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 […]
Transfer of unclaimed dividend to Trust Fund not acceptable — Igbrude
Unclaimed dividend is the property of retail shareholders and becomes the property of the company that paid it after 12 years period that the shareholders could not claim it as stipulated by law.
Nigeria, African markets remain business haven to foreign reinsurers
Despite the headwinds of currency volatility and inflationary strains in Nigeria and other countries in the continent’s insurance business, foreign reinsurers are falling over themselves to get business from the African markets.
Scarcity of funds to persist as DMO issues N100bn bond
THE intense scarcity of funds that gripped the interbank money market last week will persist this week as the Debt Management Office (DMO) issues N100 billion worth of FGN Bond.
Digital switchover will boost viewership experience — Zhang, StarTimes CEO
StarTimes has already shown their worth in the past seven years, changing a lot in the pay-television market. For example I can still remember in 2010 when StarTimes just launched in Nigeria, if you want to buy a competitor’s decoder you have to pay N27,000. During this period the exchange rate was just about N120 to one dollar. Today, 2017, seven years later, the exchange rate has gone up to N360.
Q3 results: Stakeholders expect mixed performance
I EXPECT the third quarter (Q3:17) performance of companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, to be better than the corresponding period in 2016. You know there was economic recession during that period, but Nigeria exited in June this year.
