In its new Television Commercial, First Bank tells a story that reflects the beginning of modern banking and how the bank has consistently grown with Nigeria’s enterprises through partnership and innovation. Raheem Akingbolu writes When the promoters said First Bank was “truly the first, many grudgingly agreed. But deep inside …
Read More »Heritage Bank partners LAWMA for sustainable greener, cleaner Lagos
…Launch Lagos Recycle Initiative Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has entered into strategic partnership with Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to attain sustainable greener and cleaner Lagos. The partnership which heralds the launch of Lagos Recycle Initiative is targeted at curbing the huge challenge of …
Read More »BAFI Awards: FirstBank’s COVID-19 response sets the pace in CSR for other financial institutions
By Aniekan Ezekiel From the publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. …
Read More »Jumia Processed over 4milion orders during Black Friday
Black Friday, the biggest sales event of the year, has come and gone. In the aftermath, global sale platforms, as well as sellers are taking stock of sales proceeds, customer reach, engagement and leverage the shopping window has given their various brands in what has been a rollercoaster year for …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigerian govt reopens land borders
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate reopening of four land borders. The Presidency made this known in a tweet today. “President Buhari has directed the immediate opening of four land borders: Seme, Illela, Maigatari, and Mfun,” @NGRPresident tweeted. Nigeria had in August 2019 closed its land borders to …
Read More »Local restaurants are receiving boost from online food delivery companies
With an estimated population of over 200 million people, representing 2.5% of the global population, Nigeria is a readymade market for food and beverage related business. Buttressing this is the popular Nigerian saying that ‘you can’t do food business and run at loss, especially in commercial nerve cities like Lagos …
Read More »CJN, Tanko Muhammad contracts COVID-19, flown to Dubai
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19. According to The Nation, the CJN is presently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, receiving treatment. A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa disclosed this at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim …
Read More »NCC orders telcos to block all SIMs without NINs
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks within which they should block SIM Cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers, NIN. In a statement on Tuesday, the NCC Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, disclosed …
Read More »Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc Rights Issue Signing Ceremony
December 14, 2020 was another historic milestone in the lifecycle of Abbey with the signing ceremony of Rights Issue of N3,692,307,692. The event had the Managing Director/CEO of Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc (Issuer), Mr. Madu Hamman, the Managing Director of Kairos Capital Limited (Issuing House), Mr. Sam Chidoka and other …
Read More »JCI Nigeria Announces Nomination for Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award
Junior Chamber International, Nigeria has called on Nigerians to nominate prospective young Nigerians that are advancing the cause of human and global development for its 2021 ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award, that is also known as JCI Nigeria TOYP. The nomination process for the TOYP commences from December 15th, 2020 …
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