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- 17 Jul 2020
Fidelity Bank Taps Onyeali-Ikpe as MD Designate
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the appointment of Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as managing director/CEO designate of Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc, sources close the apex bank said. Nneka…
- 26 Jul 2024
60 Hearty Cheers to Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, GMD/CEO, Fidelity Bank
Tomorrow is your birthday Madam, kindly permit me to be the first to strike a positive chord and shine a spotlight on you, an exceptional woman, who is helping shape modern finance in Nigeria and…
- 24 May 2015
UBA Wins Corporate Citizens Award
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan-African financial services group, has continued to garner national and international laurels with the latest being the Corporate Citizens Award…
- 20 Jul 2020
Onyeali-Ikpe to Assume Duty January 1, 2021 as MD/CEO Fidelity Bank
Fidelity Bank Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the general public of the appointment of Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, as the incoming managing director/chief executive officer,…
- 28 May 2015
UBA Wins Corporate Citizens Award
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan-African financial services group, continue to garner national and international laurels with the latest being the Corporate Citizens Award in the 'Extensive…
- 28 Jul 2021
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe @ 57, Her Word is Her Bond
Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, is an exceptional woman who has been able to harness her dexterity and God given mental acuity to become one of the most influential…
- 3 Jan 2021
Fidelity Bank Eyes Consolidation as Onyeali-Ikpe Takes Over
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has formally assumed office at Fidelity Bank Plc, as the fourth managing director and CEO and first female to occupy the position. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Her appointment took effect…
- 4 Mar 2015
MasterCard, eTranzact Simplify Remittances for Nigerians
MasterCard has announced an agreement with eTranzact International plc, a leading pan-African mobile banking and payment services company, to make international remittance services available to…
- 30 Nov 2020
Onyeali-Ikpe, Fidelity Bank CEO Designate Purchases Bank’s 5m Shares
Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, managing director/CEO designate, Fidelity Bank, has boosted her holdings in the bank with a purchase of 5 million shares at N2.56 per share which amounted to N12.8 million.…
- 8 Apr 2019
Zenith Bank Names Ebenezer Onyeagwu As GMD/CEO
Zenith Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Ebenezer Onyeagwu as the group managing director/CEO of the bank with effect from June 1, 2019. The bank, in a notice sent to the Nigerian…
- 15 Mar 2015
Heritage Bank Enters Last Lap of Enterprise Integration
Heritage Bank has commenced the final round of activities on its time-table for the integration of the acquired Enterprise Bank into the mainstream of its processes and operations. The latest round…
- 24 Jul 2019
SMEs as a Key Driver to Economic Growth in an Emerging Market
Adewale A. Adeyipo In spite of the harsh economic conditions Nigeria is faced with, recent trends have shown there are opportunities for growth of the SME Industry in Nigeria. As reported by Nigeria…
- 7 Jul 2019
FirstBank to Empower 500 Widows
First Bank of Ngeria Limited is to empower 500 widows in 2019 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities and Sustainable Week (CSR). Already, the Bank has empowered 125 widows as…
- 8 Nov 2012
MasterCard @ World Bank Summit, Showcases Cashless Nigeria
MasterCard, global payments and Technology Company has presented the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Cashless Policy as a best practice case study at the Africa investor-World Bank Group Africa CEO…
- 15 May 2022
B2B e-Commerce: Fostering Sales, Distribution with Data Analytics
The informal sector is a major source of economic growth and productivity globally. According to both the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) statistics, more than 2 billion…
- 10 Nov 2019
NCC Calibrates Learning Curve on Electronic Fraud Detection
In keeping with the spirit of its mandate on consumer education, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pointedly warned citizens and telecom consumers that banks would not request for…
- 13 Jan 2016
Reps Order Banks to Refund COT or Face Penalties
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been mandated to order deposit money banks to refund all Commission on Turnover (COT) charges this year or face severe penalties. House of Representatives which…
- 16 Mar 2021
New Digital-Only Bank Selects ICS BANKS from ICS Financial Systems
First Iraqi Bank (FIB), a newly established digital bank in Iraq, has selected ICS BANKS Digital Banking platform from ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global software and services provider…
- 10 Aug 2025
Kuwait Busts Nigerian Cybercrime Ring Targeting Telecom Tower, Banks
Kuwait’s Criminal Security Sector has dismantled an international cybercrime ring composed of Nigerians responsible for coordinated attacks on telecommunications towers and banks, the Ministry of…
- 29 Sept 2013
Agent Banks Will Tackle Issues on Financial Inclusion - Bickersteth
Sola Bickersteth is the president , Society for Agent Banking Network Practitioners and Chief Executive, One Network. He is PLD Graduate of the Harvard Business School, USA and an Electronics…
- 12 Mar 2024
PAFON: Digital Encode, Cybervergent, Payble Sign Up for Payments Forum Nigeria 1.0
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the cross-industry platform focused on addressing issues that require broad cooperation and coordination across many constituents in the payments industry, has…
- 28 Nov 2023
Yuletide: Fidelity Bank Set to Host 2 Days of Family Entertainment
In the spirit of the Yuletide, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the Fidelity Family Weekend. Scheduled to hold on Saturday, 16 and…
- 14 Jul 2026
Next Currency Crisis May Turn $300Bn in Stablecoins into National Currencies
The next currency crisis could accelerate the shift of the roughly $315 billion global stablecoin market into a digital-dollar alternative for citizens in emerging economies, notably in regions like…
- 28 Mar 2025
Titan Trust Bank Selects Oracle FSS for Core and Digital Banking Technology
Titan Trust Bank has selected Oracle FSS for its core and digital banking technology, it is understood. The start-up bank recently obtained its license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It’s…
- 9 May 2019
Abdoul Aziz Dia Joins Group Board of Directors of UBA
United Bank for Africa(UBA) has announced that Mr Abdoul-Aziz Dia will join the bank’s Board of Directors subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr Dia, a Senegalese…
- 9 Nov 2013
MTN Alerts Subscribers to new SIM Swap Fraud Trick
MTN Nigeria, has warned its customers to beware of a form of deception that is being perpetrated by individual’s intent on duping unsuspecting telephone subscribers. According to MTN, the deception,…
- 17 May 2024
TI-Nigeria Boss Alleges Nigerian Banks Offer Opportunities for Terrorism Tinancing
Awual Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head, Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), has accused banks of offering opportunities for…
- 13 Feb 2026
IGP Designates Banks National Security Asset, Orders Crackdown on Cyber Frauds
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of Police (IGP), has declared Nigeria’s banking industry a strategic national asset, ordering an immediate intelligence-led crackdown on cybercriminal networks,…
- 25 Nov 2025
CBN Says 16 Banks Have Fully Complied with Recapitalisation Requirements
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed significant progress in the ongoing bank recapitalisation programme, with Governor Olayemi Cardoso announcing that sixteen banks have already met the new…
- 8 May 2014
Western Union, Moneygram Hit Nigeria, Others with Charges
Western Union and Moneygram, the world's leading money transfer companies, have been accused of charging a premium of up to 12 per cent on remittances into Africa, according to a recently released…