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The managing director and chief executive officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, has said that adequate insurance coverage has been made for depositors’ funds with Nigeria banks.

NDIC reiterates adequate coverage for depositors’ funds

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United States-based cryptocurrency exchange CrossTower is expanding operations to India despite the ongoing legal uncertainty over local crypto regulation.

FDIC chair: US regulators exploring policy for banks to handle crypto

15 hours ago

Fully vaccinated international travelers will now be allowed to travel to the United States with proof of vaccination, the CDC announced on Monday. The order will go into effect on November 8th and applies to non-US citizens who are not immigrants, with an exemption for children under 18.

US lays out new guidelines for vaccinated international travelers

16 hours ago

Nigeria vs. WSJ and The Economist

1 day ago

Pope Francis looks on during the weekly general audience at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, August 25, 2021. REUTERS-Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope: Don’t send migrants back to Libya and ‘inhumane’ camps

3 days ago

The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, (NIRSAL PLC) has facilitated over N148 billion in finance and investments for agriculture and agribusiness.

NIRSAL to partner NGE on empowerment

3 days ago

A Nigerian businessman and billionaire, Femi Otedola, has disclosed plans to shift his focus to power generation.

FBN confirms Femi Otedola acquired ‘substantial’ stake in holdings

3 days ago

The Senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru (APC, Osun), has said it was not public outcry that changed the mind of some senators on electronic transmission of results in the Electoral Amendment Bill, but the discovery of a section that addressed the concerns of the senators.

Senate: We didn’t reverse decision e-transmission of election results because of public outcry

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IPOB vows to lockdown Southeast from November 4

4 days ago

In a statement, CFBP Director Rohit Chopra framed the orders as an effort to ensure tech companies were not using the power of payment processing to exploit consumers or gain an anti-competitive advantage over smaller firms.

Finance • Technology

US regulators demand more info about tech payment systems

6 days ago

FILE PHOTO - Representations of virtual currency bitcoin are seen in this picture illustration taken taken March 13, 2020. REUTERS-Dado Ruvic-Illustration

Bitcoin surges above $64,000

1 week ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, on his re-election after a hard fought snap election.

APC group thumbs up President Buhari on oil and gas sector reforms

1 week ago

Fidelity Bank to raise $500 million from international debt capital market

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North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday, the South’s military said, the nuclear-armed country’s latest advance in weapons technology and one that could give it a second-strike capability.

Seoul: North Korea fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile

1 week ago

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Myanmar junta leader blames opponents for prolonging unrest

1 week ago