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Again, Zenith Bank Plc Wins Best Bank in Nigeria

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 for the fourth time. A statement from the bank on Monday revealed that... Read more »
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Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today

The naira, on Monday, appreciated to N1,250 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The FX rate is a 0.43 percent increase from the N1,280 recorded on... Read more »
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CBN increases capital base for mega banks to N500 billion, smaller banks N200 billion

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the capital base for commercial banks with international authorization to N500 billion and national banks to N200 billion. This sweeping financial reform, announced on... Read more »
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BREAKING: Eko DisCos fires CEO

The board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has relieved its Managing Director/Chief Eexcutive Officer, Dr. Tinuade Sanda, of her duties as MD/CEO of the company. In a letter seen by Nairametrics and... Read more »
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Naira is Bouncing Back As CBN sells forex to BDCs at N1,251/$1

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular to BDCs informing them that they sold $10,000 t0 each BDC at a rate of N1,251/$1. In a circular seen by Akelicious, each... Read more »
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Stamp duty: Court refuses to restrain CBN from disbursing ‘trillions’ deposited by commercial banks

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has refused to restrain the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing all accrued deposits paid into the CBN NIPOST stamp duty collection account by... Read more »
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Naira Appreciates To N1,382/$ After $7bn FX Settlement

As controversy trails foreign airlines’ funds, the local currency continued on a recovery note yesterday with naira appreciating significantly against the dollar on the strength. The local currency continued on a recovery... Read more »
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FG not owing foreign airlines – Travel agents

President of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), Mrs. Susan Akporiaye in a chat with Daily Trust said as it currently stands the Federal Government is not owing foreign airlines... Read more »
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CBN Clears $7 Billion Foreign Exchange Backlog

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared the $7 billion foreign exchange (FX) backlog which was pending when Yemi Cardoso took over as the Governor of the apex bank. This development... Read more »
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Excitement by the staff as Adaora Umeoji emerges the first female MD of Zenith Bank

Excitement by the staff as Adaora Umeoji emerges the first female MD of Zenith Bank Plc. Read more »
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Textile import, seven others gulp N1.4tn after CBN ban reversal

Nigerians spent N1.39trn on the importation of seven out of the 43 items earlier restricted by the Central Bank of Nigeria from accessing foreign exchange on its official platform in the fourth... Read more »
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Transnational Corporation Plc Announces Transcorp Power

Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Plc on Monday announced the listing of its subsidiary, Transcorp Power Plc via listing by introduction on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The Group, in a... Read more »
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March 2024 Price-list of Tokunbo Cars in Lagos

TOKUNBO / FOREIGN USED CARS BELOW: 2012 Toyota Camry LE + Alloy wheels @ 9.2m (Gold ) 2010 Venza Limited + Pano roof @ 15.5m 2011 Camry Sport + Thumbstart @ 10m... Read more »
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Ibadan liquor sellers protest ban of sachet alcoholic drinks

Scores of liquor sellers, on Thursday in Ibadan, staged a peaceful protest against the prohibition of production and sales of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country by the National Agency for Food... Read more »
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Naira Continues Appreciation Streak, Gains And Closes At ₦‎1,500/$

Naira has continued its appreciation streak at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The local currency traded at N1,500/$ on Wednesday, representing a gain of 9.09 percent from N1,650/$... Read more »
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Nigeria detains Binance executives in cryptocurrency

Two senior executives at Binance have been detained in Nigeria as Africa’s most populous country tries to rein in speculation on the naira by cracking down on cryptocurrency exchanges. The executives flew... Read more »
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Binance Drops Naira From P2P Portal

Amid President Bola Tinubu’s government’s clampdown on cryptocurrency to save the battered naira, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, has disabled its peer-to-peer function for Nigerian users. Peer-to-peer function, popularly known as... Read more »
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About $26 billion passed through Binance Nigeria – Cardoso

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso has stated that about $26 billion has passed through Binance Nigeria. He took this question in response to the activities of cryptocurrency platforms like Binance. Read more »
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CBN begins sale of dollars at N1,301 per USD

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sale of foreign exchange to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country. This was contained in a memo signed by Hassan Mahmud,... Read more »
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CBN allocates $20,000 to each BDC to stabilize the Naira

In a move aimed at rectifying the persisting distortions in the retail segment of Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken a decisive step to bridge the... Read more »