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- 6 Aug 2019
Ecobank Appoints New Group Consumer Banking Head
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announce appointment of Nana Araba Abban as Group Consumer Banking Head with immediate effect. Nana will…
- 24 May 2018
Court Jails Union Bank Head of Ops over N450m Fraud
Mr Paul Onwughalu, former Head of Operations at the Head Office of Union Bank Plc in Marina, Lagos, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for his involvement in fraud to the tune of N450…
- 25 Oct 2012
e-Banking Heads Ponder Over e-Payment Market
The Committee of e-Banking Industry Heads (CeBIH) is to hold a forum on challenges and prospects of developing a functioning electronic payment market in Nigeria. CeBIH comprises of all heads of…
- 30 Jul 2015
RenCap Hires James Friel as Global Head of Investment Banking
Renaissance Capital, a leading emerging and frontier markets investment bank, has hired James Friel as Global Head of Investment Banking effective September 2015. Friel will oversee all investment…
- 17 Dec 2023
Abdul Imoyo, Access Bank's Head of Media Relations is Dead
Abdul Imoyo, accomplished media manager and journalist, has died following an undisclosed ailment. Abdul Imoyo Imoyo until his death was head of Media Relations of Access Bank Plc. The death of Imoyo…
- 18 Dec 2023
ACAMB Mourns Death of Abdul Imoyo, Access Bank’s Head of Media Relations
Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria (ACAMB) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its esteemed Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abdul Kolawole…
- 30 Jan 2017
Fidelity Bank Appoints Aigbe as Divisional Head, Brand & Communications
Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Charles Aigbe as divisional head, Brand and Communications. Following Fidelity Bank’s recent rebranding and positioning for its next growth phase, the appointment…
- 13 Nov 2016
Mobility Changing Banking Dynamics- Adedeji
As mobility is the future of electronic banking, Dr. Yinka Adedeji, divisional head, Consumer and Digital Banking of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., has disclosed the Bank’s unrelenting…
- 3 Sept 2018
NOVA Merchant Bank Appoints Anya Duroha as Acting MD/CEO
NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Anya Duroha as the Acting Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. The appointment, which is subject to approval…
- 17 Dec 2018
NOVA Merchant Bank Confirms Duroha as Substantive MD/CEO
The Board of NOVA Merchant Bank has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Anya Duroha as the substantive managing director/chief executive officer. The Board’s confirmation made at its meeting of…
- 22 Feb 2014
UBA is Ready for Biometric Registration-Adedeji
Mr. Adeyinka Adedeji, divisional head, e-Banking, United Bank for Africa (UBA) said that the Pan-Africa Bank is ready for the swift commencement of the CBN’s proposed biometric registration of bank…
- 19 Mar 2025
20 New Millionaires Emerge from Fidelity Bank GAIM 6 Promo
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced 20 new millionaires at the 2nd and 3rd monthly draws of its Get Alert in Millions Season 6 (GAIM 6) promo held at the bank corporate head office in Lagos. L-R: Oyinkan…
- 8 Apr 2026
How Sterling Bank Is Empowering 1m Women with ₦500Bn
Sterling Bank, through its women focused initiative, OneWoman, convened a powerful gathering of women entrepreneurs, development finance institutions, ecosystem leaders, and business stakeholders at…
- 13 Apr 2025
UBA Redefines Banking with Next-Gen PoS Terminals and Revamped MONI App
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled its vastly improved Point of Sale (POS) Terminal as well as the UBA MONI App to redefine the digital payment landscape and…
- 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…
- 28 Jun 2022
Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Awards: Sterling Bank, Recognizes Nigeria's Healthcare Champions
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has given special recognition awards to healthcare providers who played leading roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. L-R : Head,…
- 31 Jul 2025
Onuoha Takes Helm at ICAN Fidelity Chapter, Vows to Deepen Professional Excellence
Fidelity Bank Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has inaugurated Mr. Audifax Onuoha as its new Chairman, ushering in a fresh era of professional development and…
- 4 Dec 2020
Standard Chartered Appoints Yetunde Oni as CEO Sierra Leone Operation
Yetunde Bolanle Oni has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. Her appointment became effective November 2020. Yetunde joined Standard Chartered Bank in…
- 18 Feb 2026
BoI Secures CBN’s Approval for Non-interest Banking Operation
Bank of Industry (BOI) has received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate a Non-Interest Banking (NIB) Window. Theodora Amechi, bank’s divisional head, Public Relations, said the…
- 27 May 2022
Unity Bank Yanga Product Positioned to Empower Underbanked Women Entrepreneurs – Olufunwa Akinmade
Mr. Olufunwa Akinmade, divisional head, Retail, SME Banking and E-Business, Unity Bank Plc, has explained that the “raison d’etre for launching the Bank’s latest retail product called Yanga is to…
- 1 Oct 2018
Diamond Bank Claims Control of 40% of USSD Transactions
Diamond Bank Plc has revealed that it currently controls 40 percent of the volume of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transaction in the banking sector. Alex Alozie, head of…
- 14 Mar 2022
Kari Tukur, MasterCard Executive, Joins DLM Capital Group
Prominent Development Investment Institution, DLM Capital Group, has appointed Ms. Kari Tukur, Vice President of products at Mastercard Sub-Saharan Africa, to its board of directors. Kari brings to…
- 28 Dec 2017
Banks Set Up Fund to Fight e-Fraud
Nigerian banks have set up a multimillion-naira fund to fight scammers as the banking sector continues to record rising cases of electronic fraud. Part of the funds will be deployed in massive…
- 7 Mar 2021
Wema Bank Investigates Top Staff for Allegedly Abusing Female Banker
Wema Bank has begun investigation into alleged verbal abuse of a staff by one of the heads of the department of the bank. The bank in a memo issued March 2, 2021, expressed its willingness to look…
- 12 Jan 2025
GAIM 6: Fidelity Bank Rewards 10 Customers with N10m
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the first set of millionaires in its Get Alert in Millions Season Six (GAIM 6) promo. In an event held at the bank’s corporate office in Lagos and observed online, the…
- 28 Mar 2022
GAIM 5: Fidelity Bank Presents N10m to Winners of third Monthly Draw
Ten customers of Fidelity Bank Plc have smiled home with N1million each having emerged winners in the fourth monthly draw of the Fidelity Bank Get Alerts in Millions season 5 promo (GAIM 5). Speaking…
- 17 Apr 2014
ATMs @ Risk as Banks Miss Microsoft Windows Deadline
Nigerians may experience glitches at automated teller machines (ATMs) as most banks in the country are yet to migrate to Windows 8 Operating System (OS) after Microsoft Corporation retired Windows XP…
- 30 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s CardForté Turns Five, Showcasing Impact on Domestic Payment Infrastructure
For Nigeria's rapidly expanding financial sector, the true bottleneck to scaling has rarely been user acquisition; it has been the physical infrastructure of payments. On April 24, 2026, at the Lagos…
- 1 Nov 2017
Ecobank Pledges More Support For Import, Export Trade
Ecobank Nigeria has organized customer forum for exporters and importers targeted at boosting trade and commerce in the country. Rotimi Morohunfola, Country Head, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria,…
- 29 May 2024
Access Bank Supports Women Entrepreneurs to Tap $2Bn Event Industry Opportunity
Access Bank through its W initiative is supporting women entrepreneurs in the event industry to tap the industry opportunity and scale their businesses. Abiodun Olubitan, group head of women banking…