ISA 2025 to boost investor confidence – SEC
Omeiza Bilal The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that the Investments and Securities Act 2025 introduces key reforms aimed...
Banking & Finance
Domestic equity market declines 2.55%
The domestic equity market opened week in negative note after Eid-el-Fitr celebration, shedding N91 billion as bears dominated the trading...
African start-up funding hits four-year low in March amid economic uncertainty
Agency Report African start-ups faced a significant funding decline in March 2025, raising only $50 million, marking one of the...
Sterling Bank will no longer pay transfer charges
Agency Report In a landmark move that sets a new benchmark for customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has championed the...
ISA 2025: Ponzi operators risk 10 year jail term, N20m fine – SEC
Orisemeke Benjamin Promoters and operators of any entity engaged in a prohibited scheme commits an offence and is liable on...
CBN reports strongest net reserve position in over three years
Omeiza Bilal The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a substantial improvement in its Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER)...
Stock market gains N3.49trn in 1Q amid banking recapitalization rally
Nigeria’s stock market recorded good performance in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, surging by N3.494 trillion as investors reacted to...
World Bank: Policy action can cut air pollution by 2040
Agency Report A new World Bank report reveals that targeted policy action could reduce exposure to dangerously high levels of...
UBA charts path for 2025, focuses on innovation, digital transformation, sustainability
Orisemeke Benjamin Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has outlined its roadmap for the 2025 financial year,...
Cardoso champions gender equity with record female senior appointments
In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s banking sector, women now constitute 35 per cent of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s...
