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CBN orders 48-hour refunds for APP fraud victims The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed new rules requiring banks and other financial institutions to refund victims of Authorised Push Payment fraud within 48 hours of investigations being concluded. This is... Read More →

‘Nigeria needs preventive risk frameworks’ The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, has called on institutions in the country to shift from reactive responses to preventive, forward-looking strategies in risk management. Walson-Jack made the call in... Read More →

Banks, fintechs unite to tackle $5bn payment inefficiency African banks, fintechs, and policymakers converged in Lagos on Tuesday for the inaugural Pan-African Payment and Settlement System COWRY event, marking a step towards a more integrated continental payment infrastructure. The banking... Read More →

Nigeria’s Eurobonds defy rising insecurity The Nigerian Eurobonds market held firm in November, with yields extending their downward trend even as a surge in domestic insecurity drew sharp scrutiny from the United States. The average yield on all 13 existing... Read More →

NDIC seeks NIESV’s collaboration to protect bank depositors The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Thompson Sunday, has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) to deepen collaboration with the Corporation to... Read More →

Dangote Sugar, 25 Others Drag Market Cap Down by N197bn The stock market segment of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) opened the new week on a negative note, dropping by N197 billion on investors’ profit-taking in Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc,... Read More →

Monetary Reform as Blueprint for Sustainable Growth At the 60th Annual Bankers’ Dinner, Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso delivered a speech that was both reflective and forward-looking, a sweeping account of Nigeria’s reform trajectory and its transition into a sustainable... Read More →

Nigeria completes shift to T+2 settlement, targets T+1 On 28 November 2025, Nigeria’s capital market formally transitioned to a T+2 settlement cycle, a significant shift aimed at improving market efficiency, reducing risk, and aligning the country with global post-trade standards. OLUWAKEMI... Read More →

SEC deepens collaboration to prosecute Ponzi scheme perpetrators The Securities and Exchange Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaborations to identify and prosecute the promoters of Ponzi schemes in line with the Investments and Securities Act 2025. The... Read More →

Cardoso opens door to rate cuts in 2026 Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said on Friday that the bank could resume interest-rate cuts next year if inflation continues to cool. Inflation eased to 16.05 percent... Read More →