Ecobank has reiterated that it remains the partner of choice in Africa for export trade because of its unique positioning, wide network, pan African payment switch, settlement capabilities, award winning digital products and strategic focus. Kola Adeleke, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Ecobank Nigeria made this assertion while speaking on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy, opportunities, challenges in export and ... Read More »

The Petroleum Products Pricing Agency (PPPRA) on Friday removed its latest Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol pricing template of N212.61 per litre from its website. This followed outcry on the social media as the story of upward review of the pump price went viral on Friday morning. Its spokesperson, Folasade Kayode, who our correspondent called on phone for comments on ... Read More »

THE House of Representatives has summoned the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to come forward and explain the circumstances surrounding the transfer of some forfeited assets to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Also to appear before an ad hoc committee of the House set up to compile and review projects ... Read More »

​ ​ ​Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading Nigerian bank​ has restated its readiness to continually support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to engender sustainable economic development by significantly improving diaspora remittances and foreign exchange (FX) inflows into the country.​ ​ ​ ​Fidelity Bank CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe who made this known on Saturday at the inaugural edition of the Fidelity ... Read More »

MTN Group on Monday announced the appointment of Chika Ekeji as Executive Strategy and Transformation officer, as part of plans to further bolster management capacity to accelerate the group’s strategic ambitions. Effective from March 15, Mr Ekeji would join Africa’s leading mobile operator from Management Consultancy, McKinsey & Company in Nigeria. He had previously led the West Africa Digital Practice ... Read More »

 Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Plc is set to change the face of digital banking services with its new mobile banking app aimed at delivering first-rate services to customers. The new UBA mobile banking app, has been armed with benefits and features designed to give its customers increased control and accessibility to carry out transactions with ease. UBA’s Group Head, Digital Banking, Kayode ... Read More »

Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider is rewarding customers with N5 for every dollar received through foreign remittances. This N5 for a dollar incentive is paid to FirstBank’s customers regardless of their preference to collect the USD as cash across the counter in any of the Bank’s over 750 branches nationwide or as transfer into the customers domiciliary ... Read More »

GiveHerBetaHealth: GTBank Champions Access to Health Insurance for Women on International Women’s Day. As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its SME specific accounts designed to reinforce the Bank’s role in putting SME’s at an advantage whilst contributing to national growth and development. The SME accounts – which are in two variants – FirstSME Classic and FirstSME Deluxe – are offered to SMEs, irrespective of ... Read More »

Hannah Nworgu, a family associate of Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused her of lying. Nworgu, who claimed to have lived with the couple, claimed that Fani-Kayode took good care of Chikwendu’s mother until her death contrary to her allegation. Precious Chikwendu last week appeared in a Federal High Court sitting in Apo, ... Read More »