Top Nigerian financial institution, Stanbic IBTC Bank, is targeting to raise home ownership from less than 1 per cent in the country to 5 per cent in the next few years. This was disclosed by the ...

The Lagos State Government will commence the enforcement of the electronic call-up (e-call-up) system on the Lekki-Epe corridor from June 16. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mr Obafemi Hamzat, ...

Six Nigerian startups have been recognised on the Financial Times’ 2024 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, which features 130 high-growth firms across the African continent. The companies ...

For returning to profitability, a leading ratings agency, GCR Ratings, has revised the outlook of Nigerian Breweries Plc to stable from evolving. Similarly, the national scale long-term and short-term ...

The chief executive of Access Bank Plc, Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna, has underscored the potential for Africa to reframe its narrative, urging countries on the continent to embrace their strengths. The ...

A strategic collaboration aimed to drive seamless cross-border transfers has been entered into between dLocal and Panda Remit. This partnership is expected to unlock financial access and increase ...

An Abuja-based non-profit organisation (NGO), Women Enterprise Alliance (WenA), has introduced a pitch competition known as WenA SCALE for entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its perceived failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to ...

All financial institutions operating in the country have been directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement real-time alerts for transactions considered to be high-risk in compliance with ...

Children’s Day is a time to celebrate joy, creativity, and the endless energy that kids bring into our lives. And what better way to mark the occasion than with a day full of fun, laughter, and their ...

The House of Representatives has promised to collaborate with Egbin Power Plc as a critical stakeholder in the Nigerian electricity sector for an improved power generation in the country. The lower ...

Across the African continent, a silent crisis is unfolding: the rise of retirement poverty only a few have retirement security. From Lagos to Lusaka, retirement is becoming not a time of rest but a ...