Category: Business
FBN Holdings appoints ex Fidelity Bank MD, Nnamdi Okonkwo as new GMD, makes other key appointments
FBN Holdings Plc, the holding company of First Bank of Nigeria, has appointed Nnamdi Okonkwo as its new group managing director (GMD).
The company [...]
Odukale overtakes Otedola to become single-largest shareholder in FBN Holdings
FBN Holdings Plc has confirmed that Leadway Assurance boss, Tunde Hassan-Odukale is the single-largest shareholder in the company.
A statement [...]
Playstore removes CBN’s eNaira app after negative reviews, poor rating
Newly launched eNaira Wallet application has been removed from Google Play Store barely 36 hours after its publication by the Central Bank o [...]
CBN rolls out eNaira app, merchant wallets
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rolled out eNaira, the country’s first digital currency.
The digital currency has two applications — eNaira [...]
Reps threatens to order CBN to take over Heritage bank, get Polaris MD arrested
The House of Representatives has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank over alleged debt to [...]
Otedola becomes largest shareholder in First Bank with N30bn
From having a humongous loan portfolio of N192 billion in 2012 via his then Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd which was eventually passed on to the Asse [...]
Dangote emerges most valuable brand in Nigeria for the fourth time
For the fourth time in a row, Dangote Group, a fully integrated Conglomerate and proudly Nigeria brand has again emerged as the most Valuable brand in [...]
Wigwe, Emefiele honoured for outstanding contributions in finance sector
The Chairman, Body of Bank CEOs and Group Managing Director of Access Bank PLC, Herbert Wigwe, has been recognised for his outstanding contributio [...]
BancABC Botswana: Access Bank makes fourth acquisition within a year
Access Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of a majority stake of 78.15 percent in African Banking Corporation of Botswana Limited (‘BancABC Bo [...]
Dangote Cement, MTN, GTco, highest income tax payers to FG in 2020
Dangote Cement Plc has emerged as the highest corporate income tax payer and biggest employer of labour in the country for the year 2020.
The f [...]