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May 23, 2025
Union Bank Advocates for Environmental Restoration; Commemorates World Environment Day Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has reemphasised the need to preserve and restore the global habitat through sustainable environmental practices. This clarion call was made during an event organised in partnership with the[Read More…]
World Bank approves $2.25 billion loan to back Tinubu’s reforms Wale Edun, Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy announced Thursday night the approval of two major financial support packages by the World Bank. The loans are part of President Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to stabilise the economy,[Read More…]
Dangote says $2.4bn borrowed to fund refinery repaid Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, says he has repaid about $2.4 billion of the $5.5 billion borrowed to build his $19 billion refinery. Speaking at the Afreximbank annual meetings (AAN) and AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Nassau, The Bahamas, on[Read More…]
NNPC asks withdrawal of suit challenging ExxonMobil-Seplat deal The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has filed a motion in a federal capital territory (FCT) high court, seeking to discontinue its ongoing suit against the Nigerian subsidiaries of ExxonMobil and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). On[Read More…]
World Bank to CBN: Interest rate hikes may not effectively combat inflation The World Bank has said that there is a possibility the monetary policy tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would not rein inflation. In its global economic prospects report released on Wednesday, the Bretton Woods institution[Read More…]
Reps Charge CBN On Thorough Probe Of Heritage Bank Management The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to conduct a thorough investigation of the leadership and management of Heritage Bank to identify any possible issues of mismanagement or wrongdoing that might have contributed to[Read More…]
NBS: FG generated N984bn from company income tax in Q1 2024 — down by 12.87% from Q4 2023 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the federal government collected a total of N984 billion as company income tax (CIT) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The (NBS) disclosed this[Read More…]
Sterling Bank Implements Blockchain Solution for SPPG Sterling Bank, a leading financial institution committed to driving innovation and progress, has partnered with the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) to revolutionize credential verification through blockchain technology. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in enhancing the efficiency, security, and[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank records largest single-day turnover volume of over 600 million shares Fidelity Bank was by far the most traded stock in the NGX on Monday, 10 June 2024, with a turnover volume of about 605.257 million shares, even as the stock gained 6.52% to close at N9.80.[Read More…]
Afreximbank supports Fidelity Bank’s acquisition of Union Bank UK with $40m Afreximbank said it has disbursed 40 million dollars Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support Fidelity Bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank United Kingdom. A statement issued by Mr Vincent Musumba, Manager, Communications and[Read More…]