…..Presidents of Rwanda and Senegal to Join Over 5,000 African Entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will host its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs – on July 26 – 27, 2019. The two-day event will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The Forum is the ... Read More »
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SHAREHOLDERS COMMEND FBNHOLDINGS FOR A SUCCESFUL AGM AS MANAGEMENT ASSURRES OF A BRIGHTER FUTURE
The Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan; Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings Plc., Mr. UK Eke; Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc., Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR and Company Secretary, FBN Holdings Plc. Mr. Seye Kosoko, at the 7th Annual General Meeting of FBN Holdings Plc held in Lagos.. The shareholders of FBN Holdings Plc have been assured of brighter future ... Read More »
SHAREHOLDERS COMMEND FBN HOLDINGS FOR A SUCCESFUL AGM AS MANAGEMENT ASSURRES OF A BRIGHTER FUTURE
The Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan; Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings Plc., Mr. UK Eke; Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc., Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR and Company Secretary, FBN Holdings Plc. Mr. Seye Kosoko, at the 7th Annual General Meeting of FBN Holdings Plc held in Lagos. Speaking at the meeting in Lagos, Dr Oba Otudeko, FBN ... Read More »
$6.3m ‘fraud’: Absence of defendants stalls arraignment of Access bank MD, eight others
The arraignment of the Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Nwigwe, and eight others by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of Nigeria Police for alleged $6.3 million fraud was stalled yesterday at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja. Some of the defendants did not show up. Nwigwe is standing trial alongside Cast Oil and Gas Limited, Seyi Sanni, Adekunle ... Read More »
FCMB, SystemSpecs unveil payroll solution
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has partnered SystemSpecs to introduce a payroll solution designed to meet the yearnings of thousands of its SME customers seeking efficient, easy-to-use and affordable business tools to seamlessly operate their businesses. The product tagged, “FCMB Payroll” comes with exciting features that enable SME owners to easily process payroll; pay employee salaries into commercial/micro-finance bank accounts ... Read More »
Former Enugu Governor Wife Clara Chime, asked the court allowed her to take over custody of the 10-year-old son
Clara made the request while responding to the dissolution of their 11-year marriage as filed by Sulivan Chime on Thursday. She told the court that she was ready to be divorced from her husband, and prayed that the custody of their son be given to her, with child maintenance fee of N500,000 monthly. Clara told the court that her son ... Read More »
UBA Celebrates 70 years of Excellent Services to customers at its special CEO Awards gala
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc with operations in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and Paris, over the weekend, celebrated 70 years of operations in an event that was as exciting as it was nostalgic. Clients, friends and well-wishers from all works of life joined the UBA Group led by ... Read More »
APC wins Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Kolawole Taiwo, winner of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC conducted supplementary election in 71 polling units across eight wards of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State for the House of Representatives seat. The commission had declared ... Read More »
Glo is top network for new subscribers in February 2019 – NCC report
Latest report by telecommunications industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), indicates that national operator, Globacom, remains the preferred network for new subscribers. The report which is for the month of February showed that Globacom added 400,879 new subscribers, which was the highest gain by any operator. 9mobile was second with 345,264 new customers, while Airtel came third with ... Read More »
Oyetola, APC, INEC urge Appeal Court to uphold Osun election
….Court reserves judgments on four appeals The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to uphold the victory of Oyetola and APC in the governorship election held in the state on September 22 and 27, 2018. Their request is contained ... Read More »