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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
12 states have enacted Tax Harmonisation Law, says Oyedele
No fewer than 12 states of the federation have enacted the Tax Harmonisation Law recently introduced by the Federal Government as parts of Tax Reforms in the country, Minister of…
