finance news

NG Clearing positions Nigeria as West Africa’s capital markets gateway

 In an industry where trust is the only currency that truly matters, NG Clearing...

FirstBank appoints Chinwe Egwim as Chief Economist

 FirstBank has appointed Chinwe Egwim as Chief Economist, embedding macroeconomic...

Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman

 Zenith Bank announced on Tuesday that founder Jim Ovia has retired as Group Chairman...

FirstBank confirms appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications 

 Olayinka Thomas Ijabiyi is a seasoned marketing and corporate communications professional...

CBN, NCC launch portal for banks to verify fraud-linked mobile numbers

 The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Communications Commission signed a...

Zenith Bank becomes Nigeria’s first bank to cross ₦5 trillion market capitalisation

 Zenith Bank has become the first Nigerian lender to surpass ₦5 trillion in market...

MTN suspends Xtratime as FCCPC lending rules tighten on telecom credit services

 MTN Nigeria has suspended its Xtratime service, halting airtime and data borrowing...

FirstBank partners Ekiti State Government on launch of innovation enterprise support fund

 FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial...

How the FirstBank Naira Credit Card gives unparalleled spending power

 For the average person, having a reliable payment option is important to life....

Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI: New order growth sustained in March, but higher fuel costs lead to surge in prices

 Growth slowed in the Nigerian private sector at the end of the first quarter of...