The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned operators against paying recipients of diaspora remittances in local currency.
It warned that violators could lose their operational licences if they failed to comply with its guidelines on remittances.
The CBN said this in a circular to International Money Transfer Operators and Payment Service...
President Bola Tinubu emphasized Nigeria's commitment to fighting corruption and fostering a conducive business environment during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha. He urged Qatari investors to report any instances of bribery by Nigerian government officials and assured them of decisive action against corruption.
President Tinubu reiterated his...
Top billionaires across the world diversify their investments to countries with strong and rising currencies to avoid asset erosion.
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, on Thursday disclosed plans to diversify his investments to the New York, United States.
The billionaire will take office space in New York to help diversify his...
Shareholders of one of Africa’s largest manufacturing companies, BUA Cement Plc, have approved dividends of N88.047billion for its financial year ended December 31, 2021 at N2:60k per ordinary share of 50k each.
This approval was given during the company’s 6th Annual General Meeting held in Abuja, and comes on the...
In a move aimed at bolstering the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given the nod for the sale of $10,000 to each Bureau De Change (BDC) at the rate of N1,251/$1. This development was communicated through a circular directly addressed to the BDCs by...
Air Peace, Arik Air, Dana Air, Azman and Max Air have said they will be suspending all their domestic flight services as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
While Air Peace, Arik Air and Azman’s suspension will become effective from midnight of Friday, March 27, Max...
As part of its development finance move, the Central Bank of Nigeria over the years supported critical projects to reflate the economy and drive national growth.
Due to its potential to drive economic growth, the Dangote refinery is one of the critical projects the CBN has invested in especially by...
In a sweeping move to combat price gouging and unfair market practices, the Federal Government executed surprise enforcement raids across multiple supermarkets and markets in the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative aims to enforce price display and quantity regulations, targeting a reduction in food commodity costs nationwide. Dr. Adamu...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the closure of 42 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) whose operating licences were recently revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with verification of their respective depositors.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director, Claims Resolution Department of the Corporation,...
The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has taken decisive action against cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance for its failure to appear before the committee in an investigation hearing. The committee resolved to recommend invoking the House's powers to subpoena and arrest Binance executives following their absence from the...
