BY ALEX OTTI This week marks the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the existence of the First Bank franchise in Nigeria. This stands the bank out as one of the earliest institutions established in West Africa, and obviously, one of the handful still in existence today. The bank began as the Bank of British West Africa ... Read More »

  Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its local and international investors that it’s prudent focus on improved asset quality as well as the continuous adoption of strict cost efficient measures will help the bank achieve its objectives and priorities for the 2019 financial year and beyond. This the bank has said will culminate ... Read More »

– The Osun state election tribunal declared Ademola Adeleke of the PDP winner of the governorship election – Justice Muhammed Ibrahim Sirajo who is the tribunal chairman however did not agree with his collegues – The judge however asked INEC to go with the judgement of the other two judges Justice Muhammed Ibrahim Sirajo who is the chairman of the ... Read More »

Banks only build branches, or so the story goes. Except for Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; the foremost African financial institution, which has been at the forefront of several innovative products and services, recently completed and opened the first digital playground for children in Nigeria. Located in Lekki, Lagos State, the GTBank Play Centre is equipped with a wide range of ... Read More »

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan commissioning EcobankPay zone at Amu Market, Palm Avenue, Mushin, Lagos on Tuesday while traders and merchants in the market look on Left: Head, Branch Network, Ecobank Nigeria, Titiloye Olarinde; EcobankPay Xpress agent, Abeeb Bello; Baba Oja, Amu Market, Mushin, Alhaji Yusuf Peleowo; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan and EcobankPay Xpress agent, Mrs. Adeola ... Read More »

  On Saturday, 16 March 2019, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited and other corporate entities in the FBNHoldings group would collectively have a 125km Relay Walk to celebrate the Bank’s 125 years of unbroken business operations in commemoration of its 125 years anniversary. Following the flag hoisting ceremony, the anniversary activities curtain raiser event that held ... Read More »

      · Over 1,000 African entrepreneurs from African 54 countries to participate in the 2019 Cohort · Event to be live-streamed on TEFConnect – Africa’s digital entrepreneurship hubThe Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s flagship Entrepreneurship Programme on March ... Read More »

Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Folake Ani-Mumuney; Managing Director, FBNQuest Merchant Bank, Kayode Akinkugbe; Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Adesola Adeduntan; Group Executive, Commercial Banking Group, FirstBank, Seyi Oyefeso; Chairman, FirstBank Ibukun Awosika and Group Managing Director, FBNHoldings, UK Eke, following the FirstBank 125km Relay Walk, held to commemorate the 125 anniversary of FirstBank Nigeria’s premier Bank, First Bank ... Read More »

 Chairman, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mr. Emanuel Nnorom; Managing Director/CEO, Mrs Owen Omogiafo; and Executive Director, Ms Okaima Ohizua; at the 5th Annual General Meeting of the company held at Transcorp Hilton Hotels Abuja on Friday Chairman, Transcorp Hotels Plc, Mr. Emanuel Nnorom; Managing Director/CEO, Mrs Owen Omogiafo; and Executive Director, Ms Okaima Ohizua; at the 5th Annual General Meeting of ... Read More »

  Sale of Airtel Shares; No Forfeiture Order against Ecobank Group, O&O Networks Limited No Court Order to forfeit Sales Value of Our Airtel Shares – O&O Networks Limited, Subsidiary of Ecobank Group O&O Networks Limited, Special purpose vehicle owned by the Ecobank Group says contrary to certain media reports, there is no forfeiture order of the Federal High Court ... Read More »