“Where is the Money?”: FAAC Shares N1.97trn After Tense Standoff Over Salaries Delays
ABUJA — The tension that gripped the nation’s civil service has finally broken. After a week-long standoff that delayed January
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Economy & Biz
Fitch Verdict: Nigerian Banks ‘On Track’ to Meet March 2026 Deadline as Tier-1 Lenders Hit N500bn Mark
LAGOS — Global credit agency Fitch Ratings has issued a vote of confidence in the Nigerian banking sector, confirming that
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Beyond ‘Hot Money’: Cardoso Pitches Stability to British Investors as Reserves Hit $46.7bn
ABUJA — Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso has signaled a major strategic pivot in the nation’s capital
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END OF AN ERA: ‘Boardroom Guru’ Otunba Adekunle Ojora Dies at 93
LAGOS — A titan of the Nigerian corporate world has bowed out. The Ojora Royal Family of Lagos officially announced
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‘Open the Gates or Face Consequences’: Court Orders FCTA Workers to End Strike as Wike Talks Tough
ABUJA — The standoff between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its workforce reached a boiling point on Tuesday,
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Beyond the Stumble: Turkish Sources Reveal Real Agenda of Tinubu’s ‘Ankara Axis’ Visit
ANKARA — While the Nigerian presidency has framed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to Turkey as a standard
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The London Advantage: How GTBank Smashed the N500bn Hurdle with a $105m Foreign Boost
LAGOS — Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has officially joined the elite club of banks that have conquered the Central Bank
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First to Cross the Line: How Access Bank Scaled the N500bn Recapitalisation Hurdle
LAGOS — While many Nigerian banks are still scrambling to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) March 2026 recapitalisation
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‘No Going Back’: NAFDAC Resumes Crackdown on Sachet Alcohol as Distillers Protest
LAGOS — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially resumed the nationwide enforcement of
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Survival of the Fittest: M&A Frenzy Hits Nigerian Banks as CBN Deadline Looms
LAGOS — The Nigerian banking sector has entered its “final sprint” phase. With the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deadline
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