First Bank of Nigeria Limited, through one of its Sustainability initiatives, the FirstBank Sustainability Centre in partnership with the Lagos Business School is hosting the 2017 SME Conference to drive creativity, innovation and productivity among local manufacturers in Nigeria. Small and Medium Scale Enterprises are pivotal to the development of …
Read More »Dangote’s new Pasta products to compete with rice
In a major strategic move to grow its market equity in Africa, Dangote Flour has unveiled new improved pasta products called ‘Ecccellente’. The re-vamped Pasta, is expected to reduce the dependency on rice consumption by Nigerians. Speaking at the Grand Customer Launch Event in Kano on Tuesday, Executive Director, …
Read More »EFCC Docks Jonathan’s Physician, Fiberesima, Over N258.9m Contract Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday arraigned Dr. Fortunate Fiberesima, a former Chief Executive Officer, State House Medical Centre, Abuja before Justice Peter. O. Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 6-count charge of money Laundering. Fiberesima, was alleged to have …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC pledges to change perception of insurance industry
Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited, member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has announced its plans to deploy trust-building measures that would plug major gaps in the insurance value chain in Nigeria. With the ultimate aim of enhancing insurance penetration in the country, the company said given the low level …
Read More »RUNWAY JAZZ 2017: UBA POWERS MUSIC AND BUSINESS MASTERCLASS FACILITATED BY THE BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Nagee and Josh stone to headline the Jazz runway show … as Donald Duke introduces daughter Xerona unto the scene The countdown has begun to the most anticipated and insightful learning experience at the Runway Jazz 2017 Music and Business Masterclass, taking place on April 29, 2017 in the Grand Ballroom …
Read More »DIAMOND BANK MAINTAINS STABLE GROWTH IN 2016 BUSINESS YEAR
Diamond Bank Plc on Monday released her 2016 Business Year (BY) performance scorecard on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), showcasing stable growth in key financial parameters. In the audited 2016 Financial Results as approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and made available to financial and …
Read More »FirstBank Stimulates Economic Diversification through support for the Nigerian Creative Industry.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited under the auspices of its First@arts initiative has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Entertainment Conference 2017, as part of its support for the Creative Arts industry as well as home-grown human capacity development across several arts platforms. The event themed ‘It’s Time for Africa’ …
Read More »Bukola Saraki: His brand is crisis, by Wale Olaleye
Saraki Arguably one of the most influential politician at the moment, a submission President Muhammadu Buhari recently affirmed at a public gathering. But curiously, every attempt to deconstruct Senate President Bukola Saraki has only further unveiled his positive politics and development inclination. Olawale Olaleye takes an introspective look at this …
Read More »Female lawyer petitions Owoseni over assault, threat to life
A Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Blessing Titty Ahmed, has petitioned the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, over alleged assault and threat to her life. In the petition written on her behalf by Simeon Atunbi of Blue Diamond Law Firm, Ahmed accused a woman, Mrs. Jerry Okoh, of assaulting …
Read More »Convenience is the key word with FirstBank’s FirstMobile
In today’s world of technology and speed, convenience is the name of the game and this is so true for the 21st century financial institutions, as they are constantly challenged to provide customers with convenience, relevance, and ease of transactions. As financial institutions across the globe tussle to increase …
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