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Fidelity Bank Plc posted an impressive half year results for 2018, recording a double-digit growth in key revenue lines and achieving significant traction in her chosen business segments. Details of the audited half year results, for the period ended June 30, 2018, was released at the Nigerian Stock Exchange on …

Billionaire Banker and Founder Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia has revealed how he chose the name and logo of his Bank, Zenith Bank Plc. In his Auto-biography, Africa Arise and Shine, which was launched in Lagos recently, the Agbor-born Billionaire Banker went down memory lane on the thoughts and …

“I wish to inform the general public that I have never sent any of my staff to collect any favours on my behalf or on behalf of my children and will never do so,” wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has assured Nigerians. She made the assurance when she refuted …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday September 25, 2018 strode to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City to “share the extraordinary progress” the U.S. has made during his time in office. The reaction he received from the assembled world leaders wasn’t what he was expecting. …

Senator Iyiola Omisore has said his Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will form a coalition to govern the state after the election. Omisore announced this in an interview with journalists in Ile-Ife Wednesday September 26, 2018, ahead of the Osun rerun governorship election coming …

US comedian, Bill Cosby has been sentenced to between three and 10 years in prison over his sexual assault conviction. The 81-year-old was jailed after being found guilty of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at her home in 2004. His lawyers have already vowed to appeal the sentence. Montgomery County Court …

The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), under the digital category of the International Finance awards has won the International Finance Magazine’s ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank’ of the year. Organised by the International Finance Magazine, the award, according to the bank places UBA high in the digital banking space. In …

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The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service, to with immediate effect, put an end to the payment of fines by Nigerians holding dual citizenship at the nation’s International Airports. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, stated this in a statement issued by Dr Mohammed Umar, …

The Chairman/CEO of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia recently hosted who’s who from the banking industry and corporate world as associates, friends and well-wishers OF the erudite Banker converged on Victoria Island, Lagos for the book launch of his book titled: Arise and Shine, Speaking on what spurred him to …