following weeks of speculations and denials. The bank, in a written...

Nigeria capital importation shrinks 31% in 2018

Nigeria’s capital importation declined by as much as 31.1% year-on-year and 48.2 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q3’18 to $2.9 billion, the lowest since...

Dozie’s Diamond Bank now acquired by Access Bank

Access Bank is said to have officially acquired Diamond Bank, although no official statement has been released confirming this development at the time...

FG sues Shell and Eni for £868m over corrupt 2011 oil deal

The  Federal Government has filed a billion-dollar claim in a British court against oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Eni over alleged fraud...

NASCON launches New Dangote Classic Seasoning Cubes

…Says its’ meets complete nutrition need of the people Management of the NASCON Allied Industries Plc, a subsidiary of the Dangote Industries Limited...

Photo: Fidelity Bank at 2018 Intra African Trade Fair, Cairo, Egypt

2018 Intra-African Trade Fair Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in a warm hand shake with the Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Lagos &...

Second N100bn Sukuk Bond: FG, DMO calls for retail investor participation

…as offer closes December in Lagos The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Debt Management Office (DMO) has launched the sale of the...

UBA customers can now make cash withdrawals from ATMs in Western Europe, USA, Canada, Africa and Australia

Foremost African Global financial institution, United Bank for Africa, UBA, has restored its International Card Services. Customers of UBA can now make cash...