Access Bank PLC has cited the failure to fulfill some requisite conditions as the reason for calling off the proposed acquisition of Sidian Bank. The discontinuation ends Access Bank PLC’s …
Today January 04, 2023, I had 30 minutes virtual interview with Sunrise Programme on Channels Television on Budget 2023. This will then represent the second occasion that I have been …
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, today debunked media reports about irregularities in the recent sale of Polaris Bank. CBN explained that the divestment was executed based on the relevant …
Just as Nigeria is introducing new, redesigned Naira notes, the Bank of England, which is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central …
Today, Thursday 15th December, 2022, the newly designed Naira notes went into circulation as promised by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Several banks are …
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced the introduction of a National Domestic Card Scheme with effect from January 16, 2023. The move is aimed at promoting stability, inclusion …
FBNBank UK, a subsidiary of FirstBank Group is 40. The 40th anniversary was celebrated in London, last Friday 11th November with the theme, Partnership Beyond Borders. The event which …
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has appointed telecommunications giants MTN and Airtel as well as deposit banks in the country to withhold Value Added Tax, VAT, on all taxable …
The notice came innocently enough last week from LinkedIn – ‘Hakeem is celebrating 3 years at Harvard Business School’, with the usual options to send congratulatory message. I responded: “Congrats …
“Nigeria Macroeconomic Developments and Outlook: IMF View”, is the theme of the quarterly meeting of the Financial Markets Dealers Association, FMDA, to be hosted by First Bank in Lagos this Friday, …