Access Bank Gets CBN Nod to Become Holding Company
Adedapo Adesanya By Adedapo Adesanya Access Bank has received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as…
September 2020
NERC Issues Circular to Discos to Suspend Electricity Tariff Hike
Modupe Gbadeyanka By Modupe Gbadeyanka In the wee hours of Monday, Monday, September 28, 2020, the federal government had an…
Ex-First Bank Staff Jailed for N49m Theft
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A former employee of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been directed…
Unlisted Securities Market Extends Bullish Run by 0.35%
By Adedapo Adesanya Tuesday’s trading session at the NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) maintained its positive status after appreciating by…
Naira Depreciates to N470/$1 at Black Market
By Adedapo Adesanya After maintaining stability for two trading sessions across the major segments of the foreign exchange…
Market Rises 0.39% on Huge Appetite for Zenith Bank, Sterling Bank Shares
Dipo Olowookere By Dipo Olowookere The huge appetite for the shares of Zenith Bank and Sterling Bank extended the rally…
Crude Prices Slide 3% as COVID-19 Worsens Outlook
By Adedapo Adesanya Oil futures fell sharply on Tuesday, September 29, sending major benchmark crude prices down by…
Kwara Offers Private Schools N135m Interest-Free Loan
By Modupe Gbadeyanka About 1,119 private schools in Kwara State have been offered an interest-free loan worth N135…
MasterCard Launches Programme to Empower Fintechs in Africa, Middle East
By Adedapo Adesanya Mastercard has launched a new programme, Fintech Express, aimed at providing tailor-made solutions that boost…
Nigeria’s FX Reserves Near $36bn After $200m Boost from P&ID Case
By Adedapo Adesanya The foreign reserves of Nigeria received a boost of $200 million on Tuesday after a…