Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.
Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.
FirstBank says its salary-backed digital loan product, FirstAdvance, has hit a milestone of N1 billion in daily disbursement, reflecting rising customer adoption and trust.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has unveiled Payment Systems Vision 2028, a strategic roadmap to build a secure, inclusive and globally competitive payments ecosystem in Nigeria.
Women Affairs Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim says more than 80 percent of Nigerian women-owned businesses operate without access to formal credit, holding back economic growth.
Mobile loan apps have driven a ₦1.22 trillion loan demand in Nigeria over the past year, highlighting the impact of digital lending on financial inclusion.
Nigeria experiences a 64% surge in Naira-based loan apps as citizens turn to digital solutions for quick and accessible credit, highlighting economic challenges and opportunities.
Nigerian fintech companies will be allowed to resume enrolling new customers in a few months, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN had suspended new customer onboarding in April to address concerns about money laundering.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Nigeria is making significant strides in its National Identity Number (NIN) enrollment drive. As of May 2024, over 107.3 million Nigerians have been captured in the national identity database. The NIMC is also working to expand capacity to enroll 250 million Nigerians and introducing a new multifunctional National ID Card that offers a variety of functionalities beyond just identification, including financial transactions, access to government services, and travel identification.Â
Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.
Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 farmers working their fields and gathering firewood in Marte, Borno State, with police searching for three still missing.
Kidnappers are demanding N950 million, or N50 million each, for 19 prospective corps members abducted on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on Thursday.