By Ogunojuwo Monijesu The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday shifted the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) earlier scheduled for February 17 and 18, to Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20, 2025. In a statement, the apex bank said the announcement puts paid to speculations around the date of the meetings…
Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Tony Elumelu has disclosed why he diversified from banking sector to oil & gas, power, healthcare, technology among other sectors of the economy. Speaking at the Legacy Builders Palm Beach Conference held in Florida, United States, on the theme: “Democratising Luck”, Elumelu said Africa remained a continent of…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is making dreams come true with its Millionaire Promo Season 10. The first draw, held nationwide on January 15, 2025, saw four lucky customers walk away with N1 million each, while 900 others received cash prizes up to N50,000. The new millionaires are Issa Aliyu, a farmer from Ilorin, Kwara…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that diaspora remittances are expected to rise to N31.7871 trillion when fourth-quarter (Q4) 2024 figures are released. The substantial increase in diaspora remittances was attributed to the reforms carried out by the CBN especially the foreign exchange (forex) reforms designed to attract more forex into the country….
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has waived N250,000 annual licence renewal fee for each Bureau De Change (BDC) operator for the 2025 financial year. In a statement, CBN Acting Director, Financial Policy & Regulation Department, Johnson Ojah, said the waiver of non-refundable annual licence renewal fee for existing BDCs aligns with the Regulatory and…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said the four tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly will help drive revenue generation, improve the nation’s revenue profile and support investments both locally and internationally. Kalu who spoke at a meeting on UK -Nigeria Strategic Dialogue with the Deputy Leader, House of…
The Director-General, Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Edwin W. Harris Jr., has expressed worries over the continued inclusion of Nigeria’s name on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Speaking at the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Summit in Abuja, Harris emphasized the…
Wema Bank Plc has approved plans to raise additional N200 billion in combination of Rights & Special Placement to complete Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recapitalization requirement. The bank which pioneered Africas first fully digital bank, ALAT, said it will be completing its capital raise through a combination of a Rights issue and Special placement…
The Bank of Industry (BoI) says a well-designed Credit Guarantee Instruments (CGI) will unlock the full potential of Nigeria’s enterprises, laying foundation for a resilient and inclusive economy. Its Managing Director, BoI, Dr Olasupo Olusi, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Olusi, however, noted that a coordinated Public-Private Partnership (PPP) was essential…
