Ayo Olowo, Author at KOKOMANSION MEDIA

World Class universities launch Study in Russia Virtual Education Fair

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021Ayo Olowo

Students and young professionals seeking world class education can now get a chance to study in Russia. Rosatom and Russian Universities have launched a Virtual Education Fair titled, Study in Russia. This free event will showcase Russian Universities Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees, especially programs related with Nuclear Engineering. Participants will be able to directly engage […]

READ FULL TEXT of CBN’s statement on the change of management at First Bank

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021Ayo Olowo

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has announced the reinstatement of Sola Adeduntan, as the managing director and chief executive officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. He also ordered the immediate removal of all directors of FBN Limited and FBN Holdings Plc. Emefiele gave this directive during a media briefing […]

Declaring a state of emergency will not solve security challenges – Katsina Gov.

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021Ayo Olowo

The governor of Katsina, Aminu Masari, says declaring a state of emergency on the nation’s rising insecurity will not address the current challenges. Recall that on Tuesday, the house of representatives asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency over insecurity in Nigeria. Speaking on the development on Thursday after meeting with Ibrahim […]

Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General on the COVID-19 situation in India

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Ayo Olowo

Speaking on the impact of the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in India, the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “On behalf of the whole Commonwealth family, I want to express our deep concern and solidarity with the people and the Government of India as your national agencies mobilise to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and as […]

Q1 Result: United Capital Reports 67% Growth in Profit After Tax

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Ayo Olowo

United Capital Plc (“United Capital” or “The Group”),Nigeria’s leading investment bank and a foremost Pan-African financial and investment services group, announced its Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 on April 28th, 2021, showing a Revenue of N3.12Billion, and Profit Before Tax of N1.97 Billion while delivering an Earnings Per Share of 111 kobo. […]

Hack the Planet competition seeks solutions to the world’s most pressing ocean challenges

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021Ayo Olowo

To celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, the Commonwealth Secretariat and Satellite Applications Catapult are launching the first-ever Hack the Planet competition, in search of innovative, impactful and scalable ideas that will tackle the threats facing communities around the world, linked to ocean degradation and the climate crisis. The virtual ideas competition will advance outstanding […]

2021 Q1 Result: UBA Records 27% PAT Growth, 20.5% ROAE

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021Ayo Olowo

Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has released its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2021, showing impressive double-digit growth across most of its major income lines. The bank leveraged on modest growth in both interest and non-interest income as well as increased efficiency to deliver an impressive […]

UBA: A Bank of Many Firsts, in pursuit of Customer Satisfaction

April 6, 2021Ayo Olowo

United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and continues to stand out as the leading Pan-African financial institution, consistent in introducing numerous first rate innovative products with customer satisfaction in mind. To this end, the bank has invested significantly in cutting edge technology in a bid to boost its overall services […]

NAF rebuffs Boko Haram’s claim of shooting down its fighter jet, says ‘It was an accident’

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021Ayo Olowo

The Nigerian air force (NAF) has rebuffed claims that its alpha jet was shot down by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that the jet, NAF 475, went off the radar on Wednesday. The air force on Friday, said the aircraft may have crashed as the two pilots on board were still missing. However, Abubakar Shekau-led faction […]