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What’s the big deal about cryptocurrency?
By Obadiah Mailafia  A new Central Bank of Nigeria directive, dated February 5, 2021, has ordered all deposit money banks, non-bank financial institutions and…
FIRSTBANK EMPOWERS FIRSTMONIE AGENTS WITH UP TO 1 MILLION NAIRA Â
By Ngozi Onyeakusi------ furtherance of the need to promote the business activities of its foremost agent banking platform – Firstmonie Agents  Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of…
FBN HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS
FBN Holdings PLC (“FBNHoldings), Nigeria’s leading financial holdings company, has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive directors, while Mr. Otu Hughes…
Nigeria commences national business sample survey
By Ngozi Onyeakusi------ The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has commenced the National Business Sample Survey (NBSS), a component of National Business Sample Census (NBSC). The NBS’s Head, Public…
Sterling Bank introduces improved agricultural commodity trading platform in Nigeria
PRESS RELEASE ***...to facilitate funding for agro dealers Leading commercial bank, Sterling Bank PLC has declared open for public use SABEX, its newly enhanced agriculture…
Fidelity Restates Support To Small Business As Enugu First Lady, ABCON Commend BankÂ
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO Fidelity Bank By Ngozi Onyeakusi -----Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the productivity and prosperity of Micro Small and Medium…
FIRSTBANK SUPPORTS SCHOOLS WITH ARRAY OF EXCITING EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS
By Ngozi Onyeakusi------First Bank of Nigeria Limited is supporting schools with an array of educational based products and solutions targeted at enabling the acquisition of various facilities…
VAT increases by N29.98bn in Q4 2020 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Value Added Tax (VAT) increased by billion from billion generated in the third quarter to billion in the fourth quarter,…
Economic confidence in African region increased in Q4 —- Though outlook remains uncertain
Accountants and finance professional experts say economic confidence in 2020 Q4 stalled and remains fragile heading into 2021, finds the latest ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey…
COVID-19 Second Wave: CBN Kicks Against lockdown
By Ngozi Onyeakusi----'The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, kicked against any plan to place the country under another lockdown…
