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By Modupe Gbadeyanka It was a double reward for a foremost microfinance institution, Advans Nigeria, at the recently concluded Marketing Edge Awards in Lagos. The firm, a subsidiary of Advans Group, was announced as the Most Innovative Microfinance Bank of the Year and the Most Customer-centric Microfinance Bank of the Year. The double awards are coming after the organisation was recently named as The Best in Retail Banking of the Year at the Pan African International Award. Advans Nigeria won the accolades due to its top-notch financial services and unwavering commitment to its customers. “We are immensely proud to receive

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Last week, the United States Mission in Nigeria organised the annual US College and Career Fairs at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on Victoria Island, Lagos. The US Consul General, Mr Will Stevens, while speaking at the event, said that America remains a leading destination for international students, noting the United States offers students an unrivalled educational experience, flexibility, and diversity. “We are happy to provide Nigerian students who wish to study in the United States a unique opportunity to learn about the diversity of the programs offered at various U.S. educational institutions,” Mr Stevens said.

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Despite the harsh operating environment and the unexpected policies of the government that affected businesses in Nigeria, Unity Bank Plc showed resilience in the first six months of 2023. In its half-year unaudited financial statements filed to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited over the weekend, the bank marginally improved its gross earnings by 0.37 per cent to N27.5 billion from N27.4 billion in the first half of last year. It was observed that 10 per cent growth in the fees and income commission to N3.5 billion from N3.2 billion helped the lender jerk up its income in

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The forthcoming trade expo organised by Fidelity Bank Plc has received the endorsement of the Mayor of Houston Texas, Mr Sylvester Turner. Mr Turner, in a short video, highlighted the several side attractions scheduled for FITCC Houston and encouraged businesses to take advantage of the expo to expand their businesses beyond borders. He described the event as “A catalyst to support bilateral trade between Nigeria and Houston; and an opportunity for the Houston community and the diaspora to explore emerging trends, forge new partnerships and unlock new possibilities.” The Nigerian lender will, on Tuesday, October 24 and

By Dipo Olowookere Trading activities kicked off the new week on a positive note after the market upturned early losses to finish 0.51 percent higher. Business Post reports that during transactions on Monday, both the bulls and bears battled for supremacy, but the market eventually settled for the bulls, reversing the loss posted at the market’s last trading session. However, the volume and value of equities transacted by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by 47.62 percent and 55.74 percent respectively. A total of 730.6 million shares worth N6.3 billion exchanged hands today in 7,964

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been given the permission to arrest the Managing Director of Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc (11 Plc), Mr Richard Laing, after he allegedly failed to honour invitations from the anti-graft agency. The EFCC, in a statement on Wednesday, disclosed that the authorisation for the arrest of Mr Liang was given by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. According to the commission, the application for a bench warrant on the ExxonMobil Nigeria chief was granted on Friday, January 29, 2021. The EFCC explained that three invitations

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) now has a new Director-General, the presidency announced on Tuesday. A statement issued on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mrs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. She was chosen to replace the present occupier of the position, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, who has been in the position for a while and has taken the agency to enviable heights. The presidency in the statement said the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Sahara Foundation, a scion of Sahara Group, will premiere its short film titled Hanatu on Friday, July 7, 2017, at Terra Kulture in Victoria Island, Lagos to a select audience. Thereafter, the film will be made available to the general public on Sahara’s website (www.sahara-group.com) and social media platforms, several leading news websites and entertainment channels. Hanatu is a Sahara Foundation inspired short film shot by prolific Nigerian filmmaker, Mr Kunle Afolayan, which tells the story of how a young corps member named Preye helps a little girl (Hanatu) in a village rediscover her confidence and hope

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Customers of Jumia, an e-commerce platform, will have the opportunity to enjoy up to 70 per cent discount on the latest tech items on sale on its website. The company confirmed that visitors to the platform will get cheap items from the world’s leading makers of TV sets, cameras, mobile phones, computers, video games and others. This would be made possible with the collaboration Jumia had with the different notable global gadget and electronic manufacturers such as Samsung, HP, Intel, Umidigi, and Xiaomi. A statement disclosed that the items would be available during the Jumia Tech Week

By Dipo Olowookere **May Drop to $37bn in Few Days’ Time **Shed $4.5bn in 2019, $306m So Far in 2020 **Dangote Fears Devaluation Imminent **No Cause for Alarm—CBN Though the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said Nigerians should not panic over the gradual decline in the foreign reserves, observers have cautioned both the fiscal and monetary authorities not sleep with their eyes closed because it might spell doom for the country. This is because if the depletion of the reserves continues with the steady fall, the nation, which is Africa’s largest economy, may fall into another recession under the

By Ashemiriogwa Emmanuel Agribusiness firm, Heifer Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), will hold a youth empowerment programme on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The event is mainly to gather stakeholders in the agriculture sector to discuss how youth could be given the necessary support to succeed in the industry. The program, which is themed Youth and Technology: The Future of Africa’s Agriculture, will also serve as an avenue for key players to examine the various roles of youth and technology in the transformation and future of Nigeria’s agriculture. It will be held for two days at

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The first Small Business Group (SBG) Operations Centre has been opened in Lagos, Nigeria by global tech giant, Facebook, in partnership with Teleperformance. The facility will provide outsourced support to all English-speaking advertisers across Sub-Saharan Africa through the Advocacy, Community & Education (ACE) programme, which aims to build engaged communities who are growing their businesses, organizations and communities through social media. A statement issued by the firm noted that the SMEs in this programme will have the opportunity to attend online trainings, and for those in Nigeria face-to-face trainings, that will focus on how to leverage mobile