Applicants ask court to compel EFCC, others to probe Rivers finances under Wike
May 31, 2023 A Federal High Court has been asked to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC)…
Pension fraud: Court sentences ex-HoS chief accountant, Tahir to 3 years imprisonment
March 3, 2023 A Federal High Court on Friday sentenced Garba Tahir, former Chief Accountant, Pension Office of the Office of the Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation to…
Ecobank Group opens 2022 Fintech Challenge: US$50,000 prize money for grabs
By AUgusta Uchediunor Pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and encourages African Fintech entrepreneurs to enter the competition. Fintechs that…
Ogunsanya; From Coca Cola to Airtel Africa: The story of a polymath
Nigeria’s Segun Ogunsanya, a 1987 graduate of Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Ife and a Chartered Accountant is the stuff of meteors. Recently appointed the CEO of…
Sahara Energy moved additional $16bn to Isle of Man in 2017: Investigation
In the midst of the global financial scandal in which more than $2 trillion worth of transactions between 1999 and 2017 were flagged by internal compliance departments of financial institutions…
How Gov. Udom turned Akwa Ibom account to family ATM using brother in-law- Investigation
The global searchlight on Nigerian public office holders, corporates and individuals by a consortium of international anti-corruption agencies has zeroed in on the activities of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa…
Nigerian banks to limit debit card spending abroad to ease FX risk
Nigerian banks plan to reduce the amount customers can spend abroad using debit cards on Monday, two lenders said, as banks try to limit foreign currency settlement risk. The country…
Ecobank Group, JA Africa to promote financial literacy among Africa’s youth
The partnership will undertake a campaign which will tap into JA’s vast online community, comprising over one million young social media followers spread across Africa Junior Achievement (JA) Africa and…
Christmas: Ecobank gifts customers with new smarter, faster Mobile App
Christmas is typically a fun-filled season for everyone; for parents it’s a time to spend time with their children, for friends it’s a time to enjoy the company of one…
Robbery attack: Ecobank reopens in Omu-Aran after over 5 years
It was jubilation and commendation for the management of Ecobank as its branch in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Monday re-opened for skeletal services after its closure in May, 2014, following a…