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Leadway Named Official Insurer of Lagos Trade Fair

Ebere Nwoji Leadway Assurance, a subsidiary of Leadway Group, has for the second time been named the official insurer of the 2026 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) which holds from

  • Leadway Assurance chosen as official insurer for 2026 Lagos International Trade Fair
  • Fair organized by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, November 6-15, 2026
  • Kikelomo Fischer highlights commitment to supporting Nigerian SMEs

Lending, Govt Securities Gain Lifts Nine Banks Interest Income to N12.9tn

Kayode Tokede On the back of encouraging interest on lending to customers and yield on government securities, Access Holdings Plc and eight other deposit money banks generated N12.9 trillion interest…

  • Nine Nigerian banks earned N12.9tn in interest income from September 2025 to September 2026
  • Access Holdings Plc led with N3.1tn, a 6.9% increase from N2.9tn the previous year
  • Average maximum lending rate in Nigeria rose from 29.84% to 32.62%

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