As part of its commitment to supporting the educational sector in Nigeria, LOTUS Bank, a leading Non-interest financial institution, has donated a brand-new 18-seater bus to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. The donation was made alongside other contributions, which includes the renovation of the college’s Banking and Finance Department, the provision of office equipment for…
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, have endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N91.236 billion, representing N3.10 per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2022. This endorsement was made at the holding company’s second annual general meeting held on Thursday, virtually. The Group proposed a final dividend of N2.80…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a leading provider of financial services in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the commencement of operations of its wholly-owned financial technology subsidiary. Having received all required regulatory approvals and licenses to commence operations, the subsidiary will operate under the name Stanbic IBTC Financial Services Limited. It will function primarily as a…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or the Group) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2023, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦74.1billion, representing an increase of 36.5% over ₦54.3billion recorded in the corresponding…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦214.2billion, representing 3.3% dip from ₦221.5billion posted in the corresponding year ended…
Unity Bank Plc has facilitated financial literacy training in thirty-one schools across Nigeria as part of the lender’s activities marking Global Money Week, 2023. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun took part in the programme by facilitating training on financial literacy at Kabayi Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa state on…
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and one of the leading financial institutions in the country, held the penultimate live draw for the Reward4Saving Promo Season two, rewarding 70 more customers who met the minimum saving criteria across seven regions. The Promo, launched in 2022, aims to encourage a savings culture among…
Management of the pan-African cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has revealed that once the shareholders at the AGM slated for April 13, 2023, approve the proposal, the shareholders whose names are registered in the Company’s Register of Members at the close of business on 30 March 2023 will be immediately paid the sum of about…
A chief magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, has on Monday sentenced Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, to six weeks in prison. The court, presided over by Magistrate Lateef Owolabi, extended the same sentence to Ezinwa Unuigboje, the bank’s secretary, after finding both guilty of disobeying a garnishee order of court restraining the bank…
Guaranty Trust Bank UK Limited (GTBank UK) has reached settlement with the FCA, accepting findings in relation to historical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) controls in its operations in the period October 2014 to July 2019. The Bank has cooperated fully with the FCA investigation and has agreed a penalty sum of GBP7,671,800, which has been calculated…