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- 21 May 2015
IFC, SECO Partner on Africa Corporate Governance Program to Nigerian Businesses
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland today jointly launched the Africa Corporate Governance Program for Nigeria, to support economic and…
- 16 May 2014
NCC Releases Code for Corporate Governance in Telecoms Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday in Lagos released the Code of Corporate Governance for the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry In the code, which was made available on the…
- 19 Jan 2015
GTBank Bags ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’ for 2015 Award
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has been awarded ‘Best Corporate Governance, Africa’, for the Financial services category by the Ethical Boardroom Magazine UK. The ‘Corporate Governance Award’ organized by…
- 27 Jun 2013
NCC Pushes Up Corporate Governance Practice in Telecom Sector
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has expanded its tentacles in search of ways to improve corporate governance in the telecommunications sector in Nigeria. Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice…
- 4 Jun 2012
Corporate Governance Way Out of IT Industry Rifts -Ndukwe
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, the former executive vice chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission has identified non adherence to the principles of Corporate Governance as the pest eating deep…
- 15 Feb 2018
Danbatta Says Code of Corporate Governance now Mandatory for Telcos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at its 3rd Forum on Code of Corporate Governance charged telecom operators in the country to comply with the Code of Corporate Governance, CCG for…
- 18 Oct 2015
Experts Offer Solutions to Taxation, Corporate Governance in IT
Experts in tax regulatory matters and corporate governance have joined the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecoms providers in seeking palliative measures to the incessant…
- 21 Feb 2024
NGX RegCo, ICAN Partner on Corporate Governance
NGX Regulation Limited and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria have collaborated on a corporate governance workshop to boost the knowledge of capital market stakeholders on the role of…
- 14 Apr 2014
IFC, Switzerland Sign Pact for Corporate Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Switzerland has agreed to contribute up to $18 million to IFC initiatives aimed at strengthening corporate governance practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of a larger agreement that will…
- 26 Jun 2016
NCC to Wield Big Stick over Corporate Governance Code
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will now bark and bite if any telecommunications company operating in the country fails to embrace the Corporate Governance Code for the industry.…
- 1 Jan 2019
NSE Expels Diamond Bank, Others from Corporate Governance Index
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has removed Diamond Bank Plc, Continental Reinsurance Plc and NEM Insurance Plc from its Corporate Governance Index. The NSE, in a statement on Monday, said the…
- 15 Jan 2023
DG NITDA Bags Forbes’ Africa Outstanding Corporate Governance CEO Award
It was a night of glowing tributes for Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as Forbes Magazine recognised him as Best of Africa Outstanding…
- 29 Apr 2018
UBA @ Chairman’s Forum, Seeks Strengthening of Corporate Governance across Board
United Bank for Africa Plc, Pan- African financial Institution, has ended its annual Group Chairman’s Forum, a platform for group integration, re-strategising and knowledge sharing with the overall…
- 6 Aug 2025
NCC Tightens Rules of Corporate Governance for Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tightened up the corporate governance guidelines for telecommunications (telcos) operators to enhance transparency, internal controls, and risk management…
- 4 Apr 2022
IoD Urges Members to Uphold Good Corporate Governance
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has charged its new and old members on upholding good corporate governance and be guided by the code of ethics of the Institute at all levels in their workplaces and…
- 23 Oct 2018
UBA Reiterates Commitment to Strong Corporate Governance Standard, Honours Retired Directors
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Pan African financial institution, Plc at the weekend honoured four retiring directors while restating its commitment to ensuring strong corporate governance across the…
- 6 Apr 2018
SEC Reviews Code of Corporate Governance
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has maintained that the code of corporate governance applies to all public companies operating in Nigeria. The code is intended to facilitate sound…
- 16 Aug 2017
Corporate Governance Pivotal to Protect $68Bn Telecoms Investment- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated all Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) to fully integrate the industry’s Code of Corporate Governance (CCG)…
- 16 Sept 2018
NDIC Seeks Sound Corporate Governance in Banking Sector
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has emphasised the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and…
- 19 Apr 2019
NCC, FRC to Enforce Corporate Governance Compliance in Telecom Sector
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) have agreed to enforce compliance by players in the Nigerian telecommunication sector to the national and…
- 16 Aug 2016
NDIC Charges Jaiz Bank on Good Corporate Governance
The Management of Jaiz Bank Plc has been advised to strengthen its corporate governance in order to weather the storm of economic challenges that is currently facing Nigeria’s banking industry. A…
- 23 Sept 2022
NGX Group Reiterates Commitment Towards Upholding Corporate Governance
The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) said it will continue to uphold the highest corporate governance standards and remains on course with its long-term strategy to provide competitive returns…
- 12 Dec 2022
IoD Blames Inadequate Attention to Corporate Governance for High Mortality Rate of Businesses
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria has stated that inadequate attention to governance issues in business is a leading factor that has contributed to the high mortality rate of millennial…
- 30 Oct 2013
UBA holds Corporate Governance Training for Board Members with Euromoney
Members of the Board of UBA, Africa’s global bank were recently taken through a comprehensive training in corporate governance in line with the bank’s desire to build the capacity of the board to…
- 10 Oct 2018
NTM Stirs Aviation Stakeholders on the Need for Corporate Governance
As part of its contributions to deepening conversations on the challenges and development of the aviation sector, NigeriaTravelsMart, an online aviation and travel publication held yet another…
- 14 Dec 2020
Strong Corporate Governance, Ethics are at the Heart of MainOne’s Success - Abimbola
In this interview, MainOne’s Chief Financial Officer, Solanke Abimbola discusses the company’s success over the past decade, expansion plans and projections for 2021 while noting that adherence to…
- 12 May 2024
Dr Aina Tasks FinTechs on Corporate Governance
Dr Segun Aina, founding President of the Africa Fintech Network (AFN), and Board Chairman, FintechNGR has urged financial technology service providers in the country to embrace and pay a lot of…
- 25 Oct 2021
Fidelity Bank Reiterates Commitment to Corporate Governance, Stable Leadership
Fidelity Bank Plc has restated its commitment to stable leadership and strong corporate governance to ensure customers’ and investors’ satisfaction. L-R: Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka…
- 9 Jan 2025
SEC to Strengthen Borrowing Framework for Governments, Corporates
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to enhance its regulatory framework for borrowing by government entities and corporate organizations. Emomotimi Agama, Director General of…
- 9 Jan 2014
SEC Indicts Ecobank over Corporate Governance Lapses
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has told Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to come up with a one-year plan to iron out its governance issues, adding that it expected a quarterly report on…