Heirs Holdings (HH) announced the Group’s transformative insurance industry play, with the launch of Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the companies’ Victoria Island headquarters in Lagos. Heirs Holdings will bring a dynamic, digitally driven offering to the general and life insurance sectors, providing clients with…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, on Thursday, 27 May 2021 held its 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to adopt the company’s audited financial statements for the 2020 financial year amongst other resolutions. The AGM held by proxy in line with the NCDC COVID-19 guidelines. The highlight of the AGM was…
This Saturday, at the Covenant Place, Iganmu, Lagos, VFD Group’s Executive Director, Gbenga Omolokun, will join other tech innovators to share founding success stories to inspire hundreds of a younger generation. Themed ‘The Innovator’s Journey,’ thought leaders in Edutech, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics and e-commerce will engage in panel sessions to unpack ideas generation, scaling and…
Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc on Wednesday commended the Management of the company for an impressive performance despite the economic challenges in the year under review. Unanimously, the shareholders approved N272.6 billion as dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020. The 16 per cent increase in the company’s revenue…
United Bank for Africa (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services institution, today announced the appointment of Mrs. Caroline Anyanwu to its Board of Directors, effective May 19, 2021. Caroline Anyanwu holds a First-Class degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria and has worked extensively in the fields of accounting, taxation, credit risk…
West African Student’s Union (WASU) has commended the aggressive employment generation drive of the Aliko Dangote led companies, urging other wealthy West African leaders to invest in industries that will rid the region of high unemployment rate. President of WASU, Comrade Romans Pillah in a press briefing, held in Abuja on Thursday, described Aliko Dangote…
V Bank, Nigeria’s foremost fully digital bank powered by VFD Microfinance Bank has won the Banking App of the Year Award at this year’s GAGE Awards held in Lagos, this April. The second edition of the award tagged: “Year of The Digital Takeover,’ is a comprehensive celebration of individuals and brands that have leveraged the…
Heirs Oil & Gas (HHOG), the leading African integrated energy company, has announced the appointment of Osayande Igiehon as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 4, 2021, together with a distinguished non-executive board, bringing together leading industry figures, with considerable global and regional experience. Heirs Holdings Limited’s (HH) portfolio company, HHOG, completed the acquisition of OML17…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that 10 of its loyal customers will get a chance to win N1,000,000 each, in the ongoing UBA Savings Promo which is scheduled to hold on to May 7, 2021 at the bank’s corporate head office, in Lagos. This unique promo intends to appreciate loyal customers of…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced plans to hold its 9th Annual General Meeting at I.B.T.C. Place Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday, 27 May 2021, at 10.00 am. The AGM would be by proxy, in line with the coronavirus safety protocols. Announcing the AGM in a…