Muhammadu Buhari Fashola: President’s win will ensure handover to S-West in 2023 Obinna Chima in Lagos, Omololu Ogunmade and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research unit of The Economist Magazine, has predicted that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, …
Read More »NSE fines NEM Insurance for contravening its Rulebook
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has fined NEM Insurance Plc for contravening Rule 19.3 of its Rulebook. This was after the NSE received a complaint by Bernateva Partners – the solicitor to Eaton Acquisitions Limited, a major shareholder in NEM Insurance Plc – to reverse the decisions reached at the …
Read More »DIAMOND BANK PARTNERS FACEBOOK TO HOST BUSINESS TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS NIGERIA.
Diamond Bank, in partnership with Facebook,has commenced the second phase of the targeted training for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) owners to enhance their businesses using digital marketing strategies. The training exercise, which took place across seven states (Ibadan, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, Port- Harcourt, Aba and Umuahia) with over 1,000 …
Read More »24th NES: Stanbic IBTC underlines support for diligent implementation of public policy.
Regardless of how robust a policy framework may be, it requires diligent execution, which is backed by strict adherence to corporate governance, to achieve its desired objectives. This was the submission of Stanbic IBTC as Nigeria seeks approaches to unlock its potential and navigate the economy towards sustainable growth and …
Read More »UBA Receiving Entries For National Essay Competition
The UBA Foundation is now accepting entries for this year’s edition of the National Essay Competition. The first prize for the competition will be N2 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice, a 100% increase from N1m which was awarded …
Read More »Danjuma to address UK Parliament in January over killings in Nigeria
The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), will in January 2019 address the United Kingdom Parliament over the incessant killings in North-central part of Nigeria, especially between herdsmen and farmers. Danjuma was earlier scheduled to speak to select leaders of the British House of Lords on September 5, …
Read More »Aggrieved APC reps announce plan to leave party
John Alechenu and John Ameh, Abuja Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019, findings indicated on Tuesday. Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) on …
Read More »We won’t allow Nnamdi Kanu ruin the relationship we have with other countries – Presidency
The presidency says it will not allow Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruin the cordial relationship Nigeria has with other countries. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said this in reaction to the reappearance of the IPOB leader. Kanu, who had not be seen publicly in 13 …
Read More »UBA honours retired directors
Appreciating Meritorious Services: l-r: Former Non-Executive Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, Mr. Yahaya Zekeri and wife, Clara; Former Non-Executive Director, Alhaji Jaafaru Paki; Group Chairman, Mr. Tony Elumelu; Former Non-Executive Director, Mrs. Rose Okwechime; GMD-CEO, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka; Former Non-Executive Director, Ambassador Adekunle Olumide and wife, Emeritus Professor …
Read More »Union Bank staffer steals N8.7m from customer’s account
These are very bad times for customers of the Emeka Emuwa led Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) as the bank appears to have lost its security edge over their competitors. Though, Union Bank prides itself as one of the big, strong and reliable financial institutions in Nigeria, depositors have continued …
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