CBN captures 31m Nigerians through BVN, boosts financial inclusion
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has captured no fewer than 31 million account customers in its Bank Verification Number (BVN) project aimed at ensuring unique identifier in the Nigerian…
Telecom: Greatness is possible
KEN UGBECHIEÂ In this season of gloom and glum, death and harvest of deaths, the nation can still boast of some positives. There is still something edifying to report about…
NCC gives key conditions for sale of 9Mobile
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) will not approve the sale of 9mobile to any bidder without a verifiable proof of technical competence, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar…
Alleged Kalu’s N3.2bn fraud charge : EFCC’s 16th witness gives details of Abia Govt House transactions
April 16, 2018 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday called its 16th witness before a Federal High Court in Lagos in the ongoing trial of a former…
Nike Akande urges Nigerians to be patient over economy
April 13, 2018 A former Minister of Industry, Chief (Mrs) Nike Akande, has urged Nigerians to be patient and expect more improvement in the nation’s economy. She made the plea…
NCC, CBN sign MoU on mobile money to boost financial inclusion
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on payment system. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive…
CBN says foreign reserve to hit $50bn this year, to invest N500bn in non-oil export
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Monday expressed optimism that the nation’s foreign reserves would grow to $50 billion before the end of…
President Buhari commiserates with Audu Ogbeh over brother’s death
March 30, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, over the death of his younger brother, Clement Ogbeh. In a…
Ahmadu Bello University N2.5bn debt: Absence of judge stalls hearing
March 12, 2018 The absence of Justice Rakiya Haastrup of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, on health ground, Â on Monday stalled the continuation of hearing of the suit filed by…
Nigeria’s external reserves shoots up to $46 billion, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigeria’s External Reserves is steadily growing and currently stands at 46 billion dollars. CBN Spokesman, Isaac Okoroafor, said in a statement on Sunday…