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News Nigeria: Fitch warns climate risks could weaken Nigerian banks’ credit quality

Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Fitch warns climate risks could weaken Nigerian banks’ credit quality
News source: https://nairametrics.com/2026/07/09/fitch-warns-climate-risks-could-weaken-nigerian-banks-credit-quality/

Nigerian banks are increasingly exposed to climate-related risks that could materially affect their credit profiles and asset quality over the coming decades.

News Nigeria: Meet Nigeria’s biggest banks in 2026 – from Access Bank to Union Bank

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Meet Nigeria’s biggest banks in 2026 – from Access Bank to Union Bank
News source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/biggest-banks-in-nigeria-2026071510253592520

For many Nigerians, it's probably been a while. Today, everything from opening an account to paying bills and transferring money can be done on a smartphone. But behind every successful banking app is ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria bets regional tax reform can boost domestic revenue

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Nigeria bets regional tax reform can boost domestic revenue
News source: https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/nigeria-bets-regional-tax-reform-can-boost-domestic-revenue/

Nigeria's tax reform agenda is no longer confined to its own borders. Abuja wants West African governments to cordinate tax administration...

News Nigeria: Anti-financial crime summit by CWG Plc and Clari5 brings together Nigeria’s banking executives and regulators

Published on: Monday 13 July 2026
Anti-financial crime summit by CWG Plc and Clari5 brings together Nigeria’s banking executives and regulators
News source: https://nairametrics.com/2026/07/14/anti-financial-crime-summit-by-cwg-plc-and-clari5-brings-together-nigerias-banking-executives-and-regulators/

More than 160 senior executives from Nigeria's banking and financial services industry gathered recently gathered in Lagos for the Anti-Financial Crime ...

News Nigeria: NFIU To Unveil Nigeria’s First Women Anti-money Laundering Network

Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026
NFIU To Unveil Nigeria’s First Women Anti-money Laundering Network
News source: https://leadership.ng/nfiu-to-unveil-nigerias-first-women-anti-money-laundering-network/

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is set to unveil the Nigerian Chapter of the global Women in Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over Recovered N837 Million to Katsina Government

Published on: Tuesday 19 May 2026
Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over Recovered N837 Million to Katsina Government
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202605190528.html

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, on Monday, handed over recovered monetary exhibits totaling N837,485,389.00 to the Katsina State Government. The Economic ...

News Nigeria: We Borrowed To Feed Our Families, Katsina Protesters Say

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026
We Borrowed To Feed Our Families, Katsina Protesters Say
News source: https://leadership.ng/we-borrowed-to-feed-our-families-katsina-protesters-say/

Civil Security personnel deployed to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) office in Katsina State on Monday staged a peaceful protest over months of unpaid ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria has the capacity to support local financial and AI workloads

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026
Nigeria has the capacity to support local financial and AI workloads
News source: https://businessday.ng/interview/article/nigeria-has-the-capacity-to-support-local-financial-and-ai-workloads/

Nigeria’s data localisation conversation has reopened an important question about the country’s digital infrastructure readiness: Can critical financial, enterprise, public-sector ...

News Nigeria: FG, NDDC target $500m Niger Delta Agric Fund

Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026
FG, NDDC target $500m Niger Delta Agric Fund
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/fg-nddc-target-500m-niger-delta-agric-fund/

July 15 summit to attract global investors, international oil companies — Presidency By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Federal Government in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission ...

News Nigeria: Interoperability, Cybersecurity Foundation Of Nigeria’s Digital Payment Future

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026
Interoperability, Cybersecurity Foundation Of Nigeria’s Digital Payment Future
News source: https://leadership.ng/interoperability-cybersecurity-foundation-of-nigerias-digital-payment-future/

Nigeria’s digital payments revolution has transformed the way millions of people transact. From roadside traders accepting transfers to businesses settling ...

News Nigeria: Nigeria’s booming digital payments are expanding the attack surface for AI-powered fraudsters, experts warn

Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026
Nigeria’s booming digital payments are expanding the attack surface for AI-powered fraudsters, experts warn
News source: https://businessday.ng/technology/article/nigerias-booming-digital-payments-are-expanding-the-attack-surface-for-ai-powered-fraudsters-experts-warn/

Nigeria's expanding digital payments ecosystem has created new opportunities for financialinclusion and innovation, but it is also making...

News Nigeria: Nigeria shapes global anti-money laundering fight, wins top Egmont award

Published on: Friday 10 July 2026
Nigeria shapes global anti-money laundering fight, wins top Egmont award
News source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/nigeria-shapes-global-anti-money-laundering-fight-wins-top-egmont-award/

Nigeria has won the UNODC–World Bank–Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award, one of the highest operational honours in the international financial intelligence community, following ...

News Nigeria: Banking Hero Of The Month: Faith – The Fearless Anti-Fraud Professional Protecting Nigeria’s Financial System

Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026
Banking Hero Of The Month: Faith – The Fearless Anti-Fraud Professional Protecting Nigeria’s Financial System
News source: https://leadership.ng/banking-hero-of-the-month-faith-the-fearless-anti-fraud-professional-protecting-nigerias-financial-system/

Integrity is the foundation of every great financial institution, and every so often, a professional emerges whose courage and commitment deserve to be ...

News Nigeria: IOM seeks increased funding as Nigeria faces $274m humanitarian financing gap

Published on: Friday 03 July 2026
IOM seeks increased funding as Nigeria faces $274m humanitarian financing gap
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/iom-seeks-increased-funding-as-nigeria-faces-274m-humanitarian-financing-gap/

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for greater investment in long-term recovery and durable solutions for internally displaced ...

News Nigeria: Edo secures 10% equity in 100MW power project

Published on: Thursday 02 July 2026
Edo secures 10% equity in 100MW power project
News source: https://nigerianobservernews.com/2026/07/edo-secures-10-equity-in-100mw-power-project/

Edo will earn revenue, create jobs, says Okpebholo Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has secured a 10 per cent equity stake for the state in a proposed 100-megawatt power plant, describing ...

News Nigeria: Edo State kicks off support for civil service scholars with monthly stipends

Published on: Wednesday 08 July 2026
Edo State kicks off support for civil service scholars with monthly stipends
News source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/edo-state-kicks-off-support-for-civil-service-scholars-with-monthly-stipends/

The Edo State Government has commenced the payment of monthly stipends to officers under its GDP pursuing Master's degree programmes...

News Nigeria: FirstBank Backs Imo’s ÓKÓBÌ Initiative to Drive Job Creation

Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026
FirstBank Backs Imo’s ÓKÓBÌ Initiative to Drive Job Creation
News source: https://leadership.ng/firstbank-backs-imos-okobi-initiative-to-drive-job-creation/

First Bank Nigeria has announced its support for the Imo State Government's One Kindred One Business Initiative (ÓKÓBÌ), a group-based entrepreneurship model ...

News Nigeria: EnterpriseNGR report spotlights Nigeria’s financial, professional services sector as engine of growth

Published on: Tuesday 07 July 2026
EnterpriseNGR report spotlights Nigeria’s financial, professional services sector as engine of growth
News source: https://businessday.ng/companies/article/enterprisengr-report-spotlights-nigerias-financial-professional-services-sector-as-engine-of-growth/

The State of Enterprise Report 2026 was officially unveiled during the EnterpriseNGR Members’ Night held in Lagos on Thursday July 2...