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FICAN holds Roundtable on Economy to show Investment Opportunities in Nigeria

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) Tuesday said its proposed roundtable on the economy will be a pointer to investment opportunities in Nigeria in year 2013. This is contained in a Press Release by FICAN and made available to www.investadvocateng.com. “The FICAN Roundtable on Economy will […]

Reps want independent body to supervise banks

Indications have emerged that the House of Representatives may strip the Central Bank of Nigeria of its supervisory role. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Mr. Jones Onyereri, said the move to strip the CBN of its supervisory role would be an integral focus of the […]

CBN Extends Deadline for Accepting Legacy Banks’ Cheques

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the extension of the deadline for the acceptance of legacy bank cheques to March 31, 2013. The CBN had previously fixed a January 2, 2013 deadline and had vowed to sanction banks that failed to adhere to the directive. A note from […]