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By Aduragbemi Omiyale About $543.5 million was given to authorised foreign exchange (FX) deals, particularly commercial banks in the country,...

FG Confirms Commencement of Crude-for-Naira Sales to Dangote Refinery

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The federal government has confirmed the commencement of the crude-for-Naira sales to Dangote Refinery and other local...

Customs Street Appreciates by 0.47% on Renewed Interest

by Dipo Olowookere

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited rebounded by 0.47 per cent on Friday after investors reignited their interest...

NASD Exchange Crosses Historic N4trn Market Capitalisation

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange hit the N4 trillion milestone on Friday, October 4, 2024, after...

Naira Appreciates Further on Dollar at NAFEM

By Adedapo Adesanya The Naira appreciated against the US Dollar by N28.05 or 1.7 per cent in the Nigerian Autonomous...

General

Afreximbank Okays $20.8m for Cashew Processing Factory in Lagos

04/10/2024

By Adedapo Adesanya A $20.8 million financing facility has been approved by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for Nigeria-based Starlink...

By Kenechukwu Aguolu Protest is one of the ways used by citizens to draw the attention of the government to...

Stanislaus Martins Alephs Managing Director for West Africa Media Evolution

Nigeria Freedom Mirrored by Media Evolution

30/09/2024

From the first historic raising of the Nigerian flag over the free, independent nation on 1 October 1960, television, newspapers,...

TMKG Consulting P+ Measurement MMAG Philip Odiakose

The Conflict of Interest No One Talks About: PR Agencies as Their Own Judges

24/09/2024

By Philip Odiakose Public relations is an essential element of corporate strategy, enabling organizations to build and maintain a positive...

Floods—Borno Will Happen Again and Again

23/09/2024

By Prince Charles Dickson PhD Colour TV transmission was introduced first at Benue Plateau Television, Jos, in July 1974 and...

Maiduguri Flood Disaster is a Call for Proactive Emergency Management

22/09/2024

By Kenechukwu Aguolu Disasters could be man-made like civil unrest, wars, pollution or natural like floods, erosions, landslides and earthquakes....

GTCO Fights Back, Takes Legal Action Against Blackmailers

By Modupe Gbadeyanka One of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, has taken legal...

Zenith Bank Enhances e-Channel Services for Customers

04/10/2024

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Customers of Zenith Bank Plc can now conveniently conduct transactions across various platforms following a recent upgrade,...

Zenith Bank Upgrades Infrastructure for Seamless Transactions, Apologizes for Disruptions

03/10/2024

By Dipo Olowookere Zenith Bank Plc has apologised to its customers for the service disruptions experienced across its e-channels, making...

Access Bank W Initiative Zambia Botswana

Access Bank Relaunches W Initiative in Zambia, Botswana

01/10/2024

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, has re-introduced its W Initiative in Zambia and Botswana in a...

CBN Partners Microfinance Banks to Promote Financial Inclusion

30/09/2024

By Adedapo Adesanya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is utilising Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to enhance financial inclusion and stimulate...

Access Bank Completes BancABC Tanzania Acquisition

27/09/2024

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The acquisition of African Banking Corporation (BancABC Tanzania) Limited by Access Bank Plc has been completed after...

Entrepreneurs to Get Market Insights, Others at Stanbic IBTC Bank SME Training

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A series of training sessions for business owners in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector has...

Customer Drags Access Bank to Court Over Bank Charges

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A customer of Access Bank Plc, Mr Junaid Sanusi, has filed a suit against the financial institution...

Jobs

Beta Glass Hires Former DHL Managing Director Alexander Gendis

By Dipo Olowookere The former Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Ltd and Engee PET Manufacturing Company, Mr Alexander...

by Dipo Olowookere

02/10/2024

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Appoints Kunle Adedeji as Acting CEO

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Stanbic IBTC Holdings has secured regulatory approval to appoint Mr Kunle Adedeji as the acting chief executive....

02/10/2024

Nigeria’s Kemi Nandap to Head ECOWAS Immigration Forum

By Adedapo Adesanya The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap, has emerged as Chairperson of the...

01/10/2024

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Appoints Sola David-Borha as Chairman

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed its former chief executive, Mrs Sola David-Borha, as its new chairman...

27/09/2024

Lagos Gets New Commissioner of Police Olanrewaju Ishola Olawale

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new Commissioner of Police has been appointed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode...

by Modupe Gbadeyanka

20/09/2024

CBN Appoints Kassim Gidado as Polaris Bank Board Chairman

By Aduragbemi Omiyale An academic with over 35 years of experience in the fields of Engineering, Project Management, and Strategic...

19/09/2024

World

Former Flutterwave Employee Loses $900k Appeal

by Modupe Gbadeyanka

04/10/2024

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A former employee of a pan-Africa financial technology (fintech) firm, Flutterwave, Ms Clara Wanjiku Odero, has lost...

Russian Energy Week: Africa’s Position On The Global Market

27/09/2024

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh According to the World Bank, Russia holds the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second-largest coal...

Military Foils Coup Attempt in Benin Republic

By Adedapo Adesanya A coup attempt was foiled in Nigeria's neighbouring state, the Benin Republic, the government announced on Thursday....

Russia Seeks Indivisible Working Relationship With IMF

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh After several years of mounting fierce criticisms over the operations and performance of the International Monetary...

BRICS+ Expansion Still Under Debates

23/09/2024

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In an interview with Sky News Arabia on September 20, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...

Technology

WhatsApp Introduces Filter, Background Features for Video Calls

By Aduragbemi Omiyale In the coming weeks, WhatsApp users will be able to make video calls with filter and background...

02/10/2024

Airtel Nigeria NXtra Data Centre to Commence Operations 2027

By Dipo Olowookere The Director of Information Technology for Airtel Nigeria, Ms Kemi Ariyo, has confirmed that the data centre...

by Dipo Olowookere

Entries Open for Llama Impact Grants as Maiden Winners Get Nearly $1m

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Innovators from Africa, the Middle East and Turkey have been urged to enter the Llama Impact Grants...

Zoho Excites Customers With Customizable Low-Code IoT Platform

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A user-friendly and scalable low-code platform designed to build and deploy custom Internet of Things (IoT) solutions...

Experts Discuss Ways to Navigate Fintech Regulatory Compliance Complexities

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some experts in the financial technology (fintech) industry in Africa recently provided valuable insights into the complexities...

by Modupe Gbadeyanka

Maiden Nigerian Fintech Festival Set for September 26 in Lagos

By Adedapo Adesanya The inaugural edition of the Nigerian Fintech Festival sponsored by FirstBank is set to take place in...