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- 2 Mar 2023
Adaora Umeoji Retires as Zenith Bank Deputy Managing Director
Dr. Adaora Umeoji, Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, has retired from the financial institution following the new tenure limits for banks’ executives released recently by the Central Bank…
- 11 Sept 2024
UBA Appoints Nweke, Deputy Managing Director
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has named Chukwuma Nweke as its deputy managing director. Nweke’s appointment that previously held roles of chief operating officer and executive director, retail &…
- 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…
- 30 Jun 2021
Asset Declaration: EFCC Targets Banks’ Chiefs after June 30 Final Deadline
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to commence investigations of managing directors, deputy managing directors and executive directors of banks in Nigeria. This follows the…
- 29 Apr 2021
CBN Fires all First Bank Directors, Reinstates Sacked MD
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has sacked all First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) directors and appointed new ones with immediate effect. The CBN also accused the directors of corporate governance breach,…
- 14 Jun 2019
NIPOST, Fidelity Bank Partner to Launch Agency Banking
Mohammed Balarabe, deputy managing director, Fidelity Bank Plc, has given the assurance that the bank will provide banking services in 266 branches through its Agency Banking Partnership with NIPOST…
- 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…
- 19 Jan 2024
Coronation Merchant Bank Strengthens Management Team with New Appointments
Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of three key experienced professionals to its executive management team. A statement from the Bank explained that the new appointees are…
- 2 Sept 2013
UBA Consolidates Pan African Leadership with Key Appointments
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the Pan-African bank with operations in 19 African countries and New York, London and Paris, has launched Project Alpha – the Group’s next stage focus of strategic…
- 19 Dec 2016
FBN Capital Bags Investment Banking & Asset Management Awards
FBN Capital Limited, the Investment Banking and Asset Management business of FBN Holdings Plc, has again received the prestigious ‘Best Local Investment Bank in Nigeria’ and ‘Best Asset Manager in…
- 28 Oct 2021
First Bank Holdings Taps Okonkwo, Former Fidelity Bank CEO to Replace Eke as GMD
The board of FBN Holdings Plc, has approved the appointment of Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, as its new group managing director, with effect from January 1, 2022. Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo The appointment was…
- 8 Apr 2019
Zenith Bank Names Ebenezer Onyeagwu As GMD/CEO
Zenith Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Ebenezer Onyeagwu as the group managing director/CEO of the bank with effect from June 1, 2019. The bank, in a notice sent to the Nigerian…
- 1 Jan 2023
Wema Bank Unveils Moruf Oseni as New CEO as Adebise Retires
Wema Bank Plc has announced the retirement of its Managing Director/CEO, Ademola Adebise. He will be proceeding on terminal leave from January 2nd, 2023 after over 13 years of meritorious service on…
- 3 Jul 2013
Wigwe to Succeed Aig-Imoukhuede as GMD/CEO @ Access Bank
Board of directors of Access Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Herbert Wigwe to succeed Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, as group managing director/ chief executive officer when he retires from the bank in December.…
- 28 Apr 2021
Gbenga Shobo Appointed MD/CEO of First Bank
The Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has approved the appointment of Mr. Gbenga Shobo as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from Wednesday, April 28,…
- 22 May 2019
Access Bank Partners Fintech to Modernise Banking Processes
Mr. Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc, has said that Access Bank has continued to innovate through the creation and adoption of modern banking tools and by leveraging on…
- 10 Feb 2015
Chams Notifies NSE of Aladekomo’s Retirement, Names New Helmsman
Chams Plc has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of some changes in the management of the company in fulfillment of an orderly leadership transition required of publicly traded companies.…
- 25 Apr 2014
UBA Realigns for Operational Efficiency
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, the pan- African financial powerhouse has announced key appointments to drive its quest for industry leadership by 2015, in pursuit of its Project Alpha plans. UBA’s…
- 15 Jun 2025
Fidelity Bank ED, Kevin Ugwuoke takes over as President of Risk Managers Association
Kevin Ugwuoke, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has formally assumed office as President of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI). L-R:…
- 20 Jun 2021
Phillips Oduoza: Inspirational Giant of Banking Industry
Phillips Oduoza, founder and chairman, NOVA Merchant Bank Limited is inspired by Nigeria’s future, which he believes holds potential waiting to be harnessed. Phillips Oduoza NOVA Merchant Bank offers…
- 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…
- 12 Jan 2014
FG Considers Oduoza, UBA Boss, Others as Sanusi’s Successor
The federal government is considering a long list of eminent Nigerians to replace Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) whose tenure at the apex bank will run out this June,…
- 7 Sept 2015
Adeduntan to Take Over from Onasanya as First Bank Boss
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Monday announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, would replace Mr. Bisi Onasanya as the Group Managing Director and…
- 26 Mar 2014
Sanusi Dragged to Court over Alleged N50Bn Fraud
Shareholders of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, yesterday, dragged Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi , suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), before a Federal High Court in Abuja,…
- 13 Mar 2016
Emefiele Suspends CBN Dep. Gov, 4 Others for Fraudulent Forex Transaction
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly suspended Joseph Nnanna, deputy governor, Financial System Surveillance of the apex bank and four deputy directors for…
- 29 Jul 2016
Elumelu, UBA Chair Showers Praises On UBA Outgoing CEO/GMD
Tony Elumelu, chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has expressed delight with the performances of the outgoing group managing director and Chief executive officer, of the Bank, Phillips Oduoza.…
- 19 Jun 2024
First Bank Confirms Alebiosu as MD, Ebong as DMD
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as the substantive managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank. Updating the Nigerian…
- 26 Mar 2014
Emefiele Now Central Bank Governor In-Waiting
Godwin Emefiele is now the next Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in-waiting following Senate confirmation of his appointment on Wednesday. Emefiele will resume in June when the tenure of…
- 12 May 2016
EXIM Bank Signs MoU with UBA
Fred Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), and Phillips Oduoza, CEO and group managing director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Thursday signed…
- 7 May 2012
AMCON Declares Bridged-Banks Safe
The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amcon) has passed a vote of confidence on the three- bridged banks, describing them as safe and sound. Mustapha Chike-Obi, managing director,…