First Bank named Nigeria’s strongest brand in 2026 by Brand Finance
First Bank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has been recognised as the strongest brand in Nigeria in the “Nigeria 25 2026” ranking by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The Bank achieved an AAA+ rating, the highest possible distinction, underscoring its unmatched brand strength and leadership […]
NIA recommends path to insurance growth in W/Africa
THE Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has harped on the need for complete autonomy and capacity building for insurance regulators in the Africa.
T/BILLS: Who will stop this looting spree?
It is also worrisome that the public wrongly assumes that the hundreds of billions of Naira borrowed annually, with such high costs, are actually applied to improve social infrastructure
Custodian & Allied shareholders get 25k total dividend payment
SHAREHOLDERS of Custodian and Allied Insurance Plc are to get a final dividend of 18 kobo per share after an interim dividend payment of seven kobo per share in September last year.
High cost of transactions still affects banks in Q1— Okezie
Well, in my view, the results so far released by some of the banks show improved performance. The earnings of most banks whose results were released to the NSE went up, but their profits did not rise like their gross earnings, an indication that cost of operations affected the bottom line.
Criteria for obtaining microfinance bank loan
TO obtain credit facilities from Microfinance Banks (MfBs) in the country, applicants, prospective customers and individuals must meet certain criteria to qualify for funding to grow their businesses.
