The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Alhaji Isa Mohammed Inuwa as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank and has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the appointment, which has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and took effect from January 22, 2020. ​Alhaji Inuwa joins the versatile Board ... Read More »

  After a thrilling round of football in the quarter finals, eight teams in the male and female categories have advanced to the semi final stages of the 2020 GTBank Masters Cup. All four games will be played at the Campos Stadium, Lagos Island, on Wednesday 5 th February 2020, where the Semi Finalists will compete for a coveted spot ... Read More »

The unbanked and underbanked, two groups at the centre of retail banking, need to be captured for the financial system to achieve its full potential. The KPMG Nigeria Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey says customers have expectations about how their needs will be met and meeting this requires banks deploying the right network and technology. First  Bank of Nigeria Limited ... Read More »

 Lagos will play host to some of the most prestigious teams for Africa’s premier polo competition – the 2020 Lagos International Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will feature 39 teams; the highest number till date. The teams will compete in four major cups; the Silver Cup, Open Cup, Low Cup, and ... Read More »

Blue Rose restaurant, a new brand in the Nigerian fast food sector, has unveiled its new outlet in Olowu street,Ikeja, Lagos. The grand launch of the restaurant is in line with its desire to offer customers healthy food. The brand encompasses of Continental and Africa food. Alhaji Idris Adamu, the chairman of Blue Rose, who spoke to Newsmen​ about the ... Read More »

ACCESS Bank Plc has reiterated its continued support for special needs children by donating a 44 KVA Solar Power System to the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday at the presentation of the facility at the foundation’s office at Iju, Fagba Lagos, the bank’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Seyi Kumapayi, said the lender is investing heavily in Corporate Social ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chairman of the House Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon Nichols Mutu, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Mutu was arraigned on a charge in which he was accused of involvement in about N400million money laundering and receiving kickbacks from NDDC contractors. Mutu, who has been ... Read More »

Edo state government wants the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole arrested and prosecuted by the security agencies for constantly disobeying the orders of the state government. Deputy Governor of the state, Phillip Shuaibu told newsmen in Abuja that he was submitting a petition to the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State ... Read More »

Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, former Commissioner for Information and Communication in Ekiti, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its data base before it can effectively implement its “Free Entry Visa Policy” for Africans. Ogunsuyi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ado-Ekiti, on the recent visa ban on Nigeria and other ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to driving growth and building the capacity of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking at the FirstBank SMEConnect Business Clinic, held in Lagos on Thursday, the Group Head, Lagos Island 1, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Olufunke Smith stated that the business clinic provides an opportunity for SMEs ... Read More »