BUSINESS

Ogun Govt To Embark On Aggressive Industrialization

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Government has declared that efforts are in top gear to improve on the achievements of past administrations to build formidable industrial hubs across the state, in line with the dreams of its founding fathers. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi disclosed this in Abeokuta, …

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Firstbank Introduces First Humanoid Robot, Reinforces Its Commitment To Providing Innovative Financial Solutions For Customers 

LAGOS – FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) Branch According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the …

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FIRSTBANK WINS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR AT AFREXIM BANK PAN-AFRICAN BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s Premier banking institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has won the Financial Institution of the Year Award at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Pan African Business and Development Awards. According to a release e-signed and made available to …

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SIX YEARS ON: DANGOTE STILL “MOST ADMIRED BRAND” IN AFRICA

…2nd In Sustainability Brand In Africa Among Top 100 Brands For the sixth consecutive year, the Dangote brand has been adjudged as the Most Admired African Brand among top 100 brands in the continent. Dangote, as the most Admired African when respondents are prompted to recall an African brand specifically …

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Leadership And FirstBank’s Successful Transitioning To ‘Click’ Banking 

In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums. The steep rise in the valuation of the financial institution …

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It’s FirstBank’s Finest Hour, Dazzles Stakeholders With Growth Across Key Metrics

Rising from a lower profit margin of N10.2billion and a debilitating Non-Performing Loan portfolio of 45 per cent in 2015, to an impressive profit of N147billion and a significantly lowered NPL rate of 5.6 per cent in 2022, FirstBank has proven that its back-to-back profit-making is far beyond recoveries made, but …

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20th Anniversary Of Continental Suites: Former Ogun Commissioner, Mrs. Kikelomo Longe Commends Wessy Creations (+photos)

…As Pastor (Mrs.) Taiwo Extends Gratitude To God, Staff, Clients BY ABUSATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA – The former Ogun State Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, Mrs. Kikelomo Longe has described Otunba Wasiu Jaiyeola Taiwo as a harbinger of good idea that uplifts the socio-economy of Ogun State through the establishment …

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Day Abiodun Hosts Egypt’s Biggest Conglomerate On Agriculture (+photos)

…As North African Organization Expresses Interest In Agric, Allied Products ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 held an economic bilateral meeting with the biggest conglomerate owned by the Egyptian Government, National Service Project Organization, with the North African organization expressing its readiness to …

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Oba Olugbenle Commended FG As NDE Disburses Loan To Second Batch Beneficiaries Of Agriculture Enhancement Scheme In Ogun (+photos)

ILARO-YEWA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Olugbenle has commended the Federal government of Nigeria in its effort towards eradication of unemployment in the country. The Federal Government of Nigeria through National Directorate of Employment (NDE) In its effort towards eradication of unemployment …

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GTCO Shareholders Endorse N91.24bn Total Dividend Payout for 2022

LAGOS – Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc, have endorsed the payment of a total dividend of N91.236 billion, representing N3.10 per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2022. This endorsement was made at the holding company’s second annual general meeting held on Thursday, May 11, …

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