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If you are planning your work schedule, annual leave, holidays or business activities for 2027, one question you may already be asking is: how many bank holidays are there in 2027 in the UK? The answer depends on where you live. There is no single number of bank holidays that applies to the entire United … Read more
The way Nigerians send, receive and spend money has changed significantly over the years. Today, you can transfer money from your phone in seconds, pay for goods without carrying cash, receive money from another bank almost instantly and use fintech applications for services that once required a visit to a bank branch. But as digital … Read more
If you have tried to withdraw a large amount of cash from your bank recently, you may have noticed that the rules surrounding cash withdrawals in Nigeria are not the same as they used to be. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced revised cash-related policies that changed the amount individuals and businesses can withdraw … Read more
There was a time I needed to carry out a simple banking transaction with my ProvidusUnity Bank account, and naturally, I started looking for the bank’s USSD code. Like many people, I expected the answer to be straightforward. Most banks in Nigeria have a short USSD code that customers can dial from their phones to … Read more
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has rejected claims that his administration left behind unpaid debts, including a reported ₦2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities, salary arrears, gratuities and pensions. Obi, who governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, said the claims being made by the current Anambra State Government are completely false and challenged … Read more
Bidvest Bank, the South African lender that was previously targeted for acquisition by Nigeria’s Access Bank, is investigating a data breach involving one of its third-party service providers. The incident has raised fresh questions around customer data security at the bank at a time when Bidvest Bank is already going through a major ownership transition. … Read more
Imagine waking up one morning and hearing that one of the biggest banks in Kenya is in serious financial trouble. At first, you may think it is only a problem for people who have accounts with that bank. But the situation can quickly become much bigger. Businesses may struggle to receive or make payments. Other … Read more
I remember how confusing it can be when a major company is about to sell shares to the public and everyone starts asking the same question: Where exactly can I buy the shares? Some people hear about the Dangote Refinery shares and immediately open their investment app. Others see the word IPO and begin wondering … Read more
If you are looking for an OKash loan in Nigeria, the most important things to know are how much you can borrow, the interest rate, who owns OKash, whether it is approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria, what you need to apply, how much a first-time borrower can get and how to repay the … Read more
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) has moved from months of speculation to a major capital-market transaction that has now received regulatory approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the offer in September 2026, with Dangote Petroleum Refinery offering 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share. If the … Read more