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Telcos back CBN’s directive to banks, fintechs on localisation of payment data storage
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has backed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its directive to banks and fintechs to host payment transaction data locally. According to the operators, data sovereignty required countries to take responsibility for…
Nigeria’s foreign reserves surge 17yr-high to hit $51.04bn, amid IMF advice to slow down accumulation
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves surged to a record 17-year high of $51.04 billion on June 18, 2026, according to latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Friday. It would be recalled that the country’s reserves was at about…
Petrol retailers back NMDPRA on import license policy to drive down pump prices of product
Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has thrown its weight behind last month’s decision by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to issue import licences to six marketers. The group noted that increased competition among…
Banks, customers lose N134bn to fraudsters in 6yrs – CBN
Nigerian banks and their customers lost a combined total of N134.48 billion to fraud related activities between 2020 and 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN data which is contained in the newly-released Nigeria Payments System Vision…
Petrol importation jumps by 59.5% in May, despite higher local output — NMDPRA
Despite issuing petrol import licenses to six firms in May, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that last month’s spike in the importation of the product was due to strategic transformation in the energy sector. NMDPRA had,…
FG approves five ‘viable’ destinations for United Nigeria Airlines, ahead of international flight operations
Federal Government says it has already approved four to five viable destinations in Canada, New York, Dubai, and others, ahead of a planned commencement of international flight operations by the indigenous carrier. The government explained that he decision was part…
S/Africa violated 2025 MoU with Nigeria on citizens’ protection — FG, warns of retaliatory measures
Federal Government has hinted at possible retaliatory measures against the estimated 120 South African companies operating in Nigeria following continued violent attacks on its nationals resident in the southern African country. This is also as the government stated that such…
S/African President Ramaphosa accuses anti-African migrant activists of ‘nefarious intentions,’ disowns June 30 march
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed an ultimatum by anti-illegal immigration groups demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30, warning that the government will not tolerate attempts to create instability. Speaking on the sidelines of Youth Day…
NUPRC sets 1.9mbpd oil target record May output
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said Wednesday it is targeting crude oil production of 1.9 million barrels per day (mbpd) after output reached 1.86 mbpd in May. NUPRC Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, who disclosed this during a courtesy visit…
Exclusion of pension funds, poor technology remain barriers to insurance penetration in Nigeria — NCRIB
Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has listed such impediments as the continued exclusion of pension funds from the core insurance sector, poor adoption of technology and widespread ignorance about sector’s benefits, as responsible for low insurance penetration in…
