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BudgIT Urges States to Domesticate National Policy on Women’s Economic Empowerment
BudgIT, a civic tech organisation raising the standards of transparency, accountability, and service delivery in the Nigerian government and governance, has urged subnational governments to adopt and implement the National…
Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic…
Union Bank’s Alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success At NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women…
SEC Warns Nigerians Against Investing In Punisher Coin
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in a cryptocurrency called Punisher Coin, also known by the symbol $PUN.…
Africa loses $40bn to illicit financial flows in extractive sector yearly—ECA
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Africa loses approximately $40 billion annually to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive sector. This was made known by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa…
2025 Budget: Outrage Persists Over N6.9trn Projects Insertion As FG Keeps Mum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI More Nigerians have continued to express outrage over the reported insertion of trillion worth of projects into the 2025 national budget by members of the National Assembly…
ZENITH BANK EMERGES NIGERIA’S BEST BANK FOR FIFTH TIME IN SIX YEARS IN THE GLOBAL FINANCE AWARDS 2025
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, winning the award for the fifth time in six…
NDIC Seeks Stakeholders’ Inputs to IADI Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NDIC MD The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called for feedbacks from financial services industry stakeholders in the country, policy makers and the general public towards…
Union Bank, PAPSS Simplify Cross-Border Transactions
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI To deliver simpler, smarter banking solutions, Union Bank of Nigeria has partnered with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) network, a Financial Market Infrastructure that provides…
ANOTHER MILESTONE ACHIEVED: FIRSTBANK DISBURSES N1 BILLION IN ONE DAY, THROUGH AGENT CREDIT SCHEME
Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank By Tosin Ajayi Firstmonie Agent Credit Scheme is a FirstBank’s digital lending solution designed to empower a wide range of low-income individuals who face barriers…
