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BBA Motors Launches Zeekr 9X Electric SUV in Nigeria

Nigeria’s luxury automobile market took a decisive step into the electric mobility era recently as BBA Motors unveiled the Zeekr 9X in Lagos, marking the model’s first appearance in Africa. A statement from the firm stated that the launch, held at the company’s newly opened flagship showroom, also featured the delivery of the first unit...
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NOVA Bank names Jude Anele Managing Director

NOVA Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Jude Anele as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. A statement from the bank on Sunday stated that the appointment comes at a significant stage in the bank’s development, shortly after its transition from a merchant bank...
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Bankers Urged to Uphold Ethical Banking Standards

The Chairman of Polaris Bank, Dr Kassim Gidado, has issued a rallying cry to the newest generation of financial professionals, urging them to prioritise integrity, ethical conduct, and continuous learning as they navigate the complexities of Nigeria’s evolving financial sector. Gidado delivered this charge while serving as the Special Guest of Honour at the 2026...
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Access Bank pushes for smoother intra-African trade flows

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Roosevelt Ogbonna, issued a clarion call for urgent, collaborative action to dismantle the structural bottlenecks that continue to impede commerce across the continent. Addressing an assembly of policymakers, financiers, and business leaders, Mr Ogbonna emphasised that while Africa possesses immense market potential, its...
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LAWMA Arraigns Seven for Allegedly Assaulting Operatives

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has arraigned seven suspects before the Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting in the Ikeja Magisterial District for allegedly assaulting its enforcement operatives. The defendants, according to a LAWMA statement on Wednesday, were Olamilekan Abdullahi (21), Akeem Olamilekan (24), Frank Tom (25), Sakiru Jamiu (20), Emmanuel Abiodun (41), Olarewanju Onyowale (35)...
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Zenith Bank & Visa launch new Visa Signature Card

Zenith Bank has officially partnered with Visa to introduce the Visa Signature Card, a premium payment product meticulously designed to serve affluent customers with enhanced global lifestyle benefits, travel privileges, and exclusive merchant offers. The General Manager of the Retail Group at Zenith Bank, Emmanuel Oladimeji, said at the official unveiling in Lagos that the...
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Women are a strategic arm shaping the financial system

A Non-Executive Director of FirstBank, Tope Omage, has described the FirstBank Women Network as a “structured sisterhood” that serves as a vital strategic pillar in the evolution of Nigeria’s financial services industry. Speaking at the bank’s 2026 International Women’s Day celebration in Lagos, Ms Omage asserted that women are no longer just participants in the...
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Stronger AML Compliance for Nigeria’s Fintech Growth

Rapid fintech expansion in Nigeria is heightening regulatory scrutiny, as authorities push for stronger anti-money laundering compliance to safeguard the financial system, JUSTICE OKAMGBA reports Banks, mobile money operators, international money transfer operators, and other financial institutions in Nigeria are now required to deploy automated anti-money laundering systems under new baseline standards introduced by the...
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Nigerian Exchange Gains Push Market Cap to N127.36tn

Market capitalisation on the Nigerian Exchange hit N127.36 tn as the market closed the week ending Friday on a positive note. The NGX All-Share Index appreciated 0.73 per cent to settle at 198,407.30 points, driven by investor bargain-hunting despite fluctuations in trading volume. Over the course of the week, a total of 3.321 billion shares...
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