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Otedola acquires additional N222bn FirstHoldco shares, now controls 26%
By Peter Egwuatu Femi Otedola, Chairman of First HoldCo, parent company of First Bank, has bought additional 1.779 billion shares of the company worth N222.209 billion. According to a statement signed by the
ATM transactions rise 208% to N89trn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The value of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) transactions grew sharply by 208.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N89.12 trillion in 2025 from N29.12 trillion in 2024. The Central
ATM transactions rise 208% to N89trn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The value of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) transactions grew sharply by 208.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N89.12 trillion in 2025 from N29.12 trillion in 2024. The Central
FG’s crude export earnings dip 14% to $31.54bn in 2025 — CBN
By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government’s (FG) crude oil export earnings fell 14.41 percent to $31.54 billion in 2025 from $36.85 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The drop
Bank customers’ complaints rise 11% as CBN orders N19bn refunds
•Slams N1.69bn penalties on banks’ breaches By Babajide Komolafe Bank customers lodged 23,129 complaints against financial institutions in 2025, representing 11 per cent increase over the previous year, prompting the Central
Hoodlums burn six vehicles at INEC office in Enugu
By Damian Duruiheoma, Enugu; Okodili Ndidi and Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja Hoodlums on Sunday night set ablaze six vehicles at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Enugu
Tokyo Olympic Games: Nigeria athletes continue chase for tickets in Dallas
Nigeria athletes continued their chase for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tickets as the trio of Enoch Adegoke, Nse Uko Imaobong, and Patience Okon George will today compete at the 2021
Arsenal, Newcastle eye move for Adarabioyo
Arsenal and Newcastle are among a number of clubs to have expressed an interest in Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo. Scott Parker’s side were relegated last week following a 2-0 home defeat
Pharmacists back AfDB’s plan to invest N1.57tr in vaccine production by 2031
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has commended president and board members of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on its decision to invest $3 billion (N1.44 trillion) to build Africa’s
Governors seeking state police, restructuring now 23
By Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna, Bassey Anthony, Uyo, Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja and Osagie Otabor, Akure Twenty-three governors have keyed into the call for restructuring, following yesterday’s
