Matthew Otoijagha The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have granted approval…
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Ecobank deploys digital products for SMEs’ growth
Ecobank has pledged to deplore its digital products to accelerate the growth of micro, small and…
NSE lifts suspension on C&I Leasing’s shares
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has lifted the suspension it placed on trading in the shares of…
NSE CEO Reviews 2018 Market Performance and Gives Outlook for 2019
The Nigerian Stock Exchange held its 2018 Market Recap and Outlook for 2019 on Monday, January…
VFD raises capital as it exits investment in NEM Insurance
Matthew Otoijagha As part of its goals to establish its presence in every key sector of…
Nigeria’s first ocean terminal coming
Matthew Otoijagha Nigeria may soon get its first ocean terminal that will facilitate oil and gas…
Apex Bank moves to achieve 80% financial inclusion target
National Financial inclusion stakeholders in Nigeria, led by the Central Bank of Nigeria, plan to converge…
FG has repositioned NIMASA for economic growth – SGF
Matthew Otoijagha The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, says the Federal…
Insurers to strive for more relevance in national economy
Matthew Otoijagha The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria has said it will collaborate with other stakeholders…
Registrars to give periodic report on e-dividend progress —SEC
IN an effort to ensure that more investors keyed into the e-dividend initiative and also make…
Union Bank donates 6,000 care bags to underprivileged
Union Bank, through its UnionCaresinitiative, provided relief for thousands of the underprivileged by donating over 6,000…
Minimum wage: Technical committee to seek additional sources of revenue
The Technical Committee on the Implementation of a new Minimum Wage inaugurated last Wednesday by President…
Foreign reserves gain $6.42m in three weeks
Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that the nation’s foreign reserves rose by…
CBN to raise N1.8tn from treasury bills sale
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to raise a total of N1.809tn from the debt market,…
Oil sector FDI drops by $17.12m in Q3’18
Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria’s oil sector dropped by $17.12m in the third quarter of 2018,…
Nigeria lost $2.8bn to piracy in 2018
A report released by the United Nations Secretary-General’s office in New York has shown that Nigeria…
World Bank projects 2.2% GDP growth for Nigeria in 2019
Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will expand by 2.2 per cent in 2019, the…