As shareholders converged for its 4th annual general meeting, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its commitment to deliver outstanding value to clients and stakeholders. The meeting held in Lagos on Tuesday March 7, 2017. Approved by shareholders at the event was the …
Read More »Nigerian firms expanded in February lifted by new orders: Stanbic PMI
Nigerian private sector activity expanded for a second straight month in February, driven by a rise in new business despite a fall in export sales, a survey showed on Friday. The Markit Stanbic IBTC Nigeria Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 last month after rising to 51.9 in January, …
Read More »Nigerians lost N18b to MMM – NDIC
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared that an estimated three million Nigerians lost N18 billion in the Mavrodi Mundial Movement (MMM) ponzi scheme. This was revealed in Kaduna on Thursday by the Managing Director of the corporation, Umaru Ibrahim, while speaking at the NDIC day at the ongoing …
Read More »Halima Dangote canvasses for more Women Integration and Empowerment in key Technology Leadership Positions
As a part of its women empowerment initiative and sustained drive towards showcasing innovative women led technology entrepreneurs, Dangote Group sponsored the “Women in Technology Session” at the ongoing Social Media Week. Speaking at the session, Halima Dangote, Executive Director and daughter of Africa’s richest man, premised Dangote Group’s support …
Read More »FirstBank partners Oyo State on Women Empowerment
…offers FirstGem, FirstBank’s Life Style Solution for Women FirstBank in its bid to provide women with an amazing opportunity for financial empowerment andsustainable economic growth has partnered with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs, to hold the Oyo State Summit on Women Empowerment. The event which held on February …
Read More »Delta’s 2017 Wine menu is now boarding
Seasonally-rotating selection will be offered in Delta One across Europe, Middle East and Africa Delta’s Master Sommelier, Andrea Robinson, has hand-picked her 2017 Wine selections, offering exclusive choices to Delta One customers flying between Nigeria and the United States. The vintages will appear on a rotating seasonal basis, with two …
Read More »Dangote Foundation spends N200m to rehabilitate Kano Specialist Hospital
To complement its N7 billion Surgical and Diagnostic Centre (SDC) currently under construction, the Dangote Foundation has concluded the renovations of some sections of the Murtala Muhammed Specialists’ Hospital, Kano which gulped over N200 million. The 900 bed capacity hospital, reputed for highest number of in-patients in sub-Saharan Africa has …
Read More »World Book Day: Heritage Bank promotes reading culture in schools
In its continuous drive to remain at the forefront of engendering educational learning amongst young Nigerians, Heritage Bank Plc joined in celebrating the “World Book Day” by means of implementing one of its literacy initiatives and donation of books to schools. The bank has decided to lend its support to …
Read More »EFCC, COURT ORDER HERITAGE BANK TO FREEZE GEONEL INTEGRATED SERVICES’ ACCOUNTS
Our attention has been drawn to a malicious and untrue report trending online, titled, “Heritage Bank Should be Shut Down- Company Tells Court, CBN” and about the bank’s financial and liquidity condition that questioned the ability of the bank to honour its obligatory engagements with a customer, Geonel Integrated Services …
Read More »Rhythm of the City: British Council in Partnership with FirstBank announces Lagos Theatre Festival 2017
From Tuesday 28 February – Sunday 5 March 2017, over 500 artists will gather to present over 70 performances at 16 Venues, spanning 6 days at the Lagos Theatre Festival, 2017. There will be something for everyone; from the new theatre fans young or old and returning visitors to the …
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