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• Nigerian Banks Grapple with High-Value Fraud as Sophisticated Cyberattacks Drive Massive Financial Losses

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A new report reveals that while the total volume of banking fraud in Nigeria decreased by 4 percent in 2025, the financial impact per incident has surged. Internet banking has emer...

• Leadway Assurance Introduces Low Cost Householder Insurance Starting At 10,000 Naira To Shield Nigerian Homes

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Leadway Assurance has launched a comprehensive Householder Insurance plan with an annual premium starting at 10,000 Naira. The policy covers residential buildings and contents agai...

• Global Financial Regulators Alerted to Systemic Risks Posed by Anthropic’s Mythos AI Cybersecurity Capabilities

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: World

  Finance ministers and central bankers have convened emergency discussions at the International Monetary Fund following warnings that Anthropic’s unreleased Claude Mythos AI model c...

• French Authorities Link Pro-Iranian HAYI Group to Foiled Bank of America Paris Attack

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  French anti-terrorism prosecutors have identified the pro-Iranian militant group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya (HAYI) as the primary suspect in a foiled plot to destroy Bank...

• Nationwide Savings Survey Reveals Only 6 Percent of Nigerians Feel Financially Secure Amid Macroeconomic Stabilization

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A comprehensive study by Piggyvest involving 26,000 respondents indicates that a vast majority of Nigerians face chronic financial anxiety despite cooling inflation rates. The repo...

• Lloyds Banking Group Scrambles to Resolve Major Technical Glitch Exposing Stranger Transactions to Customers

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  Customers of Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, and Halifax reported a significant security lapse on Thursday morning, with many seeing sensitive financial data and transactions belonging t...

• University of Toronto study identifies strengths based factors contributing to healthy functioning among Indigenous adults

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Research

  A large scale representative study has found that three in ten Indigenous adults meet specific criteria for healthy functioning. Researchers identified financial security, regular...