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- 4 Jan 2019
First Bank Extends Agent Banking In Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta
As a part of efforts to deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited extended the Agent Banking campaign to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River…
- 5 Feb 2013
Cross River, AfDB Sign N20.31Bn Rural Infrastructure Loan
Cross River state and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are to collaborate in a N20.31 billion loan agreement for projects to develop rural accessibility in the only non-oil producing state of the…
- 18 Mar 2013
Cross Rivers Hands 56 Communities N85M
The Cross River Government has disbursed N85.4 million to 56 communities under its World Bank assisted programme. The disbursement was undertaken through its Community and Social Development Agency.…
- 19 Feb 2026
NITDA Pushes Tech Skills for 2,000 Cross River Workers
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for a bold transformation of Nigeria’s public service from traditional bureaucracy to…
- 21 Feb 2013
Lagos, Bayelsa, Others Owe N1.86 Trillion
Lagos, Bayelsa and Cross Rivers States are top on the list of the states of the federation that are indebted to both local and foreign institutions to the tune of N1.86 trillion, according to a…
- 31 Dec 2018
First Bank Extends Agency Banking Network
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has extended its agency banking network to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta states through a campaign. The bank said in…
- 15 May 2018
NCC Seals Bank, Firms in Uyo, Calabar, for Violating Regulations
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sealed the premises of some companies including a bank in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, and Calabar, Cross River states for failing to comply with the guidelines for…
- 4 Dec 2012
Obasanjo, Imoke, Ovia Bag NCS Honorary Fellowships
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will confer Honorary Fellowships on Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, Senator Liyel Imoke, governor of Cross River State and Jim Ovia, founder…
- 27 Aug 2014
E-PPAN Intensifies Grassroots Mobilization on Cashless Initiative
With the nation-wide implementation of cashless policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on July 1, 2014, the E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) has intensified its…
- 30 Mar 2019
FirstBank Reinforces Financial Inclusion Drive with Market Activations
First Bank of Nigeria Limited extended the Agent Banking campaign to 14 major markets and business points across Bayelsa, Cross River and Delta State. The Market Activation which spanned over…
- 6 Jul 2010
Lagos, Four Others Get N23.7 Billion World Bank Intervention Fund
World Bank has granted an intervention fund of about $158 million (equivalent of N23.7 billion) to Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu and Cross Rivers states to support commercial agricultural development…
- 29 Jul 2026
Elon Musk Launches Invite-only X Money with Visa Debit Card
Elon Musk’s social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, launched its own bank account-like product where users can send money to one another. The service, known as X Money, is not a new bank.…
- 6 Feb 2014
NNDC Plans ICT Centre in Calabar
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has said that plans are underway to establish an Information Communication Technology in Calabar, Cross River State where youths will be trained on basic…
- 26 Sept 2018
MMCS, Wonder Bank Bolts with Depositors’ N27Bn
Micheno Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MMCS), wonder bank in Calabar has allegedly defrauded unsuspecting customers to the tune of N27 billion, after the operators bolted with their deposits in…
- 30 Mar 2009
Intercontinental Bank Adds 25 new branches
As part of plans to increase its operational branches in the first half of the year, Intercontinental Bank recently added 25 new branches to its network to deepen its reach to customers. The…
- 10 Nov 2016
Nigerians Angry as Reps Call for MMM Crackdown
Aggrieved Nigerians have reacted angrily to the directive by the House of Representatives mandating the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…
- 11 Jan 2010
Afribank Boosts Collection Efficiency
Afribank Nigeria Plc has boosted its revenue collections nationwide for both private and public institutions by leveraging on its simplified service processing and robust banking information…
- 22 Sept 2014
CBN Refunds Fraudulent Charges worth N17Bn to Customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has refunded over N17 billion to customers who were fraudulently charged by various banks as at August 2014. Hajia Khadijah Kassim, head of Consumer Protection Department…
- 2 Nov 2012
CBN’s Cashless Project Goes Nationwide Next Year
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will commence nationwide implementation of its cashless policy which restricts third party cheques from cashing N150, 000 across the counter next year. Mr.…
- 13 Mar 2013
Bank Dangles Loans on SMEs
Diamond Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank has listed requirements that prospective and existing entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSME) sector of the Nigerian…
- 27 Apr 2009
Ebong Advocates Policy Platform for South-South Development
Dr. Bartholomew Ebong, group managing director/Chief Executive, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has called on the six Governors of the South – South region to work in unison to develop a good policy…
- 4 Sept 2024
NiRA Announces 7th Edition of .NG Awards, Celebrating the Changemakers of 2024
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced the 7th edition of the .NG Awards, set to take place on Friday, November 29th, 2024. This annual event, now in its seventh year,…
- 9 Mar 2009
Dahmos Introduces Innovative Solar Energy Products
Dahmos Nigeria Ltd has positioned to put an end to electric power crisis in the country with its range of DahsolTM systems, which leverage on solar energy. The company has stated that its goal is to…
- 20 Oct 2022
Wema Bank Rolls Out Array of Initiatives to Deepen Financial Inclusion
Nigeria’s innovative financial institution, Wema Bank, has further raised the bar of commitment to deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria with the rollout of an array of initiatives that raise…
- 8 Jun 2015
Ex-Govs Incur N1.58TRN Debt for 21 states
A month long investigations by Nigerian Pilot has revealed that 21 state governments in Nigeria owe an estimated debt of N1.58 trillion (domestic and foreign debts) as at May 29, 2015. Top on the…
- 26 Nov 2015
Airtel Voted Best Company in CSR Health Intervention at SERAs 2015
Airtel Nigeria, has emerged the ‘Best Company in CSR Health Intervention’ at the 2015 Nigeria CSR Award, otherwise known as the Social Enterprise Report Awards (SERAs). Themed ‘Building Partnership…
- 19 Sept 2019
NCC Threatens Fine, Imprisonment over Illegal Use of 5.4GHz
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has threatened to impose sanctions, including imprisonment, fine and confiscation of equipment being used by some companies and agencies of government to…
- Financial10 Sept 2026
FirstBank Renews Official Banking Partnership With Calabar Entertainment Festival
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has renewed its partnership with the Calabar Entertainment Conference and Festival (CECF) as the event’s Official Banking Partner for the second consecutive year.
- 6 Jul 2025
Lagos-Calabar Highway Gets $100M Push from ECOWAS to Drive Regional Growth
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has committed $100 million to support the development of a key section of Nigeria’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. This funding covers a…
- 15 Jul 2016
Efina Boosts FCMB’s Financial Inclusion Project with $2m Grant
Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA),a financial sector development organization has announced the release of an Innovation Grant in the sum of $2,000,000 (Two million US Dollars…