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Crystal Finance Marks 10 Years of Sustainable Growth

Specialised financial institution Crystal Finance Company has highlighted its sustainable growth as it marked its 10th anniversary. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said it gathered customers, and staff members at an evening dedicated to honouring staff and foundational clients for their loyalty. The PUNCH reports that Crystal Finance is known for offering tailored...
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UBA Group Appoints Loknath Mishra as UK Subsidiary CEO

United Bank for Africa has announced the appointment of Loknath Mishra as the Chief Executive Officer of its United Kingdom subsidiary. The appointment, announced in a statement on Tuesday and becoming effective 2 February 2026, is said to reinforce the group’s commitment to strengthening its international footprint and enhancing its role as a key financial...
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Nigeria to partner with global allies on clean energy

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said Nigeria is ready to collaborate with African nations, global partners, and the private sector to deliver cleaner, affordable, inclusive, and more secure energy. He said energy plays a critical role as the invisible force holding the modern world together, as well as the quiet architecture of balance among nations,...
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Nigeria Investment Outlook 2026: Standard Chartered’s View

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited hosted its clients at the 2026 Global Market Outlook event, bringing together industry experts to examine the evolving global financial landscape and its implications for Nigeria in 2026, where it revealed that the country’s growth outlook is optimistic. A statement from the bank on Tuesday stated that the well-attended event...
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Nigeria Hands Over Africa Energy Bank HQ for June Launch

Nigeria on Monday formally handed over the fully furnished headquarters of the Africa Energy Bank to the Association of African Petroleum Producing Countries, marking a major milestone in efforts to unlock sustainable financing for oil and gas investments across the continent. The handover ceremony took place in Abuja and was led by the Minister of...
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Regulatory Gaps Scare African Energy Investors, Says NUPRC

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has warned that inconsistent regulatory frameworks across African countries remain one of the biggest obstacles to cross-border energy investments, calling for the strengthening of the African Petroleum Regulators’ Forum as a continent-wide platform for regulatory alignment. Eyesan made the call in a...
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Nigeria food prices eased in November 2025, says NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025. The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the average price of 1kg of local rice dropped...
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FG, States, LGs Share N1.969trn December 2025 Revenue

A total sum of N1.969 trillion, being the December 2025 Federation Account revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, states and local government councils. This was disclosed in a communiqué from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, made available on Monday by Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr...
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Access Bank appoints Ifeyinwa Osime as new board chairman

Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as Chairman of its Board, following the retirement of Paul Usoro on January 29, 2026, upon the completion of his regulatory tenure. The appointment was disclosed to the Nigerian Exchange Limited in a notice on Monday by the company secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. “Access Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) is...
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Zest & Huawei Cloud Boost Nigeria’s Digital Payments Infrast

Zest Payments Limited, a fintech subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC and part of the Standard Bank Group, has partnered Huawei Cloud to strengthen Nigeria’s digital payments infrastructure and deliver stable, scalable and compliant payment services nationwide. According to a joint statement by Zest and Huawei Cloud made available to PUNCH Online on Monday, the rapid growth...
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