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UBA Essay Competition 2025: Win N10m University Grant

17.09.2025
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa Plc, has announced the commencement of the 2025 edition of its annual National Essay Competition, with winners set to grab over N18m in educational grants and consolation prizes. In a statement on Tuesday, the foundation said that the competition, which is now in...
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UBA Unveils Africa Growth Blueprint at UNGA 2025

17.09.2025
United Bank for Africa Plc is set to unveil a whitepaper that presents actionable strategies for unlocking Africa’s vast economic potential, as part of its mission to drive sustainable growth across the continent. In a statement on Tuesday, the lender said the move was to spotlight Africa’s opportunities and foster high-level dialogue with global leaders...
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IMF Urges Offline Payment Investment in Nigeria

17.09.2025
The International Monetary Fund has indicated that there is significant potential for fintechs in enabling offline payments in Nigeria and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. This was revealed by the mission chief and assistant director of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department, Luca Ricci, at the webinar on the findings of the IMF’s latest departmental...
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NAMA Pushes for Tariff Hike, Airlines Resist

17.09.2025
The Director-General of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Farouk Umar, has declared that the current charge of N11,000 per flight imposed on airline operators is no longer sustainable, given prevailing economic realities and the rising cost of maintaining aviation infrastructure. Umar made this known in Abuja on Tuesday while addressing stakeholders at a summit organised...
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NGX Considers 5 PM Closing Time

17.09.2025
The Nigerian Exchange Limited is considering an extension of its trading hours from 9 am to 5 pm, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, The PUNCH can exclusively confirm. The NGX Chief Executive Officer, Jude Chiemeka, engaged with market operators on Tuesday in a Zoom meeting that had over 120 participants, including the Chairman of...
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Google Play Partners to Elev8 Fitness in Afri

17.09.2025
Verve, Africa’s leading domestic payments card scheme and a subsidiary of The Interswitch Group, has announced Google Play as a strategic partner for the eighth edition of VerveLife (8.0), Africa’s biggest and most celebrated fitness event series. This partnership, which extends Verve’s evolving collaboration with the Google ecosystem, is aimed at delivering more rewarding lifestyle...
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Averted Inflation Crisis in Nigeria?

17.09.2025
The Federal Government’s decision to suspend the controversial four per cent Free-On-Board charge on imported goods has been welcomed by manufacturers and industry stakeholders, who warned that the levy could have plunged Nigeria’s economy into a self-inflicted crisis. The directive, issued by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and...
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Dangote Refinery Exports Petrol to Shell USA, Fuels Nigeria

17.09.2025
Nigeria’s multi-billion-dollar Dangote Petroleum Refinery has crossed another milestone with the successful export of petrol to the United States, even as the facility’s growing global reach has rekindled debates over the viability of the country’s loss-making state-owned refineries. According to Reuters, energy giant Shell has purchased a cargo of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) produced by...
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FCMB Partners With Truecaller for Enhanced Security

17.09.2025
First City Monument Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading customer-focused financial institutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Truecaller, the global platform for trusted communication. The collaboration, according to a statement from the bank on Tuesday, is designed to transform the bank’s customer engagement by enhancing communication security, building trust, and reducing fraud. Through this...
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Aspira Launches Youth Empowerment Program in Nigeria

17.09.2025
Viva, a brand of Aspira Nigeria Limited, has launched a nationwide contest designed to empower Nigerians through creativity and innovation, offering fresh opportunities at a time of rising unemployment and economic pressure. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Advertising and Public Relations, Aspira Nigeria Limited, Lynda Aguocha. The challenge, which attracted...
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