19-year-old convicted for capital market fraud, to serve 1 year jail term
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, in a notice on Tuesday that a 19-year-old man, Damilola Balogun, has been convicted over a capital market fraud. According to the notice by…
Unusual Entrepreneur Programme empowers 251 entrepreneurs with N40m
Parish Priest of Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Monsignor Paschal Nwaezeapu; Carol Oyedeji and Valentine Ozigbo, CEO Transcorp The Unusual Entrepreneur, a faith-based entrepreneurship initiative by the Catholic Church…
Public money in fixed deposit account is unlawful: EFCC Witness tells court in alleged N54.3m fraud
An EFCC witness on Tuesday said that the law does not allow a public officer to put government money in a fixed deposit account. Mr Patrick Ewema, a staff member…
Corporate Nigeria to GOCOP: We’ll partner with you to promote credible online journalism
As part of the several activities lined up for its third annual conference holding on Friday, October 4, the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) organised a pre-conference lunch and…
Mass sack at Ecobank: Staff protest, plead for FG intervention
The gale of sack that swept over 900 staff at Ecobank recently has forced about 60 of Kaduna Eco Bank staff on Monday to take to the streets to protest…
Stocks on Nigerian Stock Exchange extend losing streak by 0.19%
Stocks on Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended their losing streak on Thursday following mixed second quarter earnings of companies and anxiety over 2019 general elections. The NSE All-Share Index shed…
Ecobank opens applications for 2018 fintech challenge for African start-ups
April 27, 2018 Ecobank says it has opened applications for start-ups and developers in the 54 countries in Africa to apply for its 2018 fintech challenge. The financial institution announced…
Benue shuts Access Bank, UBA, Ecobank for alleged tax default
Customers of Access Bank, UBA and Ecobank in Benue have continued to groan following the seal up of their premises by the Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), over alleged…
Ecobank app hits 9 million transactions, $1bn in 33 countries
The groundbreaking Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) Mobile App, a single, unified financial services application across 33 African countries, has processed 9 million transactions worth over $1 billion since launch less than 18…
Offa Robbery Attack: First Bank to partner with govt on security – Adesola
April 9, 2018 First Bank Holdings has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the government in providing security in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara to curb incessant armed robbery….