Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

FIRSTBANK SPONSORS “THE NOBLE WARRIOR” PLAY, A 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO WOLE SOYINKA FirstBank, West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has announced its sponsorship of the Lagos command performance of Eni Ogun – The Noble Warrior, a theatrical performance in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka as part of the lineup of activities celebrating the 90th birthday of the global literary giant and National Icon. The Noble Warrior – Eni Ogun, produced by Cash Onadele and directed by Oriade Adefila will be performed at the Muson Centre on Saturday 20th July 2024 at 6:00pm. This is…

Zenith Retains Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria, Best Corporate Governance Awards Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2024. The awards, which were published in the Summer 2024 Issue of the World Finance Magazine, were in recognition of the bank’s robust financial performance, superior customer service, sustainability initiatives and corporate governance practices. Commenting on the dual honours, the…

Adron Homes Introduces Vidco Plot Series; Affordable and Flexible Land Purchase Solutions for All Income Categories Adron Homes, a leading real estate company committed to making homeownership accessible to everyone, is proud to announce the launch of the Vidco Plot series. This new offering provides affordable land purchase options with long-term payment plans designed to accommodate various income categories with a payment plan of 10,000 monthly which can be spread over 100 months. The Vidco Plot is strategically priced to make land ownership a viable option for individuals across all income levels. By offering competitive prices, Adron Homes ensures that…

Fidelity Bank Targets Strategic Growth Plan with Public Offer Being the first quoted bank to open its public offer this year ahead of the banking sector recapitalisation directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Fidelity Bank is already enjoying massive support on the back of its streak of impressive performance, reports FESTUS AKANBI Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released new guidelines on the minimum capital requirement for banks operating in Nigeria. This ranges from N50billion to N500billion depending on the type of licence held by the bank. In total, approximately N4.14trillion is expected to be raised between now…

About ten startups received boost from $20,000 of MarkHack Nigeria …Experts chart course for marketing beyond limit Not less than ten startups have emerged winners, benefiting from a pool of $20,000, at the grand finale of the Markhack 3.0. The event is one of Africa’s pioneering marketing communications and technology hackathon organized by the Eko Innovation Centre (EIC), in conjunction with the GDM Group and Brand Communicator. All winners were part of the top ten teams that qualified for the grand finale of the event after a pitching process that lasted months. The winning team was Team Chao; Second runners…

Potential winners of Meta’s monetisation feature, Elumelu and others …“Your page must have at least five active videos. Videos can be on-demand or previously live, but this does not include active crossposted videos.” Meta’s new in-stream advertisement features for creators to get monetised is set to benefit Nigerians with large followings on Facebook or Instagram. Creators who are eligible for this feature must meet several requirements. According to the tech giant, some general requirements include: “Pass and remain compliant with Facebook’s Partner Monetisation policies, be at least 18 years old and reside in a country that is eligible for in-stream…

2024 Trendupp Awards: Watch as Kiekie, Tunde Onakoya, others win big At the fourth edition of the award, Kiekie won the ‘Force of Influence’ category while Onakoya secured the ‘Force of Social Good’ award.,” highlighting their significant impact and influence on the popular social media platform. Popular content creators, Kiekie, Aproko Doctor, Enioluwa and Nasboi, the chess master, Tunde Onakoya have emerged winners at the 2024 The Trendupp Awards is Nigeria’s first-ever award ceremony that recognizes originality and celebrates the bold efforts of content producers and influencers in the country. At the fourth edition of the award, Kiekie won the…

President Tinubu Awards Customs CG, Adeniyi for Excellence in Revenue Collection The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, was on Saturday, 6 July 2024, honoured with the “Outstanding Revenue Collection” accolade at the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) by His Excellency President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Senate President, Godshill Akpabio (1st from left) and Wale Adeniyi The award was bestowed on CGC Adeniyi during a ceremony at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, recognising his significant achievements in revenue generation since his appointment as Comptroller-General of Customs in June 2023. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, representing…

NELFUND: 36 state-owned institutions onboarded for Student loan The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said a total of 36 state-owned tertiary institutions had been onboarded for the Student loan, noting that the students of the institutions can commence their loan applications. This was disclosed on Sunday via the official X handle of the Fund, tweeting as #NELFUND. The tweet read, “The management of NELFUND is pleased to announce that students enrolled in the following 36 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for student loans effective today, 7th July 2024. “The management of these institutions have successfully submitted their students’ data to…

For the second time, Tinubu becomes ECOWAS Chairman, calls for members commitment President Tinubu addressing ECOWAS members President Tinubu urged member states to commit more to providing the needed resources for securing the region. President Bola Tinubu was on Sunday re-elected as Chairman of the Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS), even as he called for commitment and funding of the regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. Accepting his re-election for another year in office during the opening of the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on…