These are not the best of times for Polaris Bank, which is still making efforts to stamp its authority in the minds of Nigerians after the bank metamorphosed from Skye Bank Plc. Some days ago, some persons were arraigned in court for hacking into the bank’s application to tamper with customer’s account, changing the over…
Players and stakeholders in Nigeria’s hospitality industry have been urged to intensify efforts towards branding the image of the hotel and tourism sector as the country continues to gain traction as one of the major tourist destinations in Africa. This was stated by Omolara Adagunodo, the Managing Director of Jumia’s hotel & flight services at…
Ahead of the 2019 National Assembly elections in February, traditional rulers of Isoko ethnic nationality in Delta State have expressed their desire to have the immediate-past governor of the state and All Progressives Congress 2019 Delta South senatorial candidate, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan represent the district at the upper legislative chamber for a change in…
In consolidating its ongoing focus on the youth and in delivering on its strategic objectives as a digitized customer-centric universal financial services organisation, Stanbic IBTC, has unveiled plans to raise the bar at this year’s edition of the Social Media Week Lagos. In a statement, the financial institution confirmed it will be joining other thought…
Football stakeholders and enthusiasts have been urged to show greater interest in and strive to participate in the ongoing electoral processes in the local councils and Football Associations of the 36 States and the FCT. This clarion call was given by the First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi. The respected legal…
It was an exciting weekend as Ecobank staff stormed markets across the country to bring easy and convenient banking services to Nigerians, especially businesses, and more possibilities for growth. EcobankPay and Xpress Point were stars of the storm, which form a critical part of our digital offering, aimed at boosting Nigeria and Africa’s digital economy.…
In yet another massive intervention, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Monday officially launched a major philanthropic programme in Zamfara State, doling out food items running into several millions of naira to support victims of insurgency. The farmers-herders clash and sporadic attacks by cattle rustlers have displaced thousands, many of whom are currently seeking refuge at Maradun…
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) and owners of the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja and the iconic Transcorp Hotels Calabar, hosted a farewell/welcome dinner in honour of its immediate past Managing Director/CEO, Valentine Ozigbo who has been elevated to the role of the President/CEO of Transcorp Plc and…
Last week, eTranzact International Plc, Africa’s premier electronic payment solutions provider, received the express approval of shareholders to raise its Authorized Share Capital from N2.1 billion to N9.1 billion. The capital raise proposal of N7 billion was tabled by the Mr Wole Abegunde, Chairman of eTranzact, at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the company held…
Heritage Bank Limited, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, has partnered with Vanguard Media to organise the 2019 edition of its economic discourse in a bid to achieve inclusive economic development in the country. The theme of the discourse is Human Capital Index versus Economic Growth, Nigeria’s policy options. The discourse was informed by the…