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 […]
2019 budget: Dogara tasks lawmakers on speedy passage
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged lawmakers to work assiduously towards a speedy passage of the 2019 Appropriation Bill.
SON destroys N8m substandard products in Kano
Over Eight Million Naira worth of substandard products have been destroyed by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) at Yankatsari Yangongon in Kano, in its ongoing efforts aimed at stopping trade in substandard goods in Nigeria.
2019 insurance industry outlook
INSURANCE operators are entering year 2019 with great optimism, hoping that the year will turn out better than 2018. Operators who spoke to Insurance Vanguard expressed optimism that the federal government’s plan to embark on developmental projects in 2019 will boost activities in the insurance sector.
Nigeria accounts for 40% of our businesses in Africa – CEO, Continental Re
Dr. Femi Oyetunji, Group Managing Director/CEO, Continental Reinsurance, CRe Plc, in this interview with Financial Vanguard, spoke on issues affecting the insurance and reinsurance business in Africa. Excerpts:
After keying into e-dividend, we still get dividend warrants – Shareholders
Some of our shareholders still get dividend warrants from Registrars after they have mandated to the e-dividend platform. Even I, an active player in the capital market that has also keyed into this e-dividend platform still get dividend warrants after several months that I have registered all my shares in the e-dividend platform. The regulators should keep monitoring the registrars because some of them are understaffed and lack some facilities that would facilitate the processing of this e-dividend.
2019: Decline in loan, income imminent
THE Microfinance Bank, MfB, sub-sector will likely experience a drop in lending activities and income generation in the first half of 2019, H1’19, due to anticipated risky environment. But they are likely to focus on recapitalisation to meet the new minimum capital requirement of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, ahead of the April 2020 deadline.
Stock market to recover N2trn loss post-election – Shareholder
Mr Patrick Ajudua, National Chairman, New Dimension Shareholders Association, NDSA in this interview spoke on the stock market performance in 2018 and the outlook for 2019 and some of the things that government should do top attract foreign investors. Excerpts:
Insurance can serve as security in an election year – Lawal
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Assurance Nigeria Limited, Mr. Fatai Lawal in this interview urges citizens to secure their lives and property with insurance in an election year.
NIA to eliminate fake insurance certificates with USSD code
THE Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, has launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, code to check proliferation of fake insurance certificates in the country. The USSD code, *565*11#, according to the NIA will assist to eliminate fake insurance certificates in the market.
Banking sector will record robust year-end result — Magnartis Finance boss
Seyi Abe, the Managing Director of Magnartis Finance & Investment Ltd, in this interview, spoke on activities in the equities market in 2018, saying that there is possibility of a rebound if a credible election holds. Excerpt: By Nkiruka Nnorom WHAT is your view on the equities market performance in 2018? The equities market closed […]
