The customers of Skye Bank Plc have been expressing their joy and appreciation over the wind of change, transformation and empowerment currently blowing across the bank. The Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru is without a doubt a man of his words. The management of the bank has continually shown …
Read More »NEM Insurance Plc’s 48th AGM and Associated Governance Issues
By: Nonso Okpala A visionary and serial investor. Managing Director/CEO of VFD Group Ltd and Father-In-Chief. An integral component of the long-term strategy of any company is corporate governance, epitomized by transparency and accountability. By extension, it is also the single most important means of sustaining the vibrancy and relevance …
Read More »Osinbajo: Fed Govt highly disturbed over Plateau killings
Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo said last nigt in Jos, the Plateau State capital, that the Federal Government was highly disturbed about the security situation in Plateau State. He told community leaders and security agencies the view of the government at the Plateau State Government House in Rayfield, Jos, when he arrived …
Read More »How Kwara Govt was swindled of N227m, by witness
An Ikeja High Court yesterday heard how Mohammed Gobir and his company, Mondial Defence Systems Limited, stole N227 million from the Kwara State agovernment. Mohammed Gobir (55), from Kwara State, is facing a five-count charge of stealing, forgery and dishonestly converting monies entrusted to him for the purchase of three …
Read More »Heritage Bank rewards greater performance, promotes over 350 staff
In line with its commitment geared towards greater efficiency and resource optimization, as part of its growth and industry innovative agenda designed to strengthen the bank’s business across all markets where it operates, Heritage Bank Plc has announced the elevation of about 350 of its workforce. The promotion, was commended …
Read More »Judge’s elevation stalls Ladoja’s trial for alleged N4.7bn fraud
The trial of a former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, for an alleged fraud of N4.7bn was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Idris. The judge was among the 12 high court judges promoted last week to the Court of Appeal. Though both …
Read More »Omisore’s gov ambition splits Osun SDP
The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Osun State, Chief Ademola Isola, has said the leadership of the party in the state is not aware of the intention of Senator Iyiola Omisore to contest the governorship election. Omisore had on Saturday picked the expression of interest form in Abuja …
Read More »NNPC: $5bn JV Debt Repayment Restoring Investors’ Confidence in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said its repayment of the about $5 billion negotiated joint venture cash call debts owed to International Oil Companies (IOCs) over the years was now stirring the confidence of investors in Nigeria’s upstream oil sector. It also said it would look inwards to …
Read More »FCMB’s UK Subsidiary Expands Banking Proposition
FCMB Bank (UK) Limited has disclosed that it recently obtained a variation of its banking permission to include retail (investments) services. The permission was granted by the Prudential Regulation Authority at the Bank of England, and became effective recently.With this, the bank explained that individuals and businesses that seek to …
Read More »NCAC Showcases Nigeria’s Art and Culture in Russia
Tourists and football fans across the world are swamping around an ongoing art and culture exhibition centre set up by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in Moscow, Russia.While the players are exhibiting their talents and projecting Nigeria’s football prowess, so also is the Director General of NCAC, …
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