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UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the twelve finalists for the 2018 edition of its annual National Essay Competition. The 12 finalists will sit for the second round of the competition, where three winners will emerge after undergoing supervised …

In a rare act of compassion, never done by any bank before, United Bank for Africa refunded the funds of a middle-aged man who was recently robbed of his entire fund, amounting to N247,000.00. According to source, it was gathered that the man visited UBA Chevron branch office to complain …

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Unity Bank, Oluwatomi Somefun, in this interview, talks about the struggles of the bank in the last three years and declares that, “It’s a new dawn for everyone at Unity Bank.”   Can you shed light on why it appears Unity …

L-R: Vice Chancellor (VC) of UNIPORT, Prof Ndowa Lale; Deputy Vice-Chancellor/LOC Chairman, Prof. Regina Ogali and representative of MD/CEO, Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo; Senior Manager, Oladapo Lawal, at 14th edition of the West African Universities Game (WAUG) held in Port Harcourt at the University of Port Harcourt, sponsored by …

First Bank of Nigeria has announced its sponsorship of the 57th Lagos Amateur Golf Open Championship. The 2018 edition is billed to hold from Friday to Sunday at the Ikoyi Club 1938 Golf Course in Lagos. The 2017 edition played host to over 260 elite golfers, while the 2018 edition …

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is set to substantially increase its support to agribusiness, its value chain and growth of the Nigerian economy after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI). The memorandum outlines a framework to deepen agency banking, financial inclusion and savings …

Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Diamond Bank plc has been awarded the prestigious Women’s Market Champion honours by the Global Banking Alliance for Women. This year’s Women’s Market Champions reflect the global nature of the Global Banking Alliance for Women’s work hailing from diverse markets and regions. According to Vanessa Van Landingha, …

It is no longer news that Jimi Odukoya, a youth pastor at the Fountain of Life Church, has discovered acting as one of his many talents. Jimi Odukoya an AMVCA nominee plays the lead role of a cocky and ambitious David Hale in Verte View’s first feature movie – CHARMED. …

This film tells the story of career ambition, friendship and love that individuals experience in their everyday life. Jimi Odukoya and Bimbo Ademoye, the lead actors in CHARMED, are supported by actors Kingsley Ogboso, Elozonam, Omowunmi Dada, Chris Iheuwa, Moyo Lawal and BellaRose Okojie. Jimi Odukoya stars as David Hale, …

In recognition of the importance of financial literacy in making informed financial decisions, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a member of Standard Bank Group, deployed its senior personnel to 31 schools across six selected states in the country in line with CBN’s financial literacy drive to educate students on the benefits …