30 results
- 16 Sept 2021
SCOA Boss Commends Unity Bank, Others for Facilitating Supply of N15.5b worth of Trucks, Equipment to Julius Berger
Dr. Massad Boulos, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SCOA Nigeria Plc, has commended Unity Bank Plc and other banks for facilitating a credit facility of N15.5 billion for the…
- 29 Sept 2022
Unity Bank, Lagos Food Bank Partner to Donate Food Items to Lagos Community
In a massive collaborative initiative to support and promote interventions targetted to addressing hunger and malnutrition in communities, Agric lender, Unity Bank Plc and Lagos Food Bank have…
- 11 Feb 2016
Unity Bank Launches Online Banking with Corillian Online from Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has said that Unity Bank Plc, has successfully implemented Corillian Online® from Fiserv to deliver a new retail…
- 5 Aug 2015
Name and Shame: FCMB, MRS Fight over N6.2Bn Debt
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-initiated name and shame campaign of banks’ delinquent debtors gained further momentum on Wednesday as First City Monument Bank Limited and Ecobank Nigeria published…
- 25 Mar 2022
MAAN Commends Unity Bank for Supporting Maize Farmers
Nigerian maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), have commended Nigeria’s agric-focused lender, Unity Bank Plc for its role in facilitating the financing of…
- 7 Dec 2023
Unity Bank MD Advocates Policy Actions to Stem Gender-Based Violence
Mrs. Tomi Somefun, Managing Director of Unity Bank Plc has called for comprehensive policy actions that will dismantle the structures that enable gender-based violence in Nigeria. Group Head,…
- 21 May 2015
Loan Dodgers Owe Banks N138Bn
Loan default by customers made 13 Deposit Money Banks to lose a combined sum of N138 billion in the 2014 financial year, according to calculations by the Punch Newspaper. Data obtained from the 2014…
- 30 May 2013
Unity Bank Gets PCIDSS Certification
Unity Bank Plc has received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Certification (PCIDSS), the global information security standard to help prevent card-related fraud. Mrs. Adedoyin Odunfa,…
- 29 Jun 2020
Unity Bank Repositions to Grow Profits
Unity Bank Plc said it is now positioned to increase lending activities and grow profitability. Its audited result and accounts for financial year ended December 31, 2019, of the lender showed…
- 24 Nov 2008
Unity Bank Named Most Innovative at Lagos Trade Fair
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry has named Unity Bank Plc the “most innovative financial Institution” at the just concluded Lagos international Trade Fair. Unity Bank had…
- 22 Dec 2008
Shenzhen Energy Partners Unity Bank on Power generation
Chinese Power Generating Firm, Shenzhen Energy Group has expressed its interest to work in partnership with Unity Bank Plc in the execution of the latter’s power projects in Nigeria in course…
- 9 Oct 2014
Unity Bank Seeks Support of EFCC over N40Bn Debt
The management of Unity Bank Plc plans to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to help the bank recover over N40bn debt from customers that have been failing in fulfilling their loan…
- 7 Oct 2022
CSW: Unity Bank Bags CBN Award on Customer Complaints Resolutions, Restates Commitment to Excellent Service Delivery
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has received an Award of Recognition for emerging as the “Best Bank in Customer Complaint Resolution 2021” recently at the Kano Central Bank of Nigeria/Banker’s…
- 22 Dec 2014
Unity Bank Plans Aggressive Loan Recovery
Unity Bank Plc said it would adopt peaceful resolution and where necessary aggressive legal processes in its efforts to recover debts owed the financial institution. Besides, it hinted that the bank…
- 2 Oct 2012
Unity Bank Unveils Three MasterCard Products
Unity Bank Plc has introduced three MasterCard products, which it said were aimed at bringing transaction comfort to customers and supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN's) cashless initiative.…
- 18 Feb 2026
Unity Bank Confirms Merger with Providus a Done Deal
Following the recently held Court-Ordered Meeting and subsequent overwhelming endorsement, the merger and business combination between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited remains firmly on…
- 11 Jun 2021
CBN Debunks Report on Planned Nationalisation of Unity Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied planning to nationalise Unity Bank Plc as alleged by an online news medium. Reacting to the report, Osita Nwanisobi, Acting Director, Corporate…
- 21 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Gets NYSC Recognition, Wins Icon of Youth Empowerment Award
In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an…
- 10 Sept 2012
Digital Jewels Aid Three ISO/IEC 27001, Local Firms Move Slowly
Only a handful of Nigerian firms have secured the prestigious ISO/IEC 27001:2005 indicating that most companies and organizations in the country are yet to bring their processes at par with global…
- 9 Apr 2016
CBN Approves 2 Super Agents to Distribute Banking Services
Mrs Tokunbo Martins, director, Banking Supervision Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the bank has approved two super agents to distribute banking services at cheaper prices.…
- 23 Nov 2009
CBN Appoints Advisers for Troubled Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed advisers that will work with the eight troubled deposit money banks to ensure the stability and soundness of the banking industry. The banks, whose…
- 24 May 2022
11 Banks Rake in N261.99Bn Net Profit in 3 Months
Increased lending by banks to businesses and the economy jacked up interest income in the banking sector, hence, reflecting on the cumulative net profit of N261.991 billion declared by 11 banks…
- 28 Jul 2024
LH Telecoms, Nigerian Firm Acquires Majority Stake in 9mobile, Changes Board
LH Telecoms Limited, a Nigeria based company has acquired Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the…
- 2 Jul 2017
Fraudsters Steal N16.5Bn from Nigerian Banks
Nigerian banks lost some N16.5 billion in 31,736 fraud cases between January 2014 and December 2016, according to Punch which quoted figures it obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The…
- 19 Oct 2009
Banking Tsunami: Lawmakers Sleep as Chaos Looms
The banking tsunami is a phenomenon that holds a double-edge sword capable of reshaping the country for the better or presenting grave danger if not pursued to a logical conclusion, Nigeria…
- 7 Apr 2025
Evans Woherem’s Book, “Building A New Africa” Charts Bold Vision For Africa’s Future
Dr. Evans Woherem, a renowned scholar and thought leader, has unveiled his latest book, “Building a New Africa,” urging Africans worldwide to rethink the continent’s future and unite in shaping a new…
- 23 Oct 2019
NCAA Suspends Demolition of Telecom Masts
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that it has suspended indefinitely the planned demolition of over 7, 000 telecom masts across the country. Mr Sam Adurogboye, general manager,…
- 9 May 2013
MasterCard Powers Nigerian Identity Card Programme
Nigerian National IdentityManagement Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard have announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards…
- 19 Jan 2009
Salim Commends UBA For Supporting African of the Year Award.
Salim Ahmed Salim, former secretary general of the Organization of African Unity (now known as the African Union), has commended the United Bank for Africa (UBA) for supporting the African of the…
- 18 May 2021
Kagame, Okonjo-Iweala Headline UBA Africa Conversations
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the third edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations, headlined by Africa’s…