Banking
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Is Union Bank Really Stable?
The CBN’s assurance that Union Bank and peers “remain stable and solvent” reads more like regulatory theater than economic reality,…
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GTCO Q1 2026: Fortress Balance Sheet Delivers Profit Within the Guardrails — But at What Cost to Growth?
Every bank makes the same bet: take money that can vanish tomorrow and lend it for years. It is called…
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Access Holdings: Fortress Balance Sheet, Fragile Underbelly
The first read of Access Holdings Plc’s March 2026 results suggests a fortress: ₦53.44trn in assets, ₦272.21bn profit before tax,…
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How Fidelity Bank Stayed Profitable, Liquid, and Compliant in Q1 2026
Fidelity Bank’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2026 reads like a case study in balancing the…
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From Fidelity to Seplat: How Research Desks Are Separating Winners from Holds for Q3 2026
From Fidelity to Seplat, Q3 2026 outlook covers all the major sectors, starting with banking and going all the way…
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The N54b 2007 UBA Offer: Shareholders Agony , UBA’s Strength .
A tale of UBA’s 17-Year Shareholder Ordeal and the Cost of Being Everywhere Instead of Best Somewhere In February 2007,…
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Providus-Unity Merger: When Legal Certainty Meets Execution Ambiguity
The Supreme Court delivered finality on 1 June 2026. By striking out the interested parties’ appeal and sanctioning the Scheme…
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Access Bank: The Giant That Can’t Cast a Shadow
Access Bank built an empire. The market gave it a mirror, not a pedestal. In 2026, it is Nigeria’s largest…
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FCMB’s Growth Mirage: Cheap for a Reason, and Rewane Can’t Change That Alone
FCMB has a problem it won’t admit in its investor deck. It is big enough to carry tier-1 ambitions, but…
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UBA: The Pan-African Giant That Lives in Zenith and GTCO’s Shadow
UBA is tier-1 by decree, not by dominance. It has the branches, the balance sheet, the 20-country passport, and the…
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