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 […]
Our business is reviving moribund companies – ANDREW IDOWU
Engineer Andrew Idowu Desmen is a mechanical engineer who runs an organisation called The Facilitators working in partnership with Taiwo Fadare of Project Bureau and Mr. Pelumi Aribisala. The Ibadan-based outfit is into training programmes and facilitations for moribund organisations. In this chat with Financial Vanguard recently, Idowu said they are in the business of reviving stagnant organisations, assisting farmers and scientists to get to the end-users directly. Excerpts:
Investors lose N133bn on NSE
A bearish trend was recorded on the Nigeria Stock Exchange, NSE last week as the market capitalization dropped by N133.21 billion.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated gets N15. 6bn IFC facility
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc, ETI, has said that International Finance Corporation, IFC, has invested a total sum of N15.6 billion ($100 million) in the bank by way of common equity.
FCTA set to introduce rent regulatory agency
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will in line with its ongoing efforts to sanitize the real estate sector in the Nation’s Capital, introduce Rents Regulatory Agency (RERA), in order to ease the burden imposed on the residents through costly annual rents.
CBN postpones N220bn MSMEDF launch
…as UN envoy calls for proper coordination of NFIS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pushed forward the launch of the N220 billion Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF).
