E-payment in Nigeria surges to N295.5trn in Q1 2025
Agency Report Electronic payments in Nigeria’s surged by 24.4 percent year-on-year to ₦295.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2025...
Banking & Finance
Equities market gains N2.04trn
Transactions on the floor of Nigerian Exchange on Tuesday closed northward, appreciating by N2.04 trillion as the market hits N87...
FirstBank retains top spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG at 2025 Euromoney Awards
FirstBank has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence...
SEC disowns purported AGM of Tourist Company of Nigeria, reaffirms regulatory oversight
Orisemeke Bemjamin The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disowned the purported Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Tourist Company...
Edun inaugurates new NDIC management team
Omeiza Bilal The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has inaugurated the new Managing...
Active bank accounts now 320m amid dormant accounts surge — NIBSS
The number of active bank accounts in Nigeria rose to 320 million as of March 2025, according to new figures...
Customs boss emphasises role in curbing illicit financial flows at forum
Omeiza Bilal Comptroller‑General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi emphasised the vital role of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in fighting...
We didn’t query FirstHoldCo – SEC
Orisemeke Benjamin The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that it did not query FirstHoldCo concerning its recent transaction....
CBN retains interest rate at 27.5% amid global headwinds
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent,...
Commodities exchanges, warehouses can unlock $500bn – Agama
The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama has disclosed that by formalising Commodities and Warehouse receipts...
