Category: Business
CBN declares trading in cryptocurrency illegal, orders banks to close accounts
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks and other financial institutions to identify persons and entities operating cryptocu [...]
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon moved to April 10
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced that this year’s edition of the event earlier billed for February 13 will now hold on [...]
NNPC spends N49.69bn repairing pipelines in 10 months
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that it spent N49.69 billion on repairing pipelines between January and October 2020.
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TEF announces senior executive appointments
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced three senior executive appointments, effec [...]
FG extends NIN-SIM registration by 8 weeks
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new de [...]
Fidelity bank hosts national capacity building webinar for SMEs
Fidelity Bank Plc, top Nigerian lender is set to organise a National Capacity Building Webinar For Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. T [...]
Alakija is off Forbes Africa Billionaire list as Dangote, Adenuga, Rabiu retain spots
Aliko Dangote is retaining his number one position on Africa’s billionaire list for the 10th year running, posting a rating of $12 plus billion dollar [...]
Nigeria to spend N7.8 billion on Obasanjo, Jonathan, others in 2021
The Federal Government will spend whopping N7.8 billion on entitlements, severance allowances and other perquisites to the Nigeria’s former leaders, d [...]
FG announces February 19 as deadline for linking NIN to SIMs
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Ident [...]
Access Bank seeks presence in eight African countries to tap AfCTA opportunities
Access Bank hopes to leverage the markets in eight of the countries on its expansion line-up in exploring the opportunities of the African Conti [...]