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September 14, 2015 No Responses

BVN hits 20 million

LESS than 47 days to the second deadline of October 31, 2015, the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) project has recorded 20-million mark. Meanwhile, three of the four major telecommunications giant- Etisalat, Airtel and MTN Nigeria have indicated interest to collaborate...

September 14, 2015 No Responses

First Bank unveils new products for schools

New products aimed at supporting school operators and entrepreneurs has been unveiled by the management of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. According to the bank, the product are: FirstEdu Loan, Operational Vehicle Loan, Commercial Mortgage and Personal Loan a...

September 8, 2015 No Responses

FBN Holdings Gets New Group Managing Director

Executive Director, South, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mr UK Eke is to replace Mr Bello Maccido as Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc with effect from January 1, 2016. Maccido, pioneer Group Chief Executive Officer, FBN Holdings, is...

September 4, 2015 No Responses

UBA declares 20k interim dividend

FOREMOST financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited 2015 half year financial results. The results showed strong growth in earnings and profits, as the Bank continued to benefit from its determination to provide value...

August 26, 2015 No Responses

Dangote Cement, FBN Holdings, others join NSE premium index board

Foremost listed firms, Dangote cement Plc, FBN Holdings Plc and Zenith International Bank Plc have joined new Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Premium Board and the associated Premium Board Index. The firms were cleared based on market capitalisation of N2....

August 18, 2015 No Responses

UBA gets award as largest lender to agriculture

United Bank for Africa (UBA) plc has been honoured as Nigeria’s biggest lender to agriculture by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Listing some of the consideration LCCI considered in selecting winning companies for the awards, Aderemi Bel...

August 6, 2015 No Responses

NLC lauds CBN for publishing bank debtors

THE headquarters of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directive to banks to publish names of chronic debtors. Secretary of the NLC, Peter Eson-Ozo, explained that the development would strengthen the economy. Th...

August 5, 2015 No Responses

Omatek tasks banks, others on adoption of solar technology in Nigeria

AN indigenous Information Technology (ICT) firm has, Omatek has stressed the need to fully explore solar technology in Nigeria. The management of the firm also advised industries including banks, telecommunications, medics, schools, manufacturing companies and...

August 1, 2015 No Responses

ECOWAS Bank renews president tenure

The Board of Governors of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) which comprises Finance Ministers from the 15-Member States of ECOWAS has renewed the tenure of the President of the Bank, Mr. Bashir...

July 31, 2015 No Responses

SEC pledges to tackle unclaimed dividend with e-payment platform

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled e-dividend payment platform. Director-General of SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, explained that the platform was initiated in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settleme...

July 28, 2015 No Responses

FBN Money Market Fund retains ‘Aa (f)’ rating

The FBN Money Market Fund managed by FBN Capital Asset Management has retained its Agusto & Co fund risk rating of ‘Aa(f)’. A statement issued by FBN Capital Limited explained that the rating are considered to have minimal low risk...

July 28, 2015 No Responses

AMCON threatens to publish list of loan defaulters

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has advised loan defaulters to immediately pay up their debts or it would publish their names in line with a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement, AMCON warned...

July 27, 2015 No Responses

Shareholders fault LCCI on Bank debtors, tackles GTBank board

AS controversy continues to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directives to banks to publish names of all debtors on or before August 1, 3015, members of Proactive Shareholders Association of Nigeria (PROSAN) have thrown their weight behind the...

July 27, 2015 No Responses

Diamond Bank revenue hits N103b in six months

The revenue of Diamond Bank Plc for the first six months of this year increased by six per cent to N103billion from N96.8billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2014. The bank’s unaudited half-year result released to the Nigerian Stock...