10 h. ago Nigeria, SSA Face Urgent Jobs Crisis As World Bank Warns Of 600m New Workers

  Nigeria as well as countries in Sub-Saharan Africa must urgently tackle its rising unemployment challenge or risk deepening poverty and social instability, the World Bank has warned in its latest Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday in Washington. The biannual economic update projects Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth at 3.8 per cent in 2025, up slightly […]

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40 h. ago IMF calls for more stress tests to determine Central Bank capital needs

Tribune Online IMF calls for more stress tests to determine Central Bank capital needs The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged countries to adopt regular stress tests for central banks to better determine how much capital they need to maintain financial resilience and institutional credibility. In a new policy blog titled “Stress Tests Can Help Determine How Much Capital Central Banks Need”, IMF economist Romain Veyrune said the approach […] IMF calls for more stress tests to determine Central Bank capital needs Tribune Online

Politics

1 week ago Bagudu urges World Bank to back renewed hope ward devt programme

Tribune Online Bagudu urges World Bank to back renewed hope ward devt programme This will support the $1 trillion GDP target by 2030 and help lift all Nigerians out of poverty... Bagudu urges World Bank to back renewed hope ward devt programme Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Banks urge customers to protect PINs, passwords amid growing cyber threats

By Chinwendu Obienyi Banks are stepping up warnings to customers about safeguarding their banking credentials as online fraud surges across Africa’s largest economy. This is coming after Tier-1 lenders in separate emails sent to customers on Monday, advised clients not to disclose their personal identification numbers (PINs), online banking passwords or one-time passcodes (OTPs) to […] The post Banks urge customers to protect PINs, passwords amid growing cyber threats appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Nigerian banks urged to scale up cybersecurity investments as fraud losses surge

Tribune Online Nigerian banks urged to scale up cybersecurity investments as fraud losses surge Cybersecurity experts have warned that Nigerian banks and financial institutions must urgently raise their investments in digital security as the costs of cybercrime continue to escalate. According to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), the sector lost ₦52.26 billion to fraud in 2024, a sharp 195 per cent increase from the ₦17.67 billion recorded in […] Nigerian banks urged to scale up cybersecurity investments as fraud losses surge Tribune Online

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2 w. ago African leaders, AfDB push for governance reforms, regional integration for Africa’s transformation

Tribune Online African leaders, AfDB push for governance reforms, regional integration for Africa’s transformation AFRICAN leaders, experts, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across the continent. Opening the Nigerian Economic Society’s (NES) 66th Annual Conference in Abuja, recently, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that Nigeria’s youthful population — on average aged […] African leaders, AfDB push for governance reforms, regional integration for Africa’s transformation Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Cardoso rallies banks to meet $1bn monthly diaspora remittance target

… Tinubu urges banks, regulators to deepen reforms, drive inclusive digital growth Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), read more Cardoso rallies banks to meet $1bn monthly diaspora remittance target

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4 w. ago CBN creates new unit to tackle bank risks, protect customers

Tribune Online CBN creates new unit to tackle bank risks, protect customers The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set up a new Compliance Department to improve supervision of financial institutions and strengthen the fight against risks in the banking sector. The department, which started operations in the second quarter of 2025, will now handle areas that were previously managed by different CBN units. According to Olubunmi […] CBN creates new unit to tackle bank risks, protect customers Tribune Online

Economics

last month Abuja Customers Cry Out To BCAN Amid Rising Unauthorized Bank Debits

  A growing number of bank customers in Abuja have raised concerns about repeated debits from their accounts, despite having lodged formal complaints with their banks. Some affected customers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, urged the Bank Customers Association of Nigeria (BCAN) to intervene and safeguard their […] The post Abuja Customers Cry Out To BCAN Amid Rising Unauthorized Bank Debits appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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