The desire by Nigerians to get better returns on their savings received a boost with the promotion by Stanbic IBTC Bank of its Max Yield Savings Account (MYSA). The bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, said MYSA is a high interest paying account that pays interest at...
Interswitch Group, a leading Nigerian Pan-African digital payment and commerce solutions company, is once again set to reward excellence in STEM subjects among secondary school students in the second edition of the InterswitchSPAK National Science competition. The competition, which is targeted at SS 2 students aged between 14...
Following approval of its book build by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Africa’s leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc is set to issue the first corporate green bond in Africa. The book build will commence on Thursday, February 21, 2019 and will be concluded in exactly one week,...
In a recent ranking by LivewithLynda, Union Bank’s Enabling Success short film has been named the ‘most viewed Nigerian Ad.’ The TV commercial hit 3 million views on YouTube a few days ago, less than 5 months after its 2018 Independence Day release. By crossing the 3 million viewership mark,...
The last may not have been heard on a case of alleged fraud involving Sterling Bank Plc and one of its customers, Providence Heights Secondary School Staff Welfare Association, as the latter has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to wade into the crisis. This medium learnt. The customer...
Unity Bank Plc has received the ‘2018 Best Participating Bank in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Development Finance activities award’ in Jigawa State, Northwest, Nigeria. The recognition came at the Dutse Bankers Forum organized by the CBN bringing together financial stakeholders in Jigawa State including CBN, Representative of Chartered...
A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Fidelity Bank to jointly pay the sum of N100 million to the Benue State government for freezing its accounts last year. Delivering judgment in the suit number FHC/MKD/CS/46/2018...
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has collaborated with Google and ISP partner to launch Google Station in 11 key UBA branches in Lagos State as part of plans to roll out 200 stations in the country. Google Station, a platform for providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots...
First Bank of Nigeria has said it will continue to assist oil and gas firms with the right financial support needed to efficiently grow the oil sector Speaking at the Energy Finance Forum at the recent Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer, First Bank, Adesola Adeduntan,...
125 years of supporting and enabling dreams, 125 years of resilience and relevance, 125 years of trust, safety and security, 125 years of long term value to all stakeholders, 125 years woven into the fabric of our society and therefore we dare say, 125 years beyond comparison! Come March 31st...