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Nigerian Stock Exchange Dropped By 0.06 Percent
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Nigerian Stock Exchange Dropped By 0.06 Percent

The Nigerian stock market lost N12.58bn last week as investors took profits in oil and gas, banking and consumer goods…

byakintundeNovember 8, 2021
SoftBank Group Reported $3.5 Billion Q3 Loss
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SoftBank Group Reported $3.5 Billion Q3 Loss

SoftBank Group Corp reported a 397 billion yen ($3.5 billion) net loss for the July-September quarter, dragged down by a…

byakintundeNovember 8, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Report Operating Income Of $6.47 Billion In Q3
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Berkshire Hathaway Report Operating Income Of $6.47 Billion In Q3

Berkshire Hathaway saw another double-digit increase in its operating profit thanks to a continuous rebound in it railroad, utilities and…

byakintundeNovember 8, 2021
MDA Bank Charges And Insurance Premiums Expected To Amount To N22.6 Billion
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MDA Bank Charges And Insurance Premiums Expected To Amount To N22.6 Billion

Deposit Money Banks and insurance companies are expected to rake in the sum of N22.6bn in bank charges and insurance…

byakintundeNovember 8, 2021
MTN Nigeria And Airtel Africa Plc Can Now Operate Payment Service Bank
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MTN Nigeria And Airtel Africa Plc Can Now Operate Payment Service Bank

MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa Plc have received approval in principle to operate a payment service bank (PSB) in the…

byakintundeNovember 5, 2021
CBN: Nigeria’s External Reserves Increase By $5.05 Billion
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CBN: Nigeria’s External Reserves Increase By $5.05 Billion

Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $5.05bn in October, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Wednesday.…

byakintundeNovember 4, 2021November 4, 2021
Swiss Bank “Credit Suisse” Gain Got Hit By Major Litigation Charge
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Swiss Bank “Credit Suisse” Gain Got Hit By Major Litigation Charge

Credit Suisse has beaten analyst estimates for the third quarter, but took a hit from charges settling allegations of corruption…

byakintundeNovember 4, 2021
E-Naira Is More Reliable Than Cryptocurrency: CBN
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E-Naira Is More Reliable Than Cryptocurrency: CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the eNaira is more reliable than cryptocurrencies. The CBN Director of Corporate…

byakintundeNovember 4, 2021
First Bank Launch Digital Centre
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First Bank Launch Digital Centre

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of its fully automated branch, called the FirstBank Digital Experience Centre.…

byakintundeNovember 3, 2021
Nigeria States Made N2.33 Trillion From PAYE In Three Years
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Nigeria States Made N2.33 Trillion From PAYE In Three Years

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory earned N2.33tn from Pay As You Earn in three years,…

byakintundeNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021
Amid Covid-19 Outbreak Nigerians Banks Closed 234 Branches And 649 ATMs In 2020: IMF
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Amid Covid-19 Outbreak Nigerians Banks Closed 234 Branches And 649 ATMs In 2020: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigerian banks closed 234 branches and 649 automated teller machines (ATMs) in 2020 amid…

byakintundeNovember 3, 2021
CBN And SEC Sanction Five Banks For Various Infractions
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CBN And SEC Sanction Five Banks For Various Infractions

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission have sanctioned five major banks for committing over 20…

byakintundeNovember 3, 2021
FRC Vows To Deal With Banks That Gives Loan To Government And Agencies Without Due Process
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FRC Vows To Deal With Banks That Gives Loan To Government And Agencies Without Due Process

Fiscal Responsibility Commission has vowed to engage the services of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and…

byakintundeNovember 2, 2021
Central Bank of Nigeria Commence 100 For 100 Policy On Production And Productivity
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Central Bank of Nigeria Commence 100 For 100 Policy On Production And Productivity

The Central Bank of Nigeria has commenced the 100 for 100 Policy on Production and Productivity with the unveiling of…

byakintundeNovember 1, 2021
Zenith Bank Profit Before Tax Gain 1 Percent
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Zenith Bank Profit Before Tax Gain 1 Percent

Zenith Bank Plc has reported a one per cent increase in its profit before tax to N180bn in the nine…

byakintundeNovember 1, 2021
Deposit Money Banks To Deduct Loan From Debtors Account
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Deposit Money Banks To Deduct Loan From Debtors Account

