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FirstBank’s Agric & Export Expo 2026: A Must-Attend for Agribusiness Stakeholders
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank As Nigeria continues to diversify its economy beyond oil, agriculture and non-oil exports are emerging as powerful drivers of growth, job creation, food security,…
FirstBank Empowers SMEs with Practical Sales Strategies at Upcoming SMEConnect Webinar
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce the forthcoming edition of its SMEConnect Webinar, scheduled for Tuesday,…
Union Bank’s alpher empowers 98 women entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, funding
By Ngozi Onyeakusi L-R: Head alpher, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Aderonke Chukwudeme; Founder, Bequeenz Beauty, Ms. Esther Harmony Elois; Founder, Atas Nutraboom Nutrition, Ms Oluwakemi Olaniyan; Founder, Gadesh &…
Nigeria Records US$947m In Remittance Inflows Via IMTOs In July ’26
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria recorded US$947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded through formal channels and approaching…
N4.65Trn Recapitalisation: Are Banks Financing Nigeria’s Economy or Government?
By Blaise Udunze Five months after the Central Bank of Nigeria's banking recapitalisation window closed, Nigerians are justified in asking an uncomfortable question, which is, what exactly did the trillion…
Nigeria May Have Escaped Fiscal Cliff; Now Build an Economy Worth the Sacrifice
By Blaise Udunze Three years after the removal of the fuel subsidy and the adjustment of the foreign-exchange regime, Nigeria’s revenue and external positions have improved significantly. After escaping the…
Union Bank of Nigeria Attains PCI DSS v4.0.1 Certification
Union Bank of Nigeria has attained certification under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version , the foremost global standard governing the protection of payment card account…
FICAN Conference to Focus On Banking Recapitalisation, Tax Reform, Fintech as Top Industry Leaders Gather in Lagos
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s top policymakers, financial regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will gather in Lagos on September 19 and 20, 2026, for the Finance…
CBN Welcomes Applications for Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox Programme
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with a new dual-track structure…
NPS Processes Over 26 Million Transactions as First Bank, Fidelity Bank Lead in Volume, Value
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria's foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant…
