Nigeria Recovers $9.5m Tainted Funds from Jersey for Infrastructure Projects
The Bailiwick of Jersey signed an MoU with Nigeria to return over $9 million in funds deemed to be the proceeds of corruption. These recovered funds will support critical infrastructure…
Interswitch Drives Regional Innovation Through Kano Startup Weekend 2025
Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, played a pivotal role in supporting innovation and early-stage entrepreneurship as a sponsor of the maiden Kano Startup Weekend,…
Unity Bank Empowers 600+ Youths with ₦270m Corpreneurship Grants
Unity Bank Plc has disbursed over N270 million in grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative: Corpreneurship Challenge, bringing the total number of beneficiaries since inception…
ALAT by Wema Gets Major Upgrade as Wema Bank Unveils ‘ALAT: The Evolution’
Wema Bank is once again redefining the future of banking with the upgraded version of ALAT scheduled to go live in January, 2026. Tagged ALAT: The Evolution, the upgraded version…
Ecobank Nigeria Completes Early Repayment of US$300m Eurobond Notes
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has fully repaid bondholders who validly tendered their notes ahead of the February 2026 maturity date. The bank announced the successful completion of its tender offer, under…
FirstHoldCo Confirms FirstBank’s ₦500bn Capital Milestone, Signals More Funding in 2026
…Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of…
FirstBank Leads National Conversation on Growth at Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 6 January 2025. The theme…
GTCO Raises ₦10bn as Banking Subsidiary Crosses ₦504bn Capital
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc ("GTCO" or the "Company") has obtained the approvals of both the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission to undertake a private…
Pasuma’s “GOAT” Album Shatters Global Streaming Records Within 24 Hours
Less than 24 hours after its release, Every December—the latest album by the world-renowned Fuji icon Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Odetola, popularly known as Pasuma Wonder—has recorded massive streaming numbers across…
NCDMB Seeks Breakthrough Ideas for Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Innovation
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in December 2025 commenced the Nigerian Content Research, Innovation and Technology Challenge 2025/2026 with a call on interested individuals, research institutions, academia,…