The Deposit Money Banks are recovering debts owed by chronic debtors from their accounts in other banks to curb the…

byakintundeNovember 1, 2021
FBN Holdings Appoints Fidelity Bank Plc Immediate Past Managing Director (Nnamdi Okonkwo) As Group Managing Director
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FBN Holdings Appoints Fidelity Bank Plc Immediate Past Managing Director (Nnamdi Okonkwo) As Group Managing Director

The board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings) has appointed the immediate past managing director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi…

byEkeminiOctober 28, 2021
Nigeria Stock Exchange Query FBN Holdings Over Shares
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Nigeria Stock Exchange Query FBN Holdings Over Shares

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has queried FBN Holdings Plc, the holding company of First Bank of Nigeria, for classifying…

byakintundeOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Nigeria Banks Will Soon Commence Operations In China: Mr Cui Jianchun
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Nigeria Banks Will Soon Commence Operations In China: Mr Cui Jianchun

The  Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchun, has said Nigerian banks will soon commence operations in China, adding that…

byakintundeOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021
FBN Holdings Confirms Hassan-Odukale Leads Femi Otedola With 0.29% Shareholding
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FBN Holdings Confirms Hassan-Odukale Leads Femi Otedola With 0.29% Shareholding

  FBN Holdings Plc has confirmed that Mr Tunde Hassan-Odukale is the single-largest shareholder in the company. A statement signed…

byakintundeOctober 28, 2021
GTCO Report Profit Before Tax Of N151.91 Billion 2021 Q3
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GTCO Report Profit Before Tax Of N151.91 Billion 2021 Q3

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has reported a profit before tax of N151.91bn for the third quarter of 2021, down…

byakintundeOctober 27, 2021
Nigerians Downloaded Over 200,000 Wallet In 24 Hours
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Nigerians Downloaded Over 200,000 Wallet In 24 Hours

Nigerians displayed massive interest in the Central Bank’s eNaira initiative downloading over 200,000 wallets in 24 hours. This is according…

byakintundeOctober 27, 2021
Shares Of FBN Holdings Plc Rise By 127 Percent To 350,541,662
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Shares Of FBN Holdings Plc Rise By 127 Percent To 350,541,662

The volume of activities on the shares of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of First Bank Nigeria Limited rose…

byakintundeOctober 27, 2021
National Pension Commission Recovered N19.29 Billion Unremitted Monthly Pensions By Employers
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National Pension Commission Recovered N19.29 Billion Unremitted Monthly Pensions By Employers

The National Pension Commission says it has recovered N19.29bn monthly pensions deducted by employers from employees’ monthly emoluments but not…

byakintundeOctober 27, 2021
United Bank Of Africa Recorded N490.3 Billion Gross Earning In Q3
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United Bank Of Africa Recorded N490.3 Billion Gross Earning In Q3

United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc has recorded N490.3 billion gross earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021…

byakintundeOctober 26, 2021
What To Know About Nigeria Digital Currency
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What To Know About Nigeria Digital Currency

On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled eNaira, Nigeria’s digital currency. At the launch, Buhari said the adoption of the Central…

byakintundeOctober 26, 2021October 27, 2021
Analysts Projects A Spike In FBN Holdings Share Price
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Analysts Projects A Spike In FBN Holdings Share Price

Shareholders and analysts in the Nigerian capital market have projected a rise in the share price of FBN Holdings Plc…

byEkeminiOctober 25, 2021October 26, 2021
Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Launch E-Naira
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Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Launch E-Naira

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, launched the eNaira platform. The eNaira is a culmination of several…

byakintundeOctober 25, 2021
CBN Introduces E-Naira Speed Wallet And E-Naira Merchant Wallet
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CBN Introduces E-Naira Speed Wallet And E-Naira Merchant Wallet

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally launched its Central Bank Digital Currency called eNaira on Monday. The eNaira was…

byakintundeOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021
AMCON Yet To Pay Arik Air Unsecured Debt Since It Took Over
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AMCON Yet To Pay Arik Air Unsecured Debt Since It Took Over

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria “AMCON” has refused to pay to the aviation agencies N9.6 billion and $2.3 million…

byakintundeOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

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