Nigerian Banks Pay Out N135bn Dividends Amid Economic Challenges   Four of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions—United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, and Stanbic IBTC Holdings—have rewarded their shareholders with interim dividends amounting to about N135.49bn for the half-year ended June 30, 2025. The...

No Dividends, No Excuses: CBN’s Tough Love for Nigerian Banks, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   There are moments in the life of an economy when hard decisions must be made not for applause or popularity, but to preserve the future. One such moment has arrived in...

Recent core banking upgrades across Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have sparked operational disruptions, leaving customers frustrated and unable to complete basic transactions. Despite reassurances, prolonged IT glitches have hindered account access, disrupted transfers, and eroded customer trust.

Recent core banking upgrades across Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have sparked operational disruptions, leaving customers frustrated and unable to complete basic transactions. Despite reassurances, prolonged IT glitches have hindered account access, disrupted transfers, and eroded customer trust.

Nigerian Banks Are Buoyant, CBN Assures   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured the banking public that Nigerian banks are buoyant. The CBN said this in a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali. Ali’s statement was informed by reports in...

EXCLUSIVE: How 36 Governors Borrowed N2.2trn From Nigerian Banks   Amid worsening revenue challenges, state governments’ indebtedness to commercial banks has risen to N2.2trn. The latest data from the quarterly statistical bulletin of the Central Bank of Nigeria, obtained by our correspondents, showed that states and LGAs...