Archives for August, 2020
Wigwe Named African Banker of the Year
Wigwe Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC, has been named the ‘African Banker of the Year’ at the 2020 African Banker Awards. Wigwe was recognized for…
Polaris Bank Appoints Innocent Ike New MD/CEO
Innocent Ike Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and The Board of Polaris Bank Limited have appointed Innocent Ike, as the Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank Limited,…
NEC 10th Edition: UBA Foundation Calls for Entries, Introduces Digital Submission Portal for Students Increases prize money by over 33%
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has today commenced the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with…
NBA President Akpata set to audit 2016, 2018, 2020 elections
•NBA president, Olumide Apata Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olumide Akpata has ask for audit into body’s 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. Akpata has set up an Electoral Audit and…
BUDGIT RECOMMENDS STRATEGIC PRIORITY ACTIONS THAT INCREASE INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA, SPUR GROWTH
BudgIT, a civic organization that uses technology to simplify budget and intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement for societal change, has just released a detailed publication titled Investing in People.…
FG set to invest N600bn in agriculture for food security – Minister
The Federal Government is set to inject over N600 billion as stimulus response into the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in…
Igbo Political Group lists Obi, Ngige, 8 others for 2023 presidency
Obi By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- A political group, Igbo for President Solidarity Group (IPSC), has suggested no fewer than eleven eminent politicians from the south-eastern states that are qualified to be…
HELICOPTER CRASH: ONLY SURVIVOR DIES
Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu,has confirmed the death of the third victim, the only survivor of the Opebi helicopter crash. According to him,…
Ecobank Wins Innovation In Financial Services Award
Ecobank Group has emerged winner of Innovation in Financial Services award at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which reward banking excellence in Africa,…
Father dumps own three-week old baby boy in Ondo canal
A 32-year-old father, Muyiwa Ayorinde, has been arrested by police detectives for dumping his own three weeks old baby boy into a canal in Akure, the Ondo state capital. By…