Business

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as Bank of the Year in Nigeria in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022. The award, which was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, during the awards ceremony held in London on December 1, 2022, was in recognition of …

Heritage Bank received the 2022 United Nations Award for Humanitarian Service by the Widows & Orphans Support Society of Nigeria (WOSSA), as no fewer than 500 widows and orphans in Lagos State benefitted from the Bank’s supports. This was made known during the award ceremony held in Lagos to mark …

Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has said it is committed to supporting the annual Ake Books and Arts Festival because it sees Nigeria as part of a larger world and believes that Nigeria’s ultimate competitiveness lies in its energy. Executive Director at Sterling, Yemi Odubiyi, who disclosed this …

The importance of canteens and ‘bukas’ who serve those with limited disposable income in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized.  Yet, these food vendors and caterers who help to meet the nutrition needs of busy urban communities every day, do not always get the support they need to build successful businesses. The …

Giving.NG is partnering with Shoprite Nigeria on “40 Days of Giving” campaign, aimed at inspiring people and organizations to spread kindness and treat it as an everyday thing, rather than a seasonal activity. Giving.NG, Africa’s first and only free crowdfunding platform, has announced that it will begin a campaign in …

Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria has launched a brand-new sonic identity tagged ‘The Sound of Union. At 105 years, the Bank is now leveraging the universality of music to engage with new and existing audiences through this unique sound identity. The Bank tapped prolific and award-winning music producer …

Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to support the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The Bank in a statement gave this assurance while disclosing plans to sponsor The Fashion Souk 7.0. The statement further noted that 3 successful entrepreneurs who emerge winners in a business pitch …

Access Bank Access Holdings Plc has secured approval license to commence operation in France. Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director who announced this at a Statutory Meeting of the shareholders of Access Holdings in Lagos also noted that the holding company in its bid to become Africa’s gateway to the …

NNPC The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a $1.4 billion external project finance agreement for the Northern Hydrocarbon Funding Limited. Codenamed Project Panther (under the NNPC Limited/Chevron Nigeria Limited joint venture), the agreement was sealed at the signing ceremony held on Tuesday in London. The deal was …