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Flutterwave secures Nigerian banking license in bold expansion move

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has secured a Nigerian banking license, enabling it to...

ECOWAS Bank approves $100m for Nigeria’s Lagos–Calabar coastal highway

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has sanctioned $266.7 million for key development projects...

Account for ₦158trn foreign loans, SDP queries Tinubu

The Social Democratic Party has called on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to...

Nigeria, 39 other nations meet over Hormuz Strait crisis

With pressure growing over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, 40 countries,...

World Bank approves $500m to boost Nigerian agric sector

The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association credit to boost Nigeria’s...

Flutterwave secures banking licence, set to rival traditional lenders

Nigerian fintech giant Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank licence from the Central Bank of...

States intensify borrowing despite 161% surge in FAAC allocations

States across Nigeria are ramping up borrowing despite a surge in allocations from the Federation...

Lagos rents hit fourth highest across African cities

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, Lagos State, has been ranked among the most expensive rental markets...

Rivers extends personal income tax filing deadline to April 17

Rivers State Internal Revenue Service, RIRS, has extended the deadline for filing annual personal income...

Dollar trades at ₦1,382 in official FX market on Thursday

The Naira maintained a relatively stable position against the United States Dollar in the early...

CBN completes bank recapitalisation, raises N4.65trn

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday said it has concluded the banking sector recapitalisation...

Sterling Bank’s zero transfers saves Nigerians ₦2bn in fees

Sterling Bank is marking one year since it broke from industry norms by introducing its...