For many years, until the early 1980s, the Nigerian textile industry was the highest employer of labour, after the public sector. Sadly, the industry is in dire straits battling for survival in recent times. Among the challenges that confronted the sector were policy inconsistency leading to closure of many textile ...
Read More »Sanwo-Olu, Okonkwo Parley ASPAMDA, Trade Fair Market Leaders on Infrastructure Development
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, met with market leaders from Alaba, Trade Fair axis in Lagos West senatorial district. The consultative meeting, which was at the instance of the Governor and coordinated by the Managing Director Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, lasted for about 90 minutes and ...
Read More »JAMES HOPE COLLEGE ACQUIRES AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LAGOS PROPERTY, OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO 40% OF STUDENTS
The James Hope College (JHC) has announced the acquisition of the American International School Lagos (AISL) Lekki Campus facility to establish James Hope College in Lagos. This was disclosed at the signing ceremony held yesterday at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event had the Governor of Lagos, His ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK HOSTS FINTECH SUMMIT 3.0
Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited hosted the third edition of its annual Fintech summit themed “Banking + Tech = Solving Real Problems”. The event held on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 in Lagos with a conference and panel sessions comprising tech experts, start- ups, ...
Read More »Access Bank Records Over N1bn In Daily Digital Lending
Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value. According to Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, in the past two years, the bank has disbursed over ...
Read More »FirstBank sponsors Kaduna polo ‘Georgian Cup’ for 100th year
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the Georgian Cup of the Kaduna polo tournament for the 100th year. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the bank said the decision to continue its support of the tournament is due to its commitment to the growth and development ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK’S ADESOLA ADEDUNTAN JOINS OTHER GLOBAL FINANCE PRACTITIONERS AT ETHICAL FINANCE CONFERENCE, EDINBURGH
As part of the Bank’s financial inclusion and global thought leadership drive, the Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan participated in the 2019 Global Leaders Interactive panel session of the 2019 Ethical Finance Conference held on 8 – 9 October 2019 at RBS Conference Centre, ...
Read More »UBA Promises to Put Customers’ Needs First as it Holds 2019 Forum in Lagos
The pan African Financial Services Institution, United Bank for Africa(UBA) has again reiterated its commitment to surpass the expectations of its customers through the provision of products and services that meet their needs. The Bank made this promise at a special Customer Forum to mark the 2019 edition of the ...
Read More »REDTV’s Red Hot Topics Enters Season 5
It’s no longer news that REDTV’s Red Hot Topics is now in high demand with millennials constantly craving for more. Well the latest update is that the show has now dropped episode 5 with great promise of more rich and robust subjects. The show which follows a panel of young people discussing current and relevant topics that ...
Read More »UBA Rewards 20 more customers in Final Draw of Wise Savers Promo as 80 Customers win N120million
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again rewarded another 20 customers who have emerged winners in the final draw of the UBA Wise Savers Promo, winning N1.5 million each, bringing the total amount won by 80 customers for the duration of the draw to N120 ...
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