Onafriq, PAPSS Partner to Launch First Wallet-Based Outbound Payments from Nigeria to Ghana

… in partnership with Banks and Mobile Money Operators. Onafriq Nigeria Payments Ltd, a CBN licenced…

NCC, CBN to Roll Out Refund Framework as Failed Airtime and Data Top-ups Rank Among Top 3 Consumer Complaints

In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank…

Banks’ Bad Loans Spike after CBN Withdraws Forbearance

Nigeria’s banking sector recorded a rise in bad loans in 2025 after the Central Bank of…

14 Nigerian Banks Meet CBN Recapitalisation Requirements

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says 14 Nigerian banks have…

CBN Mandates Banks to Seek Approval for CEO Appointments Six Months in Advance

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a fresh directive compelling all Domestic Systemically Important Banks…

Credit to Private Sector Increases by 4.7% in 12 Months

Credit extended to Nigeria’s private sector recorded a notable increase of 4.7 per cent over the…

CBN Mandates Banks to Adopt PAPSS to Boost Intra-African Trade

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks operating in the country to adopt…

Is the CBN Pushing Nigerians Back into the Banking Halls? 

By Elvis Eromosele Public institutions in Nigeria have a knack for policy inconsistency. They can aggressively…

IMTO Remittances: Nigeria Sees 63.7% Surge in Money Transfers

Nigeria has seen a significant surge in remittances during the first nine months of 2024, with…

Is There a Hidden Liquidity Crisis in the Nigerian Banking System?

By Elvis Eromosele   The Nigerian banking system, once celebrated as the backbone of the nation’s…

Digital Rights Group Sues FIRS, NIMC, CBN, Others On Massive Data Breach

A digital rights advocacy organization, Paradigm Initiative, has launched a legal battle against the Nigerian government…

Nigeria Records 67.8% Increase as Forex Inflow Soars to $27.6 Billion in H1 2024

Nigeria’s economy has recorded a significant boost in foreign exchange, FX inflows, with a 67.8% increase…

Consumer Credit Outstanding in Nigeria Spur by 268.9% to N8.24 Trillion in Three Months

The first quarter 2024 Economic Report published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed…

Remittance Inflow Hits $553 Million in July – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has reported a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553 million…

Transparency: CBN Reintroduces Publication of Key Economic Reports

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reintroduced the publication of several key economic reports to…

CBN Approves Unity, Providus Bank Merger Deal

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation…

CBN Frown Against Old, Lower Dollar Bill Rejection in Nigeria

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a stern warning to Deposit Money Banks…

NESG Supports CBN’s Decision to Discontinue Price Verification on FX

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has backed the recent decision of the Central Bank of…

CBN Debunks Licence Revocation Rumours

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured members of the banking public of the…

CBN Suspends Charges on Bank Deposits Till September

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to stop charges on cash deposits until September…

Online Fraud: 5 Financial Safety Tips to Master Before Holiday Season

As the holiday draws near, fraudsters are on the prowl for whom to defraud using dubious…

CBN Debunks Claim to Redenominate the Naira in 2024

Central Bank of Nigeria has denied claims that it plans to redenominate the country’s currency Naira,…

External Reserves Dip by $915 Million

Nigeria’s external reserves dropped by $915m after the Central Bank of Nigeria officially floated the naira…

CBN Issues New Guidelines to Bureau de Change Operators on Forex Sale

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a series of new operational guidelines for forex…

Access Bank Launches Custody Services as Part of Expansion Strategy

Access Bank, one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, has announced the launch of its custody services,…

CBN to Name Banks Engaged in Illegal Sale of Forex

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will name commercial banks engaged in illegal sales…

Banks Raise Interest Rates On Savings Deposits Money Market

Banks have begun to increase interest rates on deposits in line with the sustained hike in…

CBN Approves Naira as Payout Options for Diaspora Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said Nigerians can receive naira for diaspora remittances. The CBN…

Failed Bank Transactions: CBN Refunds N115.45 Billion, $22.79 Million to Customers in 10 Years

Demonstrating its commitment towards supporting businesses and promoting diversification in Nigeria’s financial sector, the Central Bank…

Banks Increase ATM Cash Withdrawal Limit to N200,000 Daily

Months after banks restricted withdrawals on automated teller machines (ATMs), commercial banks in the country are…

Balancing Privacy and Identification: Global Standards and Nigeria’s Social Media Handle Collection Mandate by CBN

By Dr. Nathaniel Atansuyi The recent mandate by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) requiring financial…

CBN Approves eNaira as Payment Option for Diaspora Remittance

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of its digital currency,  eNaira known…

CBN Directs Banks to Obtain Customers’ Social Media Handles

The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has directed banks to obtain the social media handles of…

CBN Stops Naira4Dollar, RT200 Rebate schemes

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that the RT200 rebate scheme and the Naira4Dollar remittance…

CBN Debunks Reports on BVN Expiry Date

The Central Bank of Nigeria has debunked the reports stating Bank Verification Number, BVN issued in…

Only 57.4 Million Nigerians Have BVN – CBN

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that only 57.4 million out of over 200 million…

FEC Tasks NCC, NITDA, CBN, SEC as FG Approves National Blockchain Policy

Following the approval of National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has tasked…

Cybersecurity & Nigeria Financial Inclusion Drive

“You people in Lagos are enjoying, at least you have lots of stores using Point of…