Stock Markets Record Worst Quarter In 33 Years

Stock Markets Record Worst Quarter In 33 Years

Stock markets around the world suffered historic losses in the first three months of the year amid a massive sell-off tied to the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and London’s FTSE 100 saw their biggest quarterly drops since 1987,...
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Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown.The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancement...
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NSE To Sustain Remote Trading

NSE To Sustain Remote Trading

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has assured investors of seamless trading during the 14 days lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. The exchange gave the assurance  in a statement issued in Lagos by Mr Olumide Orojimi,...
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WFE Warns Against Short-Selling Bans

WFE Warns Against Short-Selling Bans

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Monday issued a statement, criticising recent bans on short-selling as damaging to markets and failing to achieve their desired effect. WFE CEO Nandini Sukumar said:“Banning short-selling interferes with price forma...
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UBA Presents N28.5m To Nasarawa

UBA Presents N28.5m To Nasarawa

The United Bank for Africa (UBA), through the UBA Foundation, has donated N28.5 million to the Nasarawa State Government, as the bank’s contribution towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Danjuma Salihu, Regional Head, UBA North Central, pres...
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Ecobank Deploys N100m For COVID-19 Campaign

Ecobank Deploys N100m For COVID-19 Campaign

As part measures to check the rising spread of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19),Ecobank Nigeria votes N100million to drive its National Radio Campaign tagged: “StaySafeNigeria”, In a statement on Sunday, the Bank explained that the campaign, which is a call...
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SEC Nigeria Unveils Regulatory Framework For Crowd Funding

SEC Nigeria Unveils Regulatory Framework For Crowd Funding

Conscious of the need to further deepen the nation’s capital market and enable it provide development capital for Medium and Small-scale Enterprises of the economy, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the weekend unveiled an exposure dra...
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COVID-19: Heritage Bank Sustains Seamless Service To Stakeholders

COVID-19: Heritage Bank Sustains Seamless Service To Stakeholders

As the world grapple with the impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, which has continued to cause worldwide challenges for healthcare systems, economies and corporate organisations, Heritage Bank Plc has taken practicable steps to offer seamless servi...
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First Bank: Our Branches Are Open Nationwide

First Bank: Our Branches Are Open Nationwide

Foremost financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, on Saturday, explained that following the directives for partial lockdown in several  States across the country, the Bank will be offering skeletal services in some branches across the nation. A s...
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Sterling Bank Declares N10.6b Profit In 2019

Sterling Bank Declares N10.6b Profit In 2019

Sterling Bank Plc has reported an audited profit after tax (PAT) of N10. 6 billion on gross earnings of N150.2  billion for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a net profit of N9.2 billion in the corresponding period...
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COVID 19: FirstBank, Stakeholders To Unveil e-Learning Platform For Children

COVID 19: FirstBank, Stakeholders To Unveil e-Learning Platform For Children

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As Nigerians grapple with the effect of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), First Bank has concluded plans to unveil e-learning platform for children across Nigeria in collaboration with strategic stakeholders.  ...
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Five Largest Banks Declare $26.1b Revenue

Five Largest Banks Declare $26.1b Revenue

Trade tensions, slow growth, and low-interest rates all left their mark on the world’s largest banks last year, affecting the investment banking revenue they racked up. The five largest global banks hit $26.1bn in investment banking revenue in 2019, 3%...
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Fidelity Bank Explains N30.4b PBT In 2019

Fidelity Bank Explains N30.4b PBT In 2019

For the 2019 financial year, Fidelity Bank Plc has declared Gross Earnings of delivered Gross Earnings of  N215.5billion, indicating 14.0% more than N189.0billion recorded in 2018, whilst Profit before tax rose by 21.0% to N30.4bn compared with N25.1bn re...
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Ecobank Group Declares 32% Growth In 2019 Profit Before Tax

Ecobank Group Declares 32% Growth In 2019 Profit Before Tax

For the 2019 financial year, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) recorded profit before tax of N146.5 billion, representing 32 per cent increase when compared with the year 2018.  In the financial performance released to the Nigeria stock Exchange (N...
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