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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 20 Oct 2013
Broadband Council Tracks Plan Progress
The Broadband Council inaugurated by Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology met for the second time since its inception at the weekend and top on the was progress of public and…
- 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…
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2010
Pearl Awards Holds 15th Year Editio
The 2010 edition of the prestigious PEARL Awards, a celebration of outstanding quoted companies in Nigeria is scheduled to hold on Sunday November 28, 2010 at the Grand Ball Room of the prestigious…
- 27 Feb 2017
Ekeh, Zinox Chairman Emerges TT Person of the Year
Mr Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Technologies, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Technology Times Person of the Year 2016 Award that honours most enduring contributions to the Nigerian ICT…
- 1 May 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…
- 1 Jul 2019
Job Losses Loom as Banks Go Hi-tech
The resolve by banks to enhance technology driven services may pose threats to conventional banking such that it will reduce physical expansion and loss of man power while it will increase…
- 29 Nov 2016
Six Nominees for TT Person of the Year 2016
Six nominees have been named for the Technology Times Person of the Year 2016, which honours the person that has made the most enduring contribution to the information and communication technology…
- 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.…
- 25 Oct 2012
Visafone, RIM Unveil 1st CDMA BlackBerry Services
Visafone Communications Limited, Nigeria’s leading code division multiple access (CDMA) service provider, and Research In Motion (RIM), Canada-based makers of BlackBerry smartphones have inked a deal…
- 28 May 2015
Buhari to Query Secret Sale of Over $1Bn Telecom Spectrums
Incoming government of Muhammadu Buhari is to focus his searchlight on the circumstances surrounding the secret sale of Digital Dividend Spectrum (DDS) licences valued at over $1 billion in the last…
- 4 Oct 2015
Zenith Capital Appoints Jubril Enakele as CEO/MD
Zenith Capital Limited, a leading investment bank, has appointed that Jubril Enakele the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. This appointment took effect in May, 2015. In his new role,…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2013
Unleashing Prosperity through Broadband Internet
The United Nations (UN) said that the progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)-the set of universally accepted anti-poverty measures to be reached by 2015, has been too slow. Around the…
- 19 Nov 2021
Emefiele to Provide Economic Insight into 2022 @ the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has concluded arrangement to host the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele at the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner on Friday,…
- 27 Jul 2017
Wari's CEO Joins Dangote, Ovia on US-Africa Business Center Board
Wari, a digital solutions group, has joined the US‑Africa Business Center (USABC) initiated by the US Chamber Of Commerce. Kabirou Mbodje, Wari's CEO and founder, will also sit on the Center's Board…
- 30 Jul 2024
Zenith Bank to Raise N290 Billion in Fresh Capital via Rights Issue and Public Offer
Zenith Bank Plc is planning to raise N290 billion through a Rights Issue and a Public Offer to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s revised minimum capital requirements for Nigerian commercial banks.…
- 15 Dec 2008
Visafone Picks 3 More Winners Emerge in Promo
Christmas arrived two weeks early for Pastor Mrs. Florence N. Toby (07025634889), Mrs Zainab Salami (07026808481) and Mr. Emeka Igenaka (07026457078), the latest subscribers on the Visafone network…