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Nigeria's Financial Exclusion Falls to 21% - Report

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- A new report by Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Advancement (EFInA) has found that Nigeria's financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent. However, the remaining gap is in... Read More


PenCom targets pension for every working Nigerian, seeks EFInA data to drive inclusion

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said its ambition is to ensure that every working Nigerian can access and build a pension, particularly workers in the informal sector... Read More


How my decision delayed telcos' entry into Nigeria's financial space - Sanusi Lamido

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has admitted that he would have made some decisions differently during his tenure, particularly his decision t... Read More


CBN begins work on new financial inclusion strategy, targets deeper access

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has commenced work on the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 4.0, with the regulator seeking to move beyond expanding access to... Read More


Nigeria rejoins J.P. Morgan Global Bond Index after 11 years

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- J.P. Morgan, a leading global financial services firm, has readmitted Federal Government of Nigeria bonds in its newly created global bond index for emerging markets, a developmen... Read More


NNPC activates multiple pathways to transform Nigeria into global gas hub -Official

Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reiterated its commitment to activating multiple pathways to transform Nigeria into a global gas hub. According to... Read More


Nigeria's Seed Council, PIND partner to expand certified seed access

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- Farmers across the Niger Delta are set to gain greater access to certified seeds and quality planting materials following a two-year partnership between the National Agricultural ... Read More


Shell faces trial over alleged misleading evidence in Nigeria oil spill case

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The UK High Court has ruled that allegations that witnesses who testified for Shell over oil spills in Nigeria sought to mislead the court can be examined ahead of the full trial ... Read More


NUPRC threatens to revoke gas flare site awards over non-utilisation

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that it may revoke permits awarded to investors under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (N... Read More


Credit bypassing Nigeria's job creators - World Bank Official

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The World Bank has said credit is bypassing the businesses that have the greatest potential to create jobs in Nigeria, urging the financial sector to redirect capital towards produ... Read More