Zenith Bank Set To Open Manchester Branch To Strengthen UK-Africa Links
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of a new branch in Manchester, United Kingdom, marking another significant milestone in the bank’s international growth and its commitment…
Togo moves to increase electricity imports from Nigeria
The Republic of Togo has expressed interest in increasing its electricity purchases from Nigeria’s Niger Delta Power Holding Company to meet rising demand and extend reliable electricity supply to newly…
NUPRC moves against dormant oil licences
Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has declared that the era of oil companies holding on to prospecting licences without developing the assets is…
CBN introduces 24-hour watch list for suspicious BVNs, tightens banking rules
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new regulations aimed at strengthening fraud control and digital banking security across the country. The apex bank issued…
NAICOM tightens insurers’ recapitalisation oversight
CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin The National Insurance Commission has heightened its oversight of the ongoing industry recapitalisation, as it prepares to commence formal verification of the capital bases of 16…
33 Young Engineers Begin Training in Pipeline Pigging, Corrosion Control
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Thirty-three young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines on Friday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, underwent opening formalities for a 12-month training programme in pipeline engineering,…
Nigeria’s 63% poverty rate evidence of Tinubu’s bad economic policies – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to a recent report that poverty rate in Nigeria has risen to 63 per cent after he removal of subsidy on petrol, saying…
Supreme Court Affirms AMCON’s Sale Of Lagos Continental Hotel For N22billion
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Supreme Court Friday, February 20, 2026, finally delivered judgment in favour of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) following the protracted legal battle between Polaris…
NLNG Empowers 40 Journalists Through Change Your Story Workshop
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dr. Sophia Horsfall, NLNG’s GM, External Relations & Sustainable Development (4th left), and Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs (3rd left), with the NLNG team…
Thrifto: A Nigerian Fintech Reinventing Age-Old Ajo for the Digital Age
* Durojaiye For generations, millions of Nigerians have relied on informal group savings schemes known by different names across the country — ajo in Yoruba communities, esusu…
NGX Group, IFC, CSCS , WIMBIZ Convene Leaders to Advance Gender Equality at 2026 Ring Bell Ceremony
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), in collaboration with Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), convened leaders from…
Union Bank Marks International Women’s Month 2026 with Inclusion-First “Give to Gain”
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Chief Talent Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria, Omayuli Wale-Ajayi; Head, Corporate Banking, Union Bank of Nigeria, Ali Kadiri; Head, Retail and SME Business, Union Bank of…
FirstBank Makes Home Ownership Possible for Nigerians with Single-Digit Interest Rate Loan
Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank For millions of Nigerians, homeownership has long felt like an ambition deferred. Squeezed by rising property prices, persistent double-digit inflation and high commercial lending rates, the dream…
CBN Affirms Alpha Morgan Bank’s Capitalisation as Bank Positions for Next Phase of Growth
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has affirmed the capitalization of Alpha Morgan Bank, marking an important milestone in the Bank’s growth journey and reinforcing its…
30 Banks Meet CBN Requirement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a recapitalisation programme for the banking sector in 2024 to strengthen the resilience, stability, and long-term…
August24news.com Publisher, Ajagbe Declares for Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly Seat Ahead of 2027 Poll
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Publisher of online news platform , Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, popularly known as Omoatitebi, has formally entered the political arena, declaring his intention to contest for…
Pension funds record N28tn as contributors exceed 11m
The Nigerian pension fund industry started 2026 on a high note, with total pension fund assets surging to a new milestone of tn as of 31 January 2026, indicating a…
Five Game-Changing Facts About FirstBank’s MREIF Home Loan
For many Nigerians, home ownership has always felt like a long dream parked somewhere between someday and maybe. However, the MREIF Mortgage Loan by FirstBank of Nigeria is quietly changing…
IWD 2026: Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Enhanced ‘Ellevate’ Programme to Accelerate Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the leading pan-African financial services group Ecobank Group, has unveiled a significantly enhanced version of its multi-award-winning gender financing initiative, Ellevate by Ecobank,…
WorldStage announces strategic employments with Bamidele Famoofo joining as Editor
World Stage Limited (WorldStage) a Nigerian-based fast growing media group has announced major editorial employments with Mr Bamidele Famoofo, a distinguished award winning business journalist joining as the Editor. Famoofo…
