UBA’s GMD/CEO, shares insight at the just concluded annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank in Washington D.C. Excerpts Can you tell us about your experience so far in Washington? So far, the World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington have been positive for Nigeria. Yesterday, we attended a session where Nigeria’s Minister […]
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The Commonwealth is more relevant today than it has been in decades If there wasn’t this global alliance of mostly English-speaking nations based on common law principles, there would be a need to create one Commonwealth leaders are meeting this week on the island of Samoa for our bi-annual summit. Intense discussion over free and […]
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I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South Africa, we must look to the people it impacts. Too often our businesses have not created value on our […]
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The African Music and Entertainment Industry was recently thrown into mourning as The Executive Producer and President of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mr Mike Dada, lost his beloved wife, Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada. Dupe Dada, Nee Baruwa, born on May 5, 1976, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, died peacefully on Saturday, October 19, […]
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Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, Zenith Bank Plc,has announced the successful restoration ofits full operational services across its electronic transaction channels, ensuring that customers can now enjoy seamless access to digital banking services. This restoration follows temporary disruptions caused by a routine upgrade of the bank’s technology infrastructure, which aimed to optimize service delivery but impacted […]
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Africa’s major conglomerate, Dangote Indusry has said it has not filled any fresh suit in court against any business interest According to the business group, what is being reported in the media is an old issue that started in June and culminated in a matter being filed on September 6, 2024 The group said in […]
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Overshadowed by international crises, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank annual meeting is due to start on Monday in the U.S. capital, Washington. The meeting is to bring together finance ministers, representatives from the financial sector and development cooperation, as well as central bankers. The discussions, set to run until Sunday, are […]
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Africa’s global bank, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced strong growth across all key financial indicators in its unaudited Q3 2024 results, continuing the impressive performance it posted in the first half of the year. Gross earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, rose significantly by 83.2% to N2.398 trillion, […]
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*Goodwill Message Delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Chairman: Heirs Holdings Group, UBA Group, Transcorp Group at the 3rd Anniversary of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). *Theme: Transformation, Innovation & Excellence. Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Introduction Good morning, distinguished guests and fellow stakeholders in Nigeria’s – and Africa’s energy future. It is my […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is alive. The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, dismissed speculations claiming that Lagbaja died of cancer in a foreign hospital. It labelled the report as ‘fake news’. The headquarters via its official X handle, @HQNigerianArmy, dismissed the online report that circulated on Sunday, stating, “Chief of Army […]
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FBN Holdings Plc has named Mr Adebowale Oyedeji as its new Group Managing Director (GMD), effective November 13. Mr Adewale Arogundade, Company Secretary of the Holdings, confirmed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Friday in Lagos Arogundade said that the appointment was subject to the approval of the Central […]
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*Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Abuja Let me congratulate you on your confirmation by the Senate and your swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). As the Number One Judicial Officer in the world’s most populous black nation, a bonafide Lagosian and a jurist from a […]
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