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Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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NDIC vows stronger action against debtors of failed banks

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has pledged to deploy the strengthened enforcement powers conferred by the NDIC Act 2023 to recover outstanding debts owed by debtors of failed banks. This was revealed by the NDIC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Mr Thompson Oludare, during a sensitisation seminar for Debt Recovery Agents in Lagos themed, “Operationalising […]

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NDIC reimburses defunct bank depositors within 72 hours

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation said it has settled or reimbursed depositors of defunct banks within 72 hours of their closure. The affected banks include Heritage Bank Limited, Union Homes Plc and Aso Savings and Loans Plc. Speaking during a one day stakeholders meeting held in Kano, the NDIC Executive Director, Corporate Services, Emily Osuji, […]

Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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NDIC recovers additional N24.3bn from Heritage Bank assets for depositors

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has recovered an additional N24.3 billion from the assets of the defunct Heritage Bank Limited to support repayment to depositors whose balances exceeded N5 million at the time the bank’s licence was revoked. The was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Head of the NDIC’s Communication and Public […]

Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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NDIC seeks closer ties with NIESV on banks asset valuation

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has urged stronger collaboration with the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers to improve the accuracy of asset valuation for failed banks. In a statement on Monday, NDIC spokesperson, Hawwau Gambo, said Managing Director Thompson Sunday made the appeal during a courtesy visit by NIESV President Dr. Victor Alonge […]

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New NDIC law to prosecute bank failure suspects

The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has announced that a new era of accountability has officially begun in Nigeria’s banking sector. This follows the recent enactment of stronger laws that empower the Corporation to effectively prosecute those responsible for bank failures. Sunday made this declaration when he […]

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NDIC MD urges stronger collaboration with CIBN on banking risks

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr. Thompson Sunday, has urged closer collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria to tackle emerging risks in the banking sector. The call was made during a courtesy visit by CIBN President and Council Chairman, Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, and his executive […]

Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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NDIC pays ₦54.62bn to defunct Heritage Bank depositors

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation says it has paid ₦54.62 billion to 691,418 depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank and declared a liquidation dividend of 9.2 kobo per naira for uninsured depositors. NDIC’s new Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Thompson Sunday, revealed this during a courtesy visit to the Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja, […]

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Senate urges NDIC to prioritise early risk detection

The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions has urged the newly appointed leadership of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation to prioritise early risk detection to protect depositors’ funds in the banking sector. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 NDIC Retreat in Niger State on Monday, Committee Chairman Senator Mukhail Abiru emphasised […]

Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others - NDIC
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Failed banks liquidation delayed over ex-staff owed salaries, others – NDIC

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation has raised concerns that ongoing legal battles initiated by former employees of failed banks are hindering its core mandate of liquidating insolvent financial institutions. The acting Managing Director/Chief Executive of NDIC, Emily Osuji, made the remarks on Thursday during a sensitisation seminar held in Lagos for judges of the National […]

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NDIC seeks feedback on revised insurance standards

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has invited feedback from financial services stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public on the ongoing revision of the Core Principles for Effective Deposit Insurance Systems by the International Association of Deposit Insurers. In a statement issued on Tuesday, by NDIC’s Head of Communication and Public Affairs, Hawwau Gambo, the Corporation […]

NDIC chases Heritage Bank debtors
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NDIC to pay first tranche of Heritage Bank liquidation dividends

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced that the first tranche of liquidation dividends for uninsured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank will be paid in April 2025. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Head of Communication & Public Affairs, NDIC, Hawwau Gambo. According to the statement, the […]