Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Free Zones attract $24bn in investments as operators plead for 10-year tax holiday
By Chioma Obinagwam Nigeria’s oil and gas free zones have pulled in a staggering $24 billion in investments, creating hundreds of thousands of...
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JAIZ BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH IILM AS AFRICA’S FIRST PRIMARY DEALER
By Chioma Obinagwam Jaiz Bank, the pioneer Non-Interest bank in Nigeria, has signed an agreement with the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM)...
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A Nation on Alert: Is FIRS’ Xpress Payments Move Consolidating a Revenue Cartel?
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s national mood is tense. The country is facing economic hardship, insecurity, public distrust in institutions, and an increasingly widening...
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CBN’s new cash policy: A welcome liberalisation or risky retreat?
By Blaise Udunze On December 2, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a policy that significantly departs from the cash-restriction measures...
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Arthur Stevens CEO Olatunde Amolegbe to Deliver Keynote on AI, digital economy at Business Journal annual lecture 2025
By Chioma Obinagwam Olatunde Amolegbe, Managing Director and CEO of Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited, has been announced as the keynote speaker for...
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Nigeria’s NDIC Gains Tougher Powers to Jail Directors Behind Bank Failures Under New 2023 Law
By Chioma Obinagwam The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared that individuals responsible for the collapse of banks can no longer escape...
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