Guaranty Trust Bank raised after tax profit by 13% to over N142 billion at the end of its third quarter operations in September 2018. The profit was built in the volatile earnings environment that has been ruling the banking business for the sixth year running. Interest income – the main …
Read More »Education Minister Urges Polytechnics In Nigeria To Take Active Interest In Vocation And Trades
…FPI Invents Technology To Solve Nation’s Farming And Industrial Problems, Convocates 3,028 Students BY ABUSATAR HAMED & ABIOLA RUFAI The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has implored Polytechnic institutions across the country to take active interest in the vocation and trades by seeking to assist in the formal training …
Read More »How UBA’s Gross Earnings Hit N375bn
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its unaudited third-quarter financial results, with growth in gross earnings at N374.8bn, an 12.3 per cent increase when compared to N333.9bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2017. According to the report filed to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday October 15, …
Read More »Day UBA Wins Best Social Banking Award For Leo-Chat Banking
UBA Uganda has been crowned the winner of the Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) Social Banking award for its ground breaking Innovation -LEO Chat banking, at an event held at Kampala Serena Hotel recently. The 2018 Digital Impact Awards (DIAA) themed: Include Everyone, recognized and rewarded individuals and organizations that …
Read More »Media, Hate Speeches And The 2019 General Elections In Nigeria: A Democratic Participant Or Democratized Press?
A PAPER PRESENTED BY MUYIWA POPOOLA, (PH D)., PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES AJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY, OYO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA AT THE 6TH TRIENNIAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ) HELD ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2018 AT THE JUNE 12 CULTURAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, …
Read More »I’m Not On A Revenge Mission – Fayemi
The newly sworn-in governor, Kayode Fayemi, has said that he is not on a revenge mission in the state. This was stated on the Government of Ekiti State verified Twitter handle, @EkitiStategov, on Tuesday October 16, 2018, just as he was being sworn in. He also said that the details …
Read More »Jimi Agbaje Vows PDP Will Win Lagos In 2019
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate (PDP) in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, has vowed that the party shall win the state governorship election in 2019. Mr Agbaje who made this statement in an interview with newsmen at the party’s National Secretariat OF PDP on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Abuja, said …
Read More »Amosun Assures Ogun People Of His Government Continued Provision Of Necessary Infrastructure AS KLM Installed OGUNCCIMA President
BY ABUSATAR HAMED & ABIOLA RUFAI The Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has reassured people of the state that his government would continue to provide necessary infrastructure and enabling environment at promoting economy of the state with a view to attract more foreign investors to the state. Amosun gave this …
Read More »GTB Holds 3rd Fashion Weekend Nov.
The 3rd GTBank Fashion Weekend show holds between 10th and 11th of November 2018, the bank has revealed. According to GTBank, at the event, fashion enthusiasts all over the world would be treated to an unparalleled exposé of Africa’s finest in fashion. Holding in Lagos, one of Africa’s largest and …
Read More »National Essay Competition 2018: UBA Foundation Calls for Entries, Increases Grant By 100%
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has commenced the 2018 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with a call for entries. The Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary school students is organised annually as part of UBA Foundation’s …
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