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LAGOS – The Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC, Herbert Wigwe has been honoured as the ‘Banker of the Year’ at the 2020 Leadership Conference and Awards, held in Abuja, on Thursday, September 9, 2021 The award, according to the organisers of the event was in acknowledgment of his …

AIYETORO-YEWA – Students in public Primary and Secondary Schools have been called upon to uphold commitment and determination in their drive towards excellence in life and career. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by Lateef Akintunde, Zonal Information Officer, Yewa North …

LAGOS – The digital lending revenue of Access Bank has increased from N1 billion in the first half of 2019 to N5 billion in the first half of 2021, indicative of a growing appetite and increased adoption of digital lending. According to the Bank, the transaction value grew from N17 …

LAGOS – In furtherance of its commitment to spearhead value-driven mobile and digital banking in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of the LIT Application, created to revolutionise the culture and experience of mobile banking in Nigeria. According to a release e-signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group …

LAGOS – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), has released its audited financial results for the period ended June 30, 2021, to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the results shows a decent performance across key financial metrics against the challenging business environment. This performance reaffirms GTBank’s …

LAGOS – One of the frontliners in the Africa’s financial institutions, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has posted N76.2 billion gross profit in the first half of 2021 ended June 30, 2021, recording growth across all major income lines and performance indicators. It was scooped that the pan African …

LAGOS – Leadership of the Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN) has dispelled the rumour making the rounds about the purported arrest and detention of some disciples by the newly appointed SCOAN Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairperson and Leader of the Church, Mrs. Evelyn TB Joshua as untrue and calculated …

LAGOS – Yewa Metropolitan Club, Ilaro has described the death of Gen. Adetunji Idowu Olurin (rtd) as an unexpected, painful and a great loss, not only to the club the deceased was a founding member, but to his family, Yewaland, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole. In a condolence …

ABEOKUTA – The Chairman of Ogun State Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Asiwaju Abdul-Lateef Adedamola Adesina have felicitated with the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Ogun State and a former Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Samson Tunji Egbetokun on the auspicious occasion of his birthday celebration. …

IPERU-REMO – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has said that many will continue to celebrate the life and times of late Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, not just because of his achievements, but because of the inheritance he left for hundreds of thousands of people, including his own children. According to a …