Five Major Banks Post N680bn Bad Loans       Five of the major banks in the country, also known as Tier-1 banks have posted whopping N683bn non-performing loans in the 2020 financial year. According to the financial reports of the banks, released in April this year to the...

CBN Sacks FBN Board over removal of MD/CEO The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has sacked the entire members of the board of First Bank Holding and First Bank Nigeria Ltd. Emefiele, in his speech broadcasted on national television cited insider abuse,...

Despite COVID-19 Disruptions, Banks Attract N37trn Deposits         Despite the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 and the attendant lockdown, the nine months 2020 financial results of 13 commercial banks have shown that they raked in a total of N36.759 trillion as customers’ deposits. This represented an increase...

NSE Reopens Trading With N167bn Gain After Christmas Holidays        The Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16...

Fourteen Insurers To Pay N9.7bn #EndSARS Riot Claims         A total of 1,036 individuals and corporates that recorded losses during the recent #EndSARS protests across the country have lodged claims through 14 insurance companies; 667 of the claimants are from Lagos. Fourteen insurance companies will pay about...

Stock Market Gains 7.46%, Highest In Five Weeks         Trading activities on the equity market finished last week on the positive trajectory as the NSE All-Share Index and market capitalisation appreciated by 7.46 per cent to close the week at 36,804.75 and N19.24tn respectively. The local bourse...