Entries are now open for the 2020 edition of the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. Speaking on the call for entries, the Divisional Executive Director, Shared Services Division, FBNInsurance Limited, Festus Izevbizua, requested all Financial Journalists in both Print and electronic media in Nigeria to submit entries of […]
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First Bank hits over 86,000 Firstmonie agents, empowers more Nigerians
Adeduntan Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Firstmonie Agents – Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider led by Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the provision of loan facilities – up to one million naira – to its banking agents. The Bank currently has […]
Shareholders sue FG over plan to borrow from unclaimed dividends
President Muhammadu Buhari Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Nigerian Shareholders under the umbrella of Palm Wealth Shareholders Association (PWSA) as Applicants,has sued the Federal Government of Nigeria at Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abeokuta Division, over its plan to borrow from unclaimed dividends and other matters. The […]
Greener Pastures: Food for Thought
Tega Leave a Comment and share By Tega Adeda, CFA According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global food commodity prices hit a six year high in December, led by an increase in the price of wheat, corn, soybeans and palm oil. This has now brought the subject of […]
Polaris Bank offers business loan to SMEs
Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Polaris Bank has introduced a cash flow lending product for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) tagged; Polaris Business Loan. A statement issued by the Bank, the Group Head, Products & Market Development, Mrs. Adebimpe Ihekuna, said the facility offers both existing and […]
Stanbic IBTC supports businesses with bouquet of solutions
Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has highlighted its array of solutions to support businesses in the country to make the most of 2021. The solutions on offer are geared towards providing access to flexible funding for small, medium and large-scale enterprises thereby addressing […]
VFD Group Nominated for two awards at the 2020 BAFI
Okpala Leave a comment and share Financial and investment bouquet services company VFD Group Plc, has been nominated in two categories in the forthcoming BusinessDay Banks’ And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Award. Incorporated eleven years ago, VFD Group holds businesses in financial advisory, real estate, asset management, currency exchange, debt […]
Building a legacy – A lot on my table
By Nonso Okpala “You have less than a 100 years to make a mark.” Three years ago, I started searching for a table based on two basic considerations. First, I wanted a functional table to get work done. One that wasn’t too high or too low but would lend support […]
NSE confers fellowship on Adeosun, 121 other engineers
From left: Engineer Jacob Adeosun FNSE, and his Wife receiving the Fellowship Plaque from NSE President, Engr. Babagana Mohammed, FNSE. at the NSE Conference at the International Conference Centre Abuja. Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Monday, Nov 16,2020 conferred its […]
P+ Measurement Services pushes AMEC Measurement Month Campaign in Nigerian PR Industry
Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Despite recent developments succeeding the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), an international regulator for media measurement and evaluation is organizing its annual AMEC Measurement Month in November 2020. This is an […]