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Northern Billionaires split biggest chunk of Jaiz Bank’s N4.91bn dividend
Nigeria’s premier non-interest financial institution, Jaiz Bank Plc recently got shareholders approval for a massive 57 percent increase in its dividend payout to 11 kobo per share following a stellar financial year 2025....
independence, economy
Booms, busts, broken promises: Nigeria’s 65-year economic story
Tinubu says yesterday pains are giving way to relief...
Editor | Oct 01, 2025
economy, FDI
Hot money vs hard investment: Nigeria’s capital flow crossroads
Nigeria’s foreign inflows are rising, but most of the money is chasing yields, not building factories or infrastructure. Without patient capital, growth risks becoming fragile....
Editor | Sep 30, 2025
Economy
Banks pile record cash with CBN as lending stutters
Nigerian Deposit Money Banks are parking record amounts of excess cash at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deposit window while lending to the economy continues to stutter, even after the recent cut in interest rates....
Editor | Sep 30, 2025
Oil & Gas
Conflict of Interest, disputes plague planned PIA review
Nigeria’s plan to amend its landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) has sparked concern across the oil and gas industry, with industry lawyers, analysts, and investors warning that the proposal could erode governance reforms, hurt production contracts, and ...
Editor | Sep 29, 2025
Pensions
Dollar pension opens to diaspora Nigerians, foreigners
The federal government has introduced a new pension scheme for diaspora Nigerians and foreigners, enabling them to contribute and build retirement savings from outside the country....
Editor | Sep 26, 2025
Companies and Market
Ovia tops Nigeria bank dividend haul as shareholders pocket N9.3bn 
The major individual shareholders of Nigeria’s banks, GTCO, Stanbic IBTC, Zenith, and UBA, are set to pocket a combined N9.3 billion in interim dividends for the first half of 2025. ...
Editor | Sep 25, 2025
Economy
CBN sees historic surge in bank deposits as liquidity jumps
Bank deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) surged to a historic record of N3.5 trillion on Wednesday, a day after the apex bank cautiously eased its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), also known as the benchmar...
Editor | Sep 25, 2025
Economy
CBN balances growth push with cautious rate cut
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27 percent from 27.50 percent, the first in five years....
Editor | Sep 24, 2025
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