BUSINESS

LAGOS – The new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has formally assumed office. Onyeali-Ikpe, the fourth and first female to occupy the position of MD/CEO in the 32year-old Bank commenced her tenure on Friday, January 1, 2021. She succeeds Nnamdi Okonkwo, the former MD/CEO, who …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED Some Publishers and Editors were specially invited to view a documentary production for the celebration of Firstbank’s 125 years (March 31, 2019) in Nigeria have commended the board, management and staff of the Bank for its giant stride in the country’s banking industry. The epoch event which …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS – The organized labour at the weekend thrown its weight behind Dangote Refinery currently under construction, describing it as a singular investment that will define the future of the Nigeria and the African continent. Citing economic benefits of the multi -billion dollars 650,000 bpd capacity of …

Opinion: By Aniekan Ezekiel From the publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been a most interesting year. The economy and communities have been managed by disruptions imposed by COVID-19. …

By Ademola Orunbon ABEOKUTA – To achieve the set revenue target for the year 2021, Revenue Officers in Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) have been tasked to be more dedicated and ensure higher performance in the discharge of their duties. The Chairman, OGIRS, Mr. Anthony Olaleye gave this charge …

What did (the various territories that were later to be amalgamated into) Nigeria look like in 1894? How about a hundred years later in 1994? And what could Nigeria look like in the year 2094? History provides elaborate answers to the first two questions. Answers – accurate or near-accurate answers, …

ASABA – A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has ruled that it is illegal to deduct N50 as stamp duty on teller deposits or electronic transfers of monies from N1,000 above. This is contained in a Judgement of the court delivered on Thursday, December 9, 2020 by …

By AbuSatar Hamed LAGOS – The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to ensure that residents at the grassroots have access to affordable, effective and quality healthcare, has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Limited to utilise its over 13,000 Firstmonie Agents as payment channels for the …

Opinion By Ayomide Oriade The year 2020 has been a year like no other, no thanks to Covid-19 pandemic and the accompanying restrictive measures which unleashed a far-reaching socio-economic impact on businesses globally. Firms and businesses were sent to survival mode while many who couldn’t cope were forced out of …

LAGOS – The Banker Magazine, a leading global finance news publication being published by Financial Times of London has named six subsidiaries of the Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc as ‘Bank of the Year 2020’. This award, it was scooped is in recognition of UBA’s …