Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EcoBank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, will lead seasoned financial experts to address the issues affecting the small and medium enterprises in the country. In a press statement by Chairman Publicity Committee, Chika Izuora, Akinwuntan has confirmed to chair the 20th annual lecture and 29th anniversary of the Catholic…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended the management of the Gateway Mortgage Bank for the remarkable transformation of the bank into a financially viable institution through improved corporate governance. Abiodun made this commendation at the 6th Annual General Meeting of the Gateway Mortgage Bank in Abeokuta. The governor recalled the challenging state…
Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza amounts to a “death sentence” for vulnerable hospital patients, the World Health Organization has warned. WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said health authorities in Gaza have advised that it is impossible to evacuate vulnerable hospital patients within 24 hours as ordered by Israel’s military. “There are severely ill people whose injuries…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. This comes nearly four months after Tinubu suspended the former chairman of the anti-graft agency chief,…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, and the spokesman for the party’s presidential campaign council, Yunusa Tanko, have shared different views on the names written on the certificates of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking in an interview on Africa Independent Television on Thursday, Arabambi…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Monday, said four consortia would finance the rehabilitation of pipelines across the country based on build, operate and transfer terms. Marketers have repeatedly complained about the dormancy of about 20 NNPCL depots, as they explained that this was due to the vandalism of pipelines that supply products to…
Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa Plc, has announced its upcoming Super Savers Draw. In a statement, it said in line with its commitment to rewarding loyalty and promoting a culture of savings, UBA would provide opportunity for more of its customers to become millionaires through the draw, scheduled to hold at the UBA…
First City Monument Bank has unveiled a comprehensive suite of financial solutions aimed at supporting Nigerians in their wealth-building journey. The offerings span the entire wealth creation process, covering accumulation to preservation, including target and premium savings, wealth and investment management, pensions, and estate planning (Wills and Trusts), the bank said in a statement. In…
By Ayomide Otitoju The European Commission has supported low-income countries including Nigeria with €1.1 billion finance package with promises to give additional cash to eradicate a human disease. The eradication of polio and ensuring that medical advancements are more readily available to those who need them most are two crucial global health possibilities that have…
