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CBN licenses 400 money agents in Kogi

By Ifunanya / January 28, 2023

Central Bank of Nigeria building The Central Bank of Nigeria has licensed 400 money agents to facilitate access to the […]

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Nigeria launches new payment card, AfriGo to boost economy

By Ifunanya / January 28, 2023

Nigeria has launched an African Central Bank-led National Domestic Card Scheme, AfriGO, to boost the nation’s economy. The Governor of […]

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Confusion as new naira note shortage takes toll on Nigerians

By Ifunanya / January 28, 2023

As the January 31 deadline to phase out old naira notes inches closer, the new banknotes’ shortage across the country […]

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2022 flood caused N4.2tn economic loss, says FG

By Ifunanya / January 28, 2023

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq The 2022 floods in various parts of Nigeria led […]

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Imported goods killing local production – Presidency

By Ifunanya / January 28, 2023

Special Adviser to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina Nigerian consumers should change […]

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FG extends deadline for registration of Digital Money Lenders

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The federal government has extended the deadline for the registration of Digital Money lenders, DMLs. This is contained in a […]

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Onne Port generated over N242bn revenue in 2022 – NCS

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Nigeria Customs Service Area 2 Command, Onne Seaport in Rivers, has generated a total sum of N242,090,629,309.29 in the 2022 […]

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Islamic finance industry to sustain growth – Report

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Fitch Ratings has predicted a sustained growth trajectory for the Nigerian Islamic finance industry in 2023 and 2024. The report […]

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EU earmarks €102.5m humanitarian aid for Nigeria, others

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The European Union says Nigeria and other countries in the Lake Chad region will benefit from its €102.5m humanitarian aid. […]

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Mega churches, schools bar old naira note payment, offering

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

New notes shortage force banks to shut ATMs, customers demand extension Reps threaten Emefiele with arrest, insist CBN gov must […]

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FCTA restricts PoS operators to commercial areas

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has directed Pointmof Sales terminal operators to restrict their operations to only commercial areas. While […]

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Google deletes over 1.7 billion ads globally

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Global tech giant, Google, has disclosed that it deleted over 1.7 billion ads, restricted over 5.7 billion, and suspended over […]

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Awosika expresses concern over Japa syndrome

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Former Chairman, First Bank Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika A former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, […]

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NGX launches USSD integrated payment system

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The Nigerian Exchange Limited said it will launch an unstructured supplementary service data to unlock Africa’s capital markets payment system […]

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Union strike: NAHCO assures stakeholders of seamless service

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has assured its shareholders and the general public of its commitment to provide a […]

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Tax fraudsters will pay double of evaded taxes – LIRS chief

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Chief Compliance Officer, Lagos Inland Revenue Service, Abideen Akande speaks with EDIDIONG IKPOTO on the state’s annual tax returns […]

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DMO issues fresh N360bn bond

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Debt Management Office, DMO, has announced the issuance of four bonds of N90 billion each, amounting to N360 billion. […]

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Buhari commends AfDB, others for $538m agric programme in Nigeria

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, in Senegal, commended the African Development Bank, AfDB, the Islamic Development Bank, and the International […]

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Lekki port will boost maritime traffic – Operator

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited has said the coming onstream of the Lekki Deep seaport would accelerate growth in […]

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Airlines choose narrow-body aircraft as aviation crisis rises

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Funmi Fabunmi in this piece examines the switch from wide-body aircraft to smaller ones by Nigerian airlines as the crisis […]

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