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  Following the hypersensitivity of the issues surrounding the lives and well-being of Nigerian citizens living in South Africa and to contribute his voice against the poor state of security regarding foreign nationals living in Africa, the Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia has withdrawn from further activities at the World Economic Forum […]

  The Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been adjudged the ‘Best Chief Executive Officer’ of the year at the Digital Innovation and Excellence awards, held recently in Accra, Ghana.   The awards, which climaxed the Digital Banking Summit was aimed at rewarding individuals and groups whose contribution […]

In its quest to deepen financial inclusion, FirstBank is channelling its resources to reach those at the bottom of the pyramid through its agency banking.   The tie-one bank has over 31,000 agents spread across Nigeria with 9,000 assigned to provide financial services to the highly excluded Northern region.   According to Adesola Adeduntan, the […]

Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking place in Yokohama, Japan from August 28 – 30, 2019. As the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa, Mr. Elumelu will ensure that […]

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within.Also, the Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, FCA, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.Both appointments […]

Board disharmony and a persistent breach of governance rules, manifested in the avoidable exposure to the risks and liabilities, including the huge Non-Performing Loans (NPL), portfolio from the pig-headed acquisition of Diamond Bank, is threatening to bring Access Bank to its knees, according to a portfolio review report of Access Bank by Moody’s Investors Service.  […]

When Access Bank took over Diamond Bank’s liabilities and promised to repay Diamond’s $200 million Eurobond on maturity in June 2019, banking sector analysts raised a red flag that the move which was presented to regulators at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as a merger between the two banks […]

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial institution, has reiterated its commitment to impact the lives of the less privileged and children living with disabilities across the country and in its host communities across the world.   The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, made this pledge at the weekend […]

The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr.  Adesola Adeduntan, has encouraged children to cultivate the habit of showing kindness to people around them irrespective of class, race or circumstance.Dr. Adeduntan gave the charge on Wednesday, 3rd July while espousing the Bank’s values-promoting initiative, ‘Start Performing Acts of Random Kindness’ (SPARK) to […]

Another set of  20 loyal customers will join the rising number of millionaires to win a whooping N1,500,000each, in the 3rd edition of its quarterly draw for the ongoing UBA Wise Savers Promo. The raffle draw which is set for July 31st, at United Bank for Africa’s Corporate head office willsee new millionaires emerge in […]

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, yesterday joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. June 16, the day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate children in Africa, recognizes the courage of students who marched for their right […]

The World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) has today re-appointed Feet ‘n’ Tricks International Limited as host of the 2019 edition of theAfrican Freestyle Football Championship, and also for another 3 years. This announcement is coming on the heels of the successful hosting of the 2018 edition by Feet ‘n’ Tricks. Chairman of Feet ‘n’ Tricks, […]