The Management of Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, recently made a courtesy call to one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria, Unity Bank. During the visit, the management of NSE met with management of Unity Bank at its new head office in Lagos. MD/CEO of Unity Bank, Mrs Tomi Somefun, was on ground to receive…
The online service that brings all the shows to be watched anytime, DStv Now, has been made bigger and better with the addition of over 20 new channels. This brings the total number of live channels to over 40, the company disclosed. DStv Now delivers access to live channels with sport, movies, series, and also…
It was an exciting evening on Saturday, April 9, 2016 as staff of pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc gathered at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria, to celebrate the bank’s staff that have performed exceptionally well in the 2015 financial year. It is a tradition that the bank…
***Holds 54th AGM In recognition of its excellent risk management practices, Sterling Bank was conferred with the award for the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Banking and Investment Services category of the Nigeria Risk Awards, NRA, for 2015. The Award was presented to the Bank last weekend at Nigerian Economic and Social Risks Summit…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has been dragged before the Tax Appeal Tribunal by a Swiss-based oil company, Trafigura Beheer B.V. The firm wants the Tribunal to declare that a company not registered in Nigeria cannot file tax returns to FIRS. Trafigura, an oil company, was engaged in oil business transactions with Pipelines and…
Leading pay-TV company in Africa, DStv, has concluded plans to give its subscribers juicy rewards for their loyalty. This, Aproko247 learnt, will be done via its Open Week, where a buffet of 36 premium channels will be made available to Compact Plus, Compact, Family and Access subscribers April 14-21, 2016, at no extra charge. The…
Leading share registration service provider in Nigeria, Africa Prudential Registrars Plc, held its Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, and from what Aproko247 gathered, it was highly successful. The company, which is a subsidiary of UBA Group, used the occasion to keep its shareholders abreast of the progress made in…
gtbanl ***Reaffirms position as a leading SME global partner Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has partnered African-focused entrepreneurship accelerator, She Leads Africa (SLA) and the Work in Progress! Alliance (Oxfam and VC4Africa) to launch the She Leads Africa Accelerator, a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of…
A major player in the travel industry, Wings Travel Management, has strengthened its position in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Grosvenor Travel Management for an undisclosed sum. The two companies joined forces with effect from April 2016 and will continue to trade independently for the rest of the year, with a view…
On Friday April 8, during the bank’s Annual General Meeting, AGM, which was held at the Eko Atlantic Hotel, Lagos, the shareholders of UBA applauded the UBA for its strong financial performance in 2015 despite the difficult operating environment globally. They also approved the board’s recommendation to pay a final dividend of 40 kobo per…