The trial of the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and four others continued at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, with …
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Federal Government Inaugurates New AMCON Board, Sets Timeline for Wind-Down
The Federal Government has officially inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), with a strong message to focus on recovering assets and begin …
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AMCON Moves to Recover Over ₦4tn in Debts with New Strategy and Stronger Partnerships
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has introduced a fresh strategy aimed at recovering more than ₦4 trillion in outstanding debts owed by various obligors across Nigeria. This new …
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AMCON, BPE, NERC Dragged to Court Over Alleged Undervalued Sale of Ibadan Disco Shares
A civil society organisation, the African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust, has taken the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), and the Nigerian …
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Archlight Denies Transferring IBEDC Shares to 86 Gardens, Insists It Followed Due Process
Archlight Nigeria Limited has denied the claims that it transferred over 50 percent of its equity shares in the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to 86 Gardens Limited. The company …
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AMCON Moves to Recover Alleged N455bn Debt from Arik Air
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has renewed its battle to recover a staggering N455 billion debt allegedly owed by Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s formerly leading domestic carriers. …
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Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s liabilities hit N5.7tn in 2022
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s liabilities stood at N5.72tn as of the end of the first half of 2022. The Financial Markets Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed …
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Polaris Bank names a new board and management
Polaris Bank has named a new board and management a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the sale of the lender to Strategic Capital Investment Limited. The new board …
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House of Reps initiates suspension of sales towards Polaris bank
The House of Reps has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the sale of Polaris Bank Plc. The House gave the directive on Wednesday during plenary after …
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The National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria have raised the alarm over an alleged plot by some groups to take …