Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki has felicitated with his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on the occasion of his 54th birthday. This is coming a few days after Shaibu declared for the 2024 governorship race in the state. Amid rumours of their political feud, the governor expressed profound gratitude for Shaibu’s unwavering support throughout their seven years…
FCMB Group Plc doubled its pre-tax profit by 108 per cent to N55.1 billion in the third quarter of 2023 amid increasing market penetration.Interim report and accounts of FCMB Group for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 showed that profit before tax rose from N26.5 billion in third quarter 2022 to N55.1 billion in…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has kicked off the beginning of the yuletide season in a grand ceremony marked with fireworks and melodious Christmas carols. The ceremony attended by staff, customers and members of the general public was held at the well decorated UBA Foundation Garden in Marina, Lagos. Through its corporate social responsibility…
Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute to support the formation, training, and updating of human capital in finance and investment.The pact was signed by Group Managing Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu; President, CFA Institute, Margaret Franklin; and President, CFA Society Nigeria, Ibukun…
FirstBank Group has appointed Olukorede Adenewo as Managing Director of FirstBank UK. The appointment took effect on November 16, 2023, subject to regulatory approvals.The board of the bank stated that Adenewo who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of the global financial landscape, brings a wealth of experience, built by a…
The Kogi state All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council has accused the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, and his supporters of masterminding the attack on the residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state in the early hours of Friday, December 1. Friday morning attacked the official…
the Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting sick with malaria, according to a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2022, there were estimated 249 million malaria cases globally, exceeding the pre pandemic…
Ukraine will forge ahead in the battle against Russia’s invasion, Kyiv’s top diplomat has pledged as he seeks to rally Western support. Ukraine will not “back down” in fighting against the Russian invasion, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a summit of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, even as its military locked into a…
A US military aircraft has crashed into the sea off the coast of southern Japan. The wreckage of a US Osprey, which crashed with eight crew members on board, has been found along with a deployed lifeboat, Japan’s coastguard said on Wednesday. The coastguard said it received an emergency call on Wednesday afternoon from a…
