Her appointment, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria, takes effect from June 1, 2024, according to the bank. “She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on May 31, 2024, after a very successful tenure. Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji is the first female GMD/CEO since the inception of…
Polaris Bank’s International Women’s Day (IWD) webinar themed: ‘Empowering Voices: Women Leading Change,’ offered a dynamic platform for insightful conversations. The 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) theme “Inspire Inclusion,” recognizes that despite progress made, women face significant obstacles to achieve equal participation in the economy. The webinar featured a distinguished panel of experts who discussed…
Wema Bank has stressed the need for inclusion and equity for women in the workplace and society. According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, at the bank’s International Women’s Day event, all hands must be on deck to ensure a good representation of both genders. He reiterated that the lender…
Access Holdings Plc inched up by 1.52 per cent on Thursday, a day after Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was appointed the chairman of the financial group. Access Holdings trading under the AccessCorp ticker on the Nigerian Exchange appreciated to N23.35 from N23 on Wednesday. The volume of its stocks traded also rose to 25,273,345 units compared to…
A Nigerian food retail firm, FoodCo Nigeria has called for government support in the early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer among Nigerian women. This was just as it said that the two diseases are prevalent and with high mortality rates. According to a statement on Saturday, the company’s Head of Innovation, Growth…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has announced that it has obtained a $250m loan facility to boost its liquidity buffers. According to a statement signed by the Group Chief Financial Officer, Ayo Adepoju, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Monday, the bank said that the loan facility was a senior bridge-to-bond loan facility led…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to help tackle the menace of crude oil theft in the country, stating that no one is ready to invest in the oil sector due to the menace. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, made the…
Female entrepreneurs have been advised to invest in themselves and build structures around their businesses for sustainability’s sake. That was the fallout of the United Bank for Africa Business Series, the Women’s Day edition, held at the bank’s Head office in Lagos recently. The co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Good Hair Ltd, Chioma Ikokwu;…
Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated calls for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination, especially against women. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Yetunde Oni, stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day. The global campaign theme for this year’s was #InspireInclusion. According to a release,…
