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Business
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CBN Suspends Processing Fees On Large Cash Deposits
The Central Bank of Nigeria has suspended the processing fees on large cash deposits, a release by the Acting Director of Supervision, Dr Adetona Adedeji, on Monday revealed. The new development under the “Guide...
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Shell Eyes $6bn In Nigeria Offshore, Gas Investments
Oil giant Shell sees $6 billion in investment opportunities in Nigeria, especially in offshore, gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, the country’s presidency said in a statement on Friday. Nigeria, the continent’s top...
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Dangote Refinery Gets First Crude Supply
The first crude feedstock for Dangote’s 650,000 b/d refinery has arrived the country, according to SP Global quoting market sources and tanker tracking data. The analytical firm said the development indicated that fuel production...
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Banks To Disconnect Non-deposit Financial Institutions From Transfer List
Banks have been asked to disconnect Switches, Payment Solution Service Providers, and Super Agents from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Instant Payment Outwards System. The NIBSS disclosed this in a circular dated December 5,...
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FG’s Deficit Spending Rises 11% To N7.88trn
The Federal Government recorded an 11 per cent, year-on-year, YoY increase in deficit spending to N7.88 trillion in seven months, from January to July, from N7.13 trillion in the corresponding period of 2022. The rise...
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Cash Shortage Hits Banks, Customers Rush For BVN/NIN Revalidation
Huge crowd besieged banking halls on Monday, as customers moved to link their Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers to their bank accounts. This followed the new directive of the banking regulator to...
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Gold Hits Record High At Over $2,000/ounce
Gold hit a record high Monday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates in the new year has dented the dollar in recent weeks. The precious metal, seen as...
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South African Billionaire Family Buys Nigeria’s Top Can-maker Firm
A South African billionaire family popularly known as Oppenheimer has acquired a controlling stake in one of Nigeria’s prominent can makers, GZ. The acquisition was completed by Jonathan Oppenheimer, one of the sons of...
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Banks’ Stocks Gain Amid Recapitalisation Plan
The stocks of financial institutions appreciated on the first trading day after the Central Bank Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, said that banks will be required to recapitalise to service the $1 trillion...
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Fresh Recapitalisation: Bank CEOs, Others In Merger, Acquisition Talks
Indications emerged on Saturday that the chief executive officers and other top executives of Deposit Money Banks had begun moves to raise fresh capital to bolster their respective institutions’ capital base in line with...
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