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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 […]
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Why American Express is returning to Nigeria — Chairman

AMERICAN Express said it decided to remove Nigeria from its blacklist and return its card services to Nigeria in recognition of the huge number of honest Nigerians angling for its services. Meanwhile, UP, also known as Unified Payments, will now offer American Express card acceptance to merchants in Nigeria. American Express introduced the first plastic credit cards and accounts for about 22 percent of card processing market in th

Declining reserves, rising inflation to dominate MPC considerations

AS the nation’s external reserves continued its downward trend for the tenth consecutive week last week,  with month-to-date decline of $948 million, the ten man Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will meet for the 263rd  time today to brainstorm on policy measures to address the economic headwinds of declining external reserves, rising inflation and slowdown in economic growth

We are making pension processes transparent — PTAD boss

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, is responsible for the management of pensions under the old pension scheme, the Defined Benefit Scheme, DBS, for pensioners who did not transit to the new Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS. Executive Secretary of PTAD, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, in this interview talks on efforts to eradicate fraud in the pension scheme. Excerpts:

Tourism, a vehicle for promoting gender equality — LCCI

THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said if a strong gender perspective is integrated into planning and implementation processes, tourism can be harnessed as a vehicle for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment at the household, community, national and global levels.

Domestic investors have better grasp of local bourse – MD, Dependable Securities

Latest data on domestic and foreign investors’ participation in the equities market released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, for July 2018, showed that domestic retail investors are raising their stake compared to their foreign counterparts and even domestic institutional investors. In this interview, Mr. Chinenye Anyanwu, Managing Director/CEO, Dependable Securities Limited, gave reasons for this. Excerpts:

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