Pope Benedict, leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics, said on Monday he will resign on Feb 28. because he no longer has the strength to fulfill the duties of his office, becoming the first pontiff since the Middle Ages to take such a step. The 85-year-old German-born Pope, hailed […]
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FirstRand moves to acquire nationalised bank
Fresh facts have emerged that First Rand Bank, one of South Africa’s biggest banks, may acquire one of the nationalised banks under the control of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer, FirstRand, Mr. Sizwe Nxasana, said during the inauguration of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria on Thursday […]
Five banks control 70% of Nigerian market – Report
The imperfect competition in the banking sector since the shake-up by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2009 has continued as five out of the 20 banks in the country currently control 70 per cent of the market. A report obtained from the Financial Derivative Company Limited on Friday listed […]

