Presco Plc, one of Nigeria’s major palm oil producers, has reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, showing significant growth across key performance areas. The company’s unaudited …
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SEC Warns Nigerians Against Investing in Unregistered Crypto Platform, Tofro.com
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning against an online cryptocurrency trading platform, Tofro.com, labelling it as unregistered and potentially fraudulent. The commission described the platform’s …
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Sterling Bank Extends Zero-Transfer Campaign with Free Bus Rides for Lagosians
Sterling Bank Plc is expanding its Zero Transfer Fees campaign into a broader social impact initiative by providing free bus rides to commuters across Lagos, giving relief to thousands of …
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FCMB Group Grows Assets to N7.4tn, Reports N32.2bn Profit in Q1 2025
FCMB Group Plc has recorded strong growth in its banking and non-banking operations, closing the 2024 financial year with total assets of N7.1 trillion. As of March 31, 2025, the …
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First HoldCo Plc Sees N37bn Drop in Profit for Q1 2025 as Fair Value Loss Hits Earnings
First HoldCo Plc has recorded a drop in its profit for the first quarter of 2025, with total profit falling to N171.1 billion from N208.1 billion posted in the same …
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FG Partners Shelter Afrique to Push Affordable Housing With N1tn Real Estate Fund
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shelter Afrique Development Bank to grow the housing sector by expanding the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate …
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Nigerian Developers Turn to Community Malls as Large Shopping Centres Face Challenges
Developers in Nigeria’s retail sector are changing their focus. Instead of building large shopping malls like before, many of them are now going for smaller, community malls also called neighbourhood …
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Nigeria’s bond demand declines amid rate hike worries
Investor interest in Federal Government of Nigeria bonds has dropped, as concerns about rising interest rates and high inflation continue to affect decisions in the financial markets. According to the …
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Over 70 Million Contactless Cards in Nigeria Remain Idle Over Fear of Fraud, Lack of Trust
More than 70 million contactless debit cards given to Nigerians by banks are still not being used, mainly because many Nigerians do not trust the technology. Even though the cards …
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Telcos Invest Over $1bn in Chinese Equipment to Boost Service Quality
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have placed orders worth over $1 billion for new network infrastructure from original equipment manufacturers in China, as part of efforts to overhaul and improve the …