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- 28 Nov 2015
Jim Ovia ICT Foundation to Shoulder NCS Scholarship Programme
Jim Ovia, chairman and founder of Zenith Bank Plc, stole the show at the Nigeria Information Technology Award (NITMA) 2015 with the announcement that Jim Ovia ICT Foundation will henceforth sponsor…
- 16 Aug 2016
Jim Ovia Redeems Pledge, Supports NCS with N16m Scholarship Fund
Jim Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank Plc; and Cyber Space Ltd, has redeemed his pledge to support Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) scholarship programme with a N16million funding. In November 2015, when…
- 4 Jun 2013
NCS Confers Honorary Fellowship on Jim Ovia
Mr. Jim Ovia, founder and former group managing director, Zenith Bank Plc, has been conferred with the Honorary Fellowship of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in recognition of his important and…
- 26 Apr 2024
President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Jim Ovia Ovia’s appointment is contained…
- 18 Feb 2026
Zenith Bank Warns Public Over Fake Jim Ovia Investment Videos
Zenith Bank Plc has cautioned the public against fraudulent videos circulating online falsely claiming that Group Chairman Dr. Jim Ovia endorses an investment scheme called "Wealth Bridge." Jim Ovia…
- 5 May 2026
Jim Ovia Steps Down as Zenith Bank Chairman, Bello Takes Over
Zenith Bank has confirmed the retirement of Jim Ovia, its founder and group chairman, following the completion of his tenure in line with regulatory requirements. Jim Ovia and Mustafa Bello The…
- 16 Jan 2016
Jim Ovia Assures Visafone Subscribers of Better Services
Mr. Jim Ovia, founder and retired chairman of Visafone Communications Limited, has said that Visafone remains open for business and will be leveraged to expand MTN’s roll out of its LTE broadband…
- 2 Jun 2016
Why MTN Bought Visafone- Ovia
Mr. Jim Ovia, chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, who is also the founder Jim Ovia Foundation, Wednesday attributed the lack of efficient broadband required for speedy telecommunications service as one of the…
- 26 Apr 2010
Zenith Bank Shareholders Approve N11.3 Billion Dividend, Lauds Ovia
Shareholders of Zenith Bank have lauded Jim Ovia, its outgoing chief executive, who midwifed it from inception 20 years ago to today’s enviable height, and is scheduled to leave office at the…
- 4 Dec 2012
Obasanjo, Imoke, Ovia Bag NCS Honorary Fellowships
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will confer Honorary Fellowships on Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria, Senator Liyel Imoke, governor of Cross River State and Jim Ovia, founder…
- 12 Jan 2009
Visafone Shops for N30Bn by Private Placement
Visafone Communications Ltd promoted by Jim Ovia, famous banker, has commenced a private placement in order to raise N30 billion, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations can now reveal. The…
- 8 Jan 2016
MTN Buys Visafone in Landmark Deal
A landmark industry deal has been reached as MTN completed the acquisition of Visafone, the only surviving Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator in Nigeria, owned by Mr. Jim Ovia,…
- 10 Aug 2010
New UBA, Zenith, Skye Bank MDs Assume Duty
Three bank managing directors - Jim Ovia (Zenith), Tony Elumelu (United Bank for Africa, UBA), and Akinsola Akinfemiwa (Skye) have taken their bow and left the stage in line with the directive of the…
- 18 Sept 2013
Chevron, Shell Flee OKFTZ Because of Dangote’s Investment in the Area
Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State Governor, has said that Chevron and Shell, pulled out of the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) Project within the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ) due to…
- 3 Mar 2023
Zenith Bank Receives CBN Approval in Principle to Restructure into Holding Company
Zenith Bank Plc will change its organisational structure with a view to operating as a financial holding company, a notice from the lender has disclosed. The firm intends to have a banking…
- 25 Aug 2017
Dangote, Adenuga Lead Nigeria’s Billionaires Club- Forbes
Forbes, the world renowned organisation for ranking of rich individuals, has released the list of richest people in Nigeria for 2017. The ranking issued today shows Aliko Dangote retaining his spot…
- 30 Apr 2019
UBA Marks 70 Years of Excellent Services @ Special CEO Awards Gala
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, with operations in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and Paris, over the weekend, celebrated 70 years of…
- 17 Jul 2013
Johnson, Comtech Minister Inaugurates Broadband Council
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has inaugurated the Broadband Council, marking an important and significant milestone in the implementation roadmap of the national…
- 16 Apr 2012
Visafone Targets Dominant Roles in Mobile Money, Broadband Internet
Visafone Communications Limited is set to play a more dominant role in the Central Bank Nigeria’s (CBN) newly introduced mobile money initiative as well as in the mobile broadband where it has…
- 16 Apr 2012
Visafone Targets Dominant Roles in Mobile Money, Broadband Internet
Visafone Communications Limited is set to play a more dominant role in the Central Bank Nigeria’s (CBN) newly introduced mobile money initiative as well as in the mobile broadband where it has…
- 9 Jan 2016
MTN Claims Visafone Acquisition Shows its Commitment to Nigeria
MTN has confirmed the acquisition of Nigerian mobile network operator, Visafone Communications, for an undisclosed sum. "The acquisition of Visafone highlights MTN's commitment to Nigeria," said…
- 25 Jan 2010
CBN Fixes Tenure for Bank CEOs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 10-year maximum tenure for Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of banks in Nigeria. Samuel Oni, CBN Director on Banking Supervision said…
- 10 Mar 2016
FG, Others Laud Microsoft New Office In Lagos
Federal government has joined prominent ICT investors in the country to commend Microsoft Nigeria various initiatives aimed at helping improve the country’s global ICT competitiveness‎. Mr.…
- 24 Feb 2015
Dangote Loses $7.8Bn as Naira, Stocks Crash
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the biggest loser among Nigeria’s richest people as the Naira’s slump, coupled with falling stock prices, have erased more than $7.8 billion of his…
- 14 Sept 2014
President Jonathan, Adenuga to Receive ICT Centenary Awards
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will be honoured with the award of “Grand Commander of ICT Promoters in Nigeria” during the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Tuesday, October 7…
- 19 May 2009
Zenith Bank Donates 50 Laptops, 6 months Free Internet Access to Students
Zenith Bank has given out 50 laptops with six months free internet access to students of secondary and tertiary institutions as part of its commitment to building entrepreneurship spirit in the young…
- 20 Jan 2014
FG Hikes Broadband Spectrum Auction to N4Bn
The federal government is now asking for N3.97 billion, against the earlier price of N3.6 billion as auction fee for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum, media reports claimed last night. Consequently, the…
- 26 Dec 2014
Nigeria Loses $40Bn to Naira, Stocks Crash
The devaluation of naira by nearly 10% after a plunge in world oil prices and dwindling dollar reserves has knocked more than $40 billion off the value of Nigeria’s economy, Forbes magazine has…
- 13 Nov 2013
12 Richest Nigerians Have $65Bn in Fortunes
The 12 Nigerians on this year’s Forbes list of Africa's richest have a combined net worth of $65.3 billion with Aliko Dangote, the cement-czar at $20.8 billion. But while Nigeria basks in the…
- 24 May 2010
CBN Confirms Appointment of Three Bank CEOs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed as substantive managing directors the managing director-designates of three banks. They are Mr. Godwin I. Emefiele, for Zenith Bank PLC, Mr. Phillips…