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November 23, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Restates Commitment To Excellence With Fidelity For You Campaign

Coming on the heels of several auspicious announcements, frontline tier-two lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a new thematic campaign set to help it demonstrate its devotion to customers. The campaign themed Fidelity for You, broke across several media outlets...

November 16, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Wins Big At BAFI Awards

Ecobank Nigeria was the cynosure of all eyes at the prestigious Banks and Other Financial Institutions’ (BAFI) Awards 2021 held in Lagos at the weekend. At the keenly contested awards, Ecobank Nigeria emerged winner of the “Market Confidence and Capita...

November 1, 2021 No Responses

Zenith Bank Declares N180b PBT In Nine Months

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Zenith Bank Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N180 billion, the Group’s unaudited nine months financial results presented to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX)on Sunday, in Lagos, has indicated.&nbs...

October 30, 2021 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Ecobank Pan African Centre

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the new ultra-modern Ecobank Nigeria head office, the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) has a strong connection that will enhance the state’s Smart City Project and modernize infrastructure within the metropo...

October 28, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Pan African Centre Opens In Lagos

Ecobank Nigeria has concluded arrangements to commission its new head office building, the Ecobank Pan-African Centre (“EPAC”). The ultra-modern edifice situated along Ozumba Mbadiwe Road on the highbrow Victoria Island, Lagos will be commissioned by...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

FBN Holdings Confirms Otedola’s Acquisition Of 5.07% Stake

Barely 24 hours after denying notification of possible acquisition of shares by Mr Femi Otedola, FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc on Saturday confirmed that the business mogul had acquired 5.07 percent equity stake in the company. FBNH’s Company Secretary, Mr Seye....

October 23, 2021 No Responses

FBN Holdings Denies Femi Otedola’s Acquisition

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc, on Thursday, denied the reported acquisition of a majority stake in the company by Businessman, Mr Femi Otedola. In a statement published on the website of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX...

October 16, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Wins 2020 DBN Service Award

Fidelity Bank Plc has won the 2020 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) service award for the highest disbursement to DBN-focused locations. A statement issued on Friday quoted the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, ...

October 13, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Seeks Private Sector Participation In Non-Oil Export

Fidelity Bank Plc has expressed the need for greater private sector participation in the non-oil export sector as part of measures to boost the country’s diversification drive. In a statement on Wednesday, the bank’s Managing Director, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-...

October 4, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank’s FinTech Summit To Highlight Open Banking

First Bank of Nigeria has explained that the 2021 FinTech summit scheduled to hold virtually on October 7, will highlight the impact of open banking on financial inclusion. The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, in a s...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank, Future Face Africa Begin Model Search

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with Future Face of Africa for a new talent search “that will be the largest scouting competition Africa has ever seen”. A statement explained that Future Face will focus on new talents, both male...

September 22, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria MD Makes Case For Eurobond Market

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has described Federal Government’s plan for a Eurobond issuance in the International Capital Market (ICM) as a step in the right direction, stressing that the fundamentals and potentials of...

September 19, 2021 No Responses

CBN, NDIC, UBA, Unity Bank, Heritage Bank, Others Support FICAN At 30

Banking and Finance stakeholders are set to converge at the 2021 Annual Conference and 30th-anniversary celebration of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN). The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Securities and Exchange Commissi...

September 17, 2021 No Responses

Union Bank Appoints Aisha Abubakar Non-Executive Director

The Board of Directors, Union Bank of Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ms Aisha Abubakar as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective Sept. 9., 2021 The Chair, Board of Directors, Mrs Beatrice Hamza Bassey, disclosed in a notice posted on....