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- 8 Jun 2022
Experts to Brainstorm on Nigeria's Financial Inclusion Initiative at Oriental News Nigeria Confab
Key stakeholders in Nigeria's financial sector would engage in a robust round table discussion on governments key policy which centers around inclusive financial system that will cover all strata of…
- 10 Mar 2015
Nigeria Leaders Licenced to Loot- Channel 4 News
Another damning report has exposed the depth of corruption in Nigeria, a country where the report said the leaders have been licensed to loot her treasuries. The report by Channel 4 News , UK based…
- 21 Feb 2024
d.light, Chapel Hill Denham Close N10Bn in Securitized Financing to Fund Off-grid Solar Expansion in Nigeria
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, and Chapel Hill Denham, the largest alternatives asset manager in Nigeria, today…
- 28 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter Boss's Passion for Nigeria
By Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country's tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that…
- 12 Jul 2024
Oriental News 2024 Summit: Muda Yusuf to Lead Discussion on Nigeria's Path to Green Economy Transition
Dr. Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Center for The Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, would drive discussion on Nigeria's policy direction to establishing pathway towards…
- 1 Sept 2016
Standard Bank Predicts Increased M&A Activity in African Telecom, Media
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest bank by assets, is partnering with international news and events provider TMT Finance for the inaugural TMT Finance Africa in Lagos 2016 Conference, which is bringing…
- 20 Jun 2022
NAICOM License Micro Insurance Institutions to Promotes Financial Inclusion
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has explained that its reason for issuing operating licenses to micro insurance institutions was to ensure that Nigerians at the grass roots were not left…
- 15 May 2023
CBN unveils “SabiMONI” platform to promote financial literacy, inclusion
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday unveiled an e-learning platform, SabiMONI, to promote financial literacy and to deepen financial inclusion, according to a report by News Agency of Nigeria.…
- 26 May 2016
TMT Finance Partners IHS Towers on Inaugural Forum in Lagos
TMT Finance, the global telecom investment news and events provider, and IHS Towers, the largest mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, have…
- 8 Aug 2014
NAGAFF Says Finance Ministry Deliberately Underfunding Customs
National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has alleged that the Federal Ministry of Finance deliberately underfunds the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and stressed…
- 3 Nov 2015
Did NCC Renew MTN's Digital Mobile License in 2015?
News went round on Tuesday in different national dailes and online platforms that the Nigerian Communications‎ Commission (NCC) has extended MTN Nigeria's operating license, however, Nigeria…
- 21 Feb 2020
Ringier Africa Digital Publishing Unifies All Its Brands Under Pulse
Ringier Africa Digital Publishing (RADP) (RADP.Africa), one of Africa’s leading media groups is unifying its assets across the continent - to form one integrated media company under the Pulse brand.…
- 15 Feb 2021
WTO: LCCI Tasks Africa on Global Trade Opportunities Under Okonjo-Iweala
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World…
- 10 May 2020
IFC, CIBN Partner On Sustainable Banking Certification Programme
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), has collaborated with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on capacity building and certification on sustainable banking in Nigeria Mr.…
- 16 Nov 2025
FG’s Fresh Loans: Experts Raise Alarm over Growing Debt
Many Nigerians have continued to raise concerns over the Federal Government’s borrowing spree in spite of claims that revenue generation has increased. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that…
- 4 Sept 2018
Abia Radio, TV Workers Shut Station over Unpaid Salary, Deductions
Workers of Abia Broadcasting Corporation have shut down the station to protest against the state government’s failure to pay their outstanding April 2015 salary. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
- 30 Dec 2021
Nigerian Telco Opts for Digital Payments
African telecom operator MTN doesn't need brick-and-mortar retail locations to expand its network.December 30, 2021. According to Global Finance- the global news and insight for corporate financial…
- 24 Dec 2022
NAN Committed to Workers’ Welfare, to Set up Joint C’ttee- MD
Mr Buki Ponle, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the management of the Agency is conscious of the reality of the prevailing times and is ever determined to give succour to…
- 13 Dec 2018
Nigeria’s OneFi Secures First Ever Credit Rating for an African Fintech
One Finance Limited (OneFi) announces that is has been assigned a “BB” rating with a Stable outlook, from Global Credit Rating Co. The company behind Paylater, Nigeria's leading digital financial…
- 17 Oct 2019
NTA, Others Constrained by Lack of Funds- Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and National Orientation has said that government-owned media were operating under lots of constraints due to lack of proper funding. Mohammed made this…
- 27 Jun 2021
Global Tech, Digital Giants Won’t Escape Tax in Nigeria- FG
Federal government has vowed big technology and digital companies with a significant economic presence in Nigeria, though without physical offices, won’t escape tax payments henceforth. The…
- 27 Apr 2016
Nigeria to Pay States’ Bondholders Despite Debt Deferral
The Federal Government of Nigeria said it will help pay the states’ creditors, including bondholders, despite the Finance Ministry’s announcement last week to defer their debt obligations for the…
- 28 Jun 2026
ALTON Backs NCC’s Local Smartphone Manufacturing Drive to Widen Digital Access
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has declared support for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC’s) push to promote local smartphone manufacturing in the…
- 25 Aug 2024
#EndBadGovernance Protest: Court freezes 32 individuals, coys’ bank accounts
A Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen the bank accounts of 32 individuals and companies’ linked to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance Protest organised across the country pending investigation and…
- 1 Dec 2021
UBA Group Dominates the 2021 Banker Awards, Wins ‘African Bank of the Year’
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s global bank, yet again, reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by…
- 29 Aug 2017
NAMB says 40% of Nigerians are Financially Excluded
Rogers Nwoke, President of the National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB), said on yesterday that more than 40 per cent of Nigerians were still excluded financially and needed to understand…
- 30 Sept 2024
SmartCash Named MSME Payment Service Bank of the Year
SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been honored as the MSME Payment Service Bank of the Year at the prestigious inaugural Nairametrics-The Economic Forum MSME Awards,…
- 4 Jan 2023
FG Spent N12.87trn in 2022 – Minister
The Federal Government said it spent N12.87 trillion against the N17.126 trillion budgeted for 2022 as at Nov. 30, 2022. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said this…
- 9 Nov 2025
CBN’s $1 Trn Mirage: Why Nigeria’s Real Sector Holds the Missing Key
By Blaise Udunze When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently declared that the country was on course to becoming a $1 trillion economy through ongoing banking reforms, the statement was met with…
- 17 Mar 2016
Nigeria’s S&T Media Secures $1m Seed Round
Nigeria-based S&T Media has closed on seed financing from early-stage technology venture capital firm, EchoVC Partners, who have committed up to $1m for the company. The official announcement…