The African Banker Awards has released its shortlist of nominees for its 2013 edition. The biggest banks across the continent continue to dominate the list of nominees on many criteria.
The Company notified The Exchange of the appointment of Ambassador Kayode Garrick as a non-Executive Director of the Company effective March 21, 2013. Ambassador Garrick holds Bachelor of Art (BA) in languages from University of Ife in 1975.
The Company notified The Exchange of the appointment into the Board of Prof. A. Ansa. The new appointment was made on 26th day of March, 2013. The resignation of a Board Member, Mr. Babatunde Oladele Kasali from the Board of UPDC Plc with effect from Apri
There are multiple opportunities for organisations to succeed within African economies whether that success is measured by profits or by the attainment of development goals or compliance with societal expectations.
This is to notify the public that the suspension from participating in all capital market activities imposed on Mr .Olusegun Monsuru Vincent, former Managing Director of Midland Capital Markets Limited has been lifted.
Unic Insurance Plc notified The Nigerian Stock Exchange of the resignation of the Chairman of Board, Mr. Ernest Ebi. The Company also informed that the vacancy created by this resignation is yet to be filled by the Board.
The Costain (West Africa) Plc notified The Exchange of the appointment of Mr. Kunnath Ananath Sivasankaran as CFO to Costain West Africa Plc, effective, February 26, 2013. Sivasankaran, B. Com ACA FCS AICWA CAIIB DCS DMM DBM, aged 57 years is an Indian Ci
Nigerian Ropes Plc. notified The Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on 27th March, 2013; the resignations of Mr. Adriano Geretto and the Managing Director, Dr. Tomi Asuni from the Board were noted.
University Press Plc. notified The Exchange of the retirement of Mr. M. O. Morawo as an Executive Director of the Company. Until his retirement, Mr. M. O. Morawo was an Executive Director (Marketing and Distribution).
The four day programme Strategy for Sustained Competitive Advantage is being run in partnership between Aston Business School and These Young Minds, UK. These Young Minds is an innovative service-based social enterprise that provides learning platforms fo
As part of its commitment to building a needs-relevant investment information business service; Proshare announces changes and additions to its resource base, designed to meet current and anticipated needs in the market it serves.
The decision to interact with the media early in the life of the Board is a clear reflection of the premium which we place on the partnership between the media and the capital market and also on the role of the media in fostering an orderly, transparent a
Investors in the Nigerian capital market should expect a revitalized stock market free of disputes and civil distress. Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said this while swearing-in a new chairman of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST),
UAC of Nigeria Plc has notified The Exchange that Chief Samuel Olaniyi Bolarinwa has resigned from the Board of UAC of Nigeria Plc with effect from March 07, 2013.
Nigerian German Chemicals Plc has notified The Exchange that following the casual vacancy arising in the office of external Auditors by the resignation, Messrs Akintola Williams Deloitte as the Company Auditors,
Asia has more billionaires than any other continent, followed by North America and Europe, according to a survey by a China-based wealth magazine released on Thursday.
Like a script written in Hollywood, the story of Billy Ray Harris contains love, loss and redemption and several elements that seem too good to be true.
Egheomhanre Emmanuel Eyieyien, better known in professional circles as Eghes Eyieyien, CEO of Pharez and an esteemed risk and supervision expert with an unblemished record of service and value creation in the financial market over two decades has announ
Union Bank Plc has notified The Nigerian Stock Exchange that at their Board of Directors Meetings held on 14th September, 2012 and 29th January, 2013, the following people were appointed Executive Director and Non-Executive Directors respectively.
The former Interim Administrator of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and chairman/CEO, Hedonmark Management Services Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh, has been appointed a member of the board of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Pope Benedict XVI intends to resign at the end of this month as he feels he lacks the energy to continue in the job, his spokesman said Monday. The resignation, which will be effective at 1900 GMT on Feb. 28, means that a new pope should be in place by Ea
Linkage Assurance Plc has notified the Exchange of the appointment of Messrs Ikobho Anthony Howells and Patmore Duate Iyabi as Directors of the Company.
A loosely bound group of yesterday’s men and women seems to be on the offensive against the Jonathan administration. They pick issues with virtually every effort of the administration, pretending to do so in the public interest; positing that they alone,
The National Council of The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday said that it has co-opted four eminent Nigerians into the membership of the Council. The announcement was made at the end of the Council meeting held in Lagos. This brings the number o
Obiageli, better known as Oby, trained with the firm of Deloitte and Touche and qualified as a Chartered Accountant where she gained useful experience as an auditor, management and financial services consultant.
Access Bank Plc. has notified the Exchange of the appointment of Dr. Ernest Ndukwe (OFR) as an Independent Director of the Bank. The appointment was made by the Board of Director of the Bank during the Board Meeting held on December 18, 2012. The appointm
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Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. has notified The Exchange of the appointment of Mr. David Thomas as a non-Executive Director of the Company effective 1st December, 2012.
Henceforth, chief executive officers of Nigeria's Deposit Money Banks, will every two years undergo some form of capacity assessment by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), BusinessDay has been told.
Determined to deepen its ongoing corporate transformation exercise, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of its Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Adebayo Adekola Adelabu to the Board as Executive Director.
Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N., was named one of four African Business Leaders of the Year last week, at an awards ceremony hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), a Washington, D.C.-based organization that works closely with governments, multilateral g
Following the expiration of the tenure of the chairman and executive members of the board of the National Pension Commission on December 16, 2012, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, has directed that the affairs of PenCom be ha
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has appointed additional Management Staff as part of efforts to reposition the Institute in line with international standards, which will further improve competency and service delivery to stakeholders.
Many economists emerged from MIT with a belief that government could help to smooth out economic downturns. Central banks play a particularly important role in this view, not only by setting interest rates but also by influencing public expectations throu