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Mutual Benefits Posts Record N11.59bn Half-Year Profit

Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has reported a profit after tax of N11.59bn for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, representing a 374 per cent increase from the N2.45bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The company’s unaudited financial statements filed with the Nigerian Exchange on Wednesday showed that insurance revenue rose by 45 per...
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PENGASSAN Strike Halts OML-18 Oil Production

Operations at Oil Mining Lease (OML-18) in Rivers State have ground to a halt following industrial action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The OML-18 facility, located along the Cawthorne Channel between Degema and Akuku Toru Local Government Areas, was shut down as the union took a stand against NNPC...
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Interswitch Launches Smarter Gaming Payments in Nigeria

Interswitch, an integrated payments and digital commerce company, has transformed Nigeria’s gaming landscape with the introduction of a bespoke suite of payment and collection solutions. The new offerings were unveiled at an exclusive industry event themed “Beating the Odds: Innovation and Solutions for Smarter Betting Operations,” held in Lagos recently, according to a statement on...
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SEREC Opposes Customs License Fee Hike in Nigeria

Maritime research group under the auspices of the Sea Empowerment and Research Centre is against exorbitant fee increments in the current port system, given the already challenging environment. In a position paper issued and signed by its Head of Research, Dr Eugene Nweke, SEREC explained that recapitalisation, consolidation, or merger/acquisition of customs licences as a...
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Graph Secures CBN License to Expand Cross-Border Payments

Graph, an international money transfer operator, has been issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which enables the fintech firm to scale its secure cross-border payment solutions and deepen financial inclusion for African businesses. Founded with a mission to help African enterprises break trade barriers, Graph has spent the past three years building tools that...
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Access Bank Boosts AfriCaribbean Trade at ACTIF 2025 Forum

Access Bank Plc has recommitted to fostering trade between the African continent and the Caribbean. In a statement on Tuesday, the bank said that its active participation at the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2025, held in Grenada, underscored that commitment. The forum brought together prominent leaders and stakeholders from across Africa and the Caribbean,...
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Trust Issues, Fees Hinder 25% of Unbanked Nigerians – World

Twenty-five per cent of Nigerians without bank accounts have highlighted trust issues and high charges as barriers to their involvement in the formal financial system, according to the World Bank. This was indicated in the latest Global Findex Database 2025, published by the World Bank, which provides insights into financial inclusion, digital payments, savings, and...
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FirstBank Conference to Boost Agric, Non-Oil Export in Niger

FirstBank has announced the 2025 edition of its FirstBank Agric and Export Conference, targeted at boosting the contributions of agriculture and non-oil exports to Nigeria’s economic development. According to a statement by the financial institution, the conference, themed ‘The Fundamentals of Building a Non-Oil Export-Driven Economy’, will build on the momentum of previous successful editions....
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