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Seplat Energy Announces N1,358.34/$ Exchange Rate for Q3 2026 Dividend Payment

 Seplat Energy Plc has announced an exchange rate of N1,358.34 to the US dollar for the payment of its Q3 2026 interim and special dividends to shareholders who elected to receive their dividends in naira.In a corporate announcement dated November 12, 2026, the company stated that the applicable exchange...

SEC Orders Immediate Freeze On Terror-Linked Assets, Tightens Compliance Enforcement

 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital...

TCN Attributes 68% Of Feeder Interruptions To Low Generation, Accuses Ikeja Electric Of Misleading Customers

 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has accused Ikeja...

N1.23trn Raised for Power Sector Debt Settlement as September Generation Falls 0.30%

 Nigeria's N1.23 trillion power sector debt settlement programme faces...

Nigeria Records $1.57bn in Diaspora Remittances, Highest in Seven Years

 Nigeria recorded $1.57 billion in diaspora remittance inflows through...

Africa Accounts for 2.1% of Global Air Cargo Market as September Demand Grows 4.7% – IATA

 African airlines recorded a 4.7 per cent year-on-year increase...

Global Air Cargo Demand Hits 7.7% Growth in September, Capacity Rises 2.7% – IATA

 Global air cargo demand increased by 7.7 per cent...

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PenCom Sets N52,500 Monthly Pension Floor for 173,209 Retirees After 22-Year Delay

 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a N52,500 minimum monthly pension for 173,209 eligible retirees, following the activation of the Minimum Pension Guarantee (MPG) by President Bola Tinubu, ending a 22-year delay in implementing the provision under Nigeria's pension framework.The initiative, alongside the newly launched PenCare healthcare scheme,...

Nigeria’s $11.12bn Transfer Figure Raises Questions over Formal Remittance Capture

 Nigeria recorded $11.12 billion in personal transfers in the...

UBA Takes Google Pay to 45m Customers

  UBA’s integration with Google Pay gives its customers another...

ACAMB Warns Bank Customers as Fraudsters Clone Banking Websites to Steal Credentials

 The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in...

Coronation Insurance Resubmits SEC Application for Minority Buyout, Delisting

 Coronation Insurance Plc has resubmitted its application to the...

Police Pension Reform: IG Proposes 200% Gratuity, Salary-Linked Benefits

 The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a...

Nigeria’s Recapitalised Banks and Missing Link Between Profit and Prosperity

By Blaise UdunzeNigeria’s banking industry has spent years rebuilding...

GENERAL NEWS

State FAAC Disbursements Rise 52.44% To N1.07trn, Delta Tops With N98.27bn

 Nigeria’s 36 states received a combined N1.07 trillion in...

How to Get the FG’s N50000 Grant

 The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N50,000...

Falana Urges Nigerians to Look Beyond Abuja, Hold States, LGs Accountable

 Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has urged Nigerians to...

We Are Building Towards a $1trn Economy — Tinubu; Defends Foreign Loans

 President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s borrowing strategy,...

UK Government, FSD Africa Commit $335,000 to Mobilise $2.7m for Women-Led Businesses in Nigeria

 The investment initiative aims to channel domestic capital into...

Nigerians may soon Travel to Grenada without a Visa

 Nigerians may soon be able to travel to the...

UBA Takes Google Pay to 45m Customers

  UBA’s integration with Google Pay gives its customers another...

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Nigeria’s Recapitalised Banks and Missing Link Between Profit and Prosperity

By Blaise UdunzeNigeria’s banking industry has spent years rebuilding capital, restructuring institutions and celebrating stronger financial performance. Amidst all...

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