Pan African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has earned the prestigious ISO/IEC 20000-1: 2011 certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The certification which was awarded to UBA after a process and systems audit, recognizes businesses that are able to link and execute business and IT objectives effectively through the implementation…
Lead Strategist of AbsolutePR, Akonte Ekine, has set matter straight, detailing why the agency vacated their former office space. A respected online news platform reported that AbsolutePR’s office has been sealed and that the office double as Akonte Ekine’s residence. Ekine, who frowned at the write-up, explained that “the office space never double as anyone’s…
The Nigerian academic landscape changed quietly a few years ago with the entrance of a new world-class player: City of Knowledge Academy. This international standard Secondary school which continues to produce outstanding students may indeed be one of the best-kept secrets in the Nigerian education sector today. Did you know that last year, 13-year old…
….In recognition of 1.4 million fan base on the platform In a bid to foster relationship and retain brand visibility on the platform, representatives of Facebook, leading social media platform last week visited Nigerian personal style and beauty brand, Natures Gentle Touch, manufactured by Recare Limited to recognize its 1.4 million fan base and enhance…
***Proposes highest ever dividend The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a 10.3 per cent increase in revenue from N266 billion recorded in 2014 to N293 billion in the 2015 financial year. The 2015 audited results filed with The Nigerian Stock Exchange show that the Company’s shareholders would enjoy a total dividend…
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, GTBank, has announced the expiration and final tender results of the any and all cash tender offer with respect to the U.S.$500,000,000 7.50 per cent notes due 2016, which Securities were issued by its wholly owned subsidiary, GTB Finance B.V. and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by the Bank. As the Expiration…
Problems battling with telecoms giant in Nigeria, MTN Communications Limited seem to be compounding by the day. While the company is still struggling to pay its fine slammed on it by the Federal Government of Nigeria, and as well as a lawsuit instituted against it by rival organisation, Etisalat over the sale of Visafone, MTN…
Two leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in Nigeria, GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria and Nestle Nigeria have found themselves in murky waters of court action as the Federal Government drag both companies before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged infringements in the consumer promotions. This has pushed the FG to file criminal charges against…
Nigeria’s GTBank yesterday launched a cash tender for its $500,000,000 7.50 percent Eurobond maturing May 2016. This being the first transaction of its kind in Nigeria would boost the financial strength of the banks as well as its commitment to excellence and best practices. In its statement, the bank said the liability management exercise allowed…
One of the leading commercial institutions in Nigeria, Ecobank Nigeria, has handed over to the police for prosecution three of its employees found to have stolen a total sum of N2.8 Million from customers’ accounts through forged signatures. The alleged offence was discovered by the Quality Assurance Unit of the bank during weekly reconciliation. Consequently,…