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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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 21 Dec 2009
Otudeko Emerges FirstBank Chairman
A change of baton has taken place in Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, as Dr. Oba Otudeko, an erstwhile non-executive director, was elected on Tuesday by the…
- 20 Jul 2025
Polaris Bank Equips 500+ Journalists with Digital Tools for Modern Storytelling
Polaris Bank Limited recently hosted a hybrid capacity-building seminar for approximately 500 journalists both in Nigeria and internationally. The seminar, themed “Empowering Journalists in the…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2025
EFCC Uncovers 58 Ponzi Schemes Targeting to Defraud Nigerians
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a public alert on 58 companies allegedly running illegal Ponzi schemes in Nigeria, warning citizens against investing in them. In a…
- 23 Jun 2025
Fidelity Bank Uplifts Old People's Home with Essential Items Donation
Fidelity Bank Plc, leading financial institution has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility with the donation of food and essential items to the Old People’s Home in Yaba,…
- 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…
- 8 Sept 2008
Oceanic Bank Buys MTS FirstWireless, Prestel
MTS FirstWireless, trapped in the debris of protracted boardroom squabbles has got a breather, thanks to fresh take over bid by Oceanic Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial…
- 29 Dec 2020
World Bank Urges Nigeria, Others to Tackle Corruption in State Owned Enterprises
The World Bank has offered Nigeria and other countries that have State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) potential solutions to corrupt and incompetent practices in their respective public institutions. It…
- 14 Dec 2017
Huawei Partners Xpress Money to Expand Mobile Money in Africa
Global telecom Huawei, has teamed up with global money transfer company Xpress Money to expand mobile money services across the African region. The partnership will see Xpress Money have access to…
- 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,…
- 26 Sept 2019
AFFC Lauds Heritage Bank on Youth, Entertainment Development
African Freestyle Football (AFFC) Championship 2019 in collaboration with World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) have commended Heritage Bank Plc for its pivotal role in enhancing youth…
- 21 Oct 2020
PayPal Unveils Service to Enable Users Buy, Hold and Sell Cryptocurrency
PayPal Holdings, Inc. has announced the launch of a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal account, and signalled its plans to…
- 19 Oct 2013
Rethinking the National ID Project
The national identification card is a key piece of information that opens door to citizen’s personal information. And because it is national, it is sovereign just like Nigeria as a country. It is one…
- 31 Jan 2018
Beware! Bitcoin is Big Financial Scam- Senate
The senate has asked Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other regulators to “investigate the proliferation of bitcoin” and do more to educate citizens about “the dangers” of the cryptocurrency. …
- 20 Feb 2015
E-PPAN To Host Nigeria’s e-Government Summit
E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) has concluded plans to host Nigeria’s premier edition of the e-Government Summit, themed ‘E-Government: Key To Sustainable Development’. The…
- 17 Feb 2021
WorldRemit Welcomes CBN’s Directive to Banks to Open Dollar Account for Remittances
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to automatically open dollar bank accounts for their customers who do not have domiciliary in order to facilitate remittances. The development,…
- 1 Mar 2017
Masterpass QR Now Live in 7 Markets in Middle East, Africa
Mastercard has successfully been able to introduce and roll-out Masterpass QR in seven markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This momentum, Mastercard said, is part of the company’s commitment…
- 22 Nov 2019
US Accuses Onyema, Air Peace Boss of $20m Fraud
United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia, said it has charged Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, with bank fraud and money laundering…
- 18 Sept 2019
Heritage Bank Supports Entrepreneurs Through The Next Titan Season-6
Heritage Bank Plc has again thrown its usual support behind the organizer of The Next Titan, so as to have a better and improved season six of the programme. The programme focuses on ensuring…
- 28 Jul 2026
Malpass, Ex World Bank Chief Raises Alarm over Nigeria’s Secretive Debt Structures
David Malpass, former World Bank President, has warned that Nigeria’s increasing reliance on collateral-backed and complex borrowing arrangements could make any future debt restructuring more…