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  1. BVN and NIN Linkage: Nigerian Banks Close Over 2 Million Accounts in Q1 2024 Drive

    Nigeria BVN and NIN Linkage: Nigerian Banks Close Over 2 Million Accounts in Q1 2024 Drive

    In a bid to enhance transparency and regulatory compliance, commercial banks in Nigeria took decisive action in the first quarter of 2024, closing a staggering 2.021 million bank accounts. This move was aimed at purging their books of questionable accounts and aligning with regulatory directives...
  2. Nigerian Banks Under Scrutiny: EFCC Alleges Collaboration with Officials to Re-loot Abacha Funds

    Nigeria Nigerian Banks Under Scrutiny: EFCC Alleges Collaboration with Officials to Re-loot Abacha Funds

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged collusion between commercial banks and government officials to re-loot recovered funds from the late dictator Sani Abacha. The $322 million Abacha loot, recovered in December 2017 and earmarked for Conditional Cash Transfer under...
  3. New Regulation Requires Bank Customers to Present 3-Year Tax Clearance for Dollar Purchases Starting April 1

    Nigeria New Regulation Requires Bank Customers to Present 3-Year Tax Clearance for Dollar Purchases Starting April 1

    Nigerian banks have implemented a new requirement for customers seeking forex transactions through Form A, demanding the submission of the last three years' tax clearance certificates (TCC). Standard Chartered Bank notified its customers via email, confirming this mandate effective from April 1...
  4. Unity Bank Records N38.2 Billion Gross Earnings in Q3’23

    Nigeria Unity Bank Records N38.2 Billion Gross Earnings in Q3’23

    Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has recorded gross earnings of N38 billion for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, with customer deposits appreciating by 5% to N344.4 billion within the period, an indication of business growth and customer confidence in the Bank. A review of the...
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    Politics Coronavirus: Look beyond Lagos, help other states - Senator Uba Sani tells banks - Legit Nigeria News

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    Business Why Diamond Bank settled for a business combination deal with Access Bank – Ventures Africa

    Recent details have emerged on why the defunct Diamond Bank surrendered itself for a business combination deal with Access Bank Plc. In December 2018, Access Bank and Diamond Bank signed an agreement to merge, with Access Bank being the principal bank. According to a report obtained by THISDAY...
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    Banks refund N654.49m excess charges to federation account – Vanguard News

    Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that banks have refunded N654.49 million excess charges deducted from government bank accounts related to the federation account. The Bureau disclosed this in its Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement report for March 2018. Read...
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    Business CBN sets fresh target for Nigerian banks

    The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has set state-by-state target for the 21 commercial banks and 942 Micro finance banks in the country to ensure that every Nigerian adult has access to financial services. Elizabeth Agu, the CBN Branch Controller, Federal Capital Territory, made this known on …...
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    Business Moody's Report: 8 Nigerian Banks Downgraded

    Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has downgraded to B2 from B1 the long-term local currency deposit and issuer ratings of four Nigerian banks. The banks are: Access Bank Plc (Access) Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and Zenith Bank Plc (Zenith) and the...
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    Business FG To Ban Use Of SMS In Banking Transactions

    Federal government may soon outlaw sending of vital bank details via short message services (SMS) in Nigeria because of its associated risks. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it was already engaging with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find better ways of doing it...
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    Business 4 Nigerian Banks In Trouble, Fall Below Financial Regulation Standard

    Four Nigerian banks are operating with too many non-performing loans on their books and with liquidity ratios below the minimum requirement, two members of the central bank monetary policy committee said in statements on the bank’s website. They did not name the lenders but said the four banks...
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    Business CBN Moves to Sanction Banks Over Forex Sales

    The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday threatened to sanction any Deposit Money Bank in breach of its earlier instructions to open teller points for retail foreign exchange transactions in all locations. The apex bank’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, in a statement...
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    Metro Access Bank Reacts to Pornographic Movie Displayed on its ATM Gallery in UNILAG [PHOTOS]

    Access Bank PLC, has reacted to the pornographic movie that appeared on screen of its University of Lagos, UNILAG’s branch gallery on Friday. Customers queuing to use the bank’s ATM were shocked yesterday morning when some adult contents started displaying on the screen instead of the normal...
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    Business Nigerian Bankers New Target For Magu Over Bad Loans At AMCON

    Nigerian bankers and its officials who facilitated the huge non-performing loans in Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON's portfolio, are the new target of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC-led by Ibrahim Magu. AMCON in a statement after a meeting with the management...
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    Business Jason Njoku, Founder Of iROKO, Shames Zenith Bank and Others Over Lack Of Support

    In an article that has Nigerian business owners nodding at every word, Jason Njoku, the founder of iRoko, has slammed Nigerian banks as useless. He chronicles his personal and business relationship with Zenith bank and details the complete lack of value they offered him and the business in...
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    Business CBN Orders 13 Banks To Suspend Actions On Etisalat Nigeria

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday ordered the consortium of 13 banks involved in Etisalat Nigeria’s $1.2 billion loan to suspend further action on the indebtedness, including taking over ownership or management of the company. This development is coming as Etisalat Nigeria claimed...
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    Business 10 Nigerian Banks That Took Over Etisalat [See LIST]

    One of Nigeria’s telecommunication companies, Etisalat has now been taken over by ten major Nigerian lenders. The lenders include: 1. Zenith Bank 2. GT Bank 3. First Bank 4. UBA, 5. Fidelity Bank 6. Access Bank, 7. Ecobank, 8. FCMB 9. Stanbic IBTC Bank and 10. Union Bank. The...
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    Business End Is Near For Etisalat As Largest Shareholder Pulls Out [Premium Times]

    Etisalat Nigeria Limited board of directors may be dissolved any moment as its largest shareholder, Mubadala Development Company of United Arab Emirates, has pulled out its investment and headed out of the country. Sources familiar with the latest troubles in Etisalat Nigerian confided in...
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    How To Get A POS Machine For Your Business In Nigeria

    A POS (Point Of Sale) terminal is a portable device that allows businesses accept bank card payments for transactions. Most POS terminals are issued by banks. How To Get A POS For Your Business 1. Have An Account - Before any bank deploys a POS terminal to your business outlet, you will...
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    Business Fidelity Bank Posts 3.5% Gross Growth, Proposes 14k Dividend

    Fidelity Bank Plc has posted a gross earnings of N152.0bn for the financial year ended December 31, 2016 and is proposing to pay a dividend of 14kobo per share to shareholders. The full year audited results released over the weekend at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), show a 3.5% growth in...
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