Business

Keystone Bank Limited has upgraded its digital banking experience through the launch of a truly customer-centric mobile application – ‘KeyMobile’ . A statement by the lender said the upgrade is in demonstration of its commitment to deliver superior, convenient, and innovative banking solutions to its customers, thereby promoting the bank’s …

With many countries strategizing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Ltd, has stated that its cement expansion plan and fertilizer investments will open new trade routes for the company and Nigeria under the trade deal.    Already, …

  Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerge winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held …

Ecobank Nigeria has launched a radio programme – “Ecobank Business Hour” targeted at empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.  Emeka Agada, Head, SME, Ecobank Nigeria, says the programme which is being syndicated across 10 radio stations in Nigeria is one of the several initiatives the bank is …

By Ayomide Oriade When the wave of covid-19 swept from the street of Wuhan to other corners of the world in the year 2020, businesses were forced to think on their feet for survival strategies. Health and safety measures enforced by authorities across global borders crippled business activities. Digital platforms …

Yemisi Edun First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has appointed an acting managing director in the wake of the sex scandal rocking its managing director, Adam Nuru, and his subsequent stepping aside. The new chief executive of the bank is Yemisi Edun. Nuru had volunteered to proceed on leave while the …

Hours after the country hit its highest daily count with 1,204 COVID-19 infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a new single-day record of cases with over 1,300 fresh samples confirmed positive. A total of 1,354 new cases were recorded across 20 states and the federal capital …

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the death of one of its directors, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe. According to a regulatory filing by the lender to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the late professor joined the bank in 2016 as an independent non-executive director. The statement read in part, “He was a distinguished …

The Nigerian Stock Exchange resumed trading in 2021 on a bullish trend with the All-Share Index surpassing the 41,000 mark, as investors continued to position ahead of full-year results and dividend declaration. Specifically, the All-Share Index inched higher by 876.67 points or 2.18 per cent to close at 41,147.39 from …

As part of the New Year celebration, the Chinwe Bode-Akinwande (CBA) Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria, has put smiles on faces of some widows in Nnewi, Anambra State. The event, which was held on Friday, January 1, 2021 had excited widows numbering over 55 going home with food-items and …