Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) has released its unaudited first quarter results, showing significant growth across major income lines. Following a sterling performance in the 2017 financial year, UBA Group delivered another impressive 18% percent year-on-year growth in gross earnings in the first three months of 2018. Leveraging on strong […]
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An improvement in Nigeria’s oil earnings is on course as prices held firm on Friday near three-year highs reached earlier this week as ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, as well as strong demand, gradually draw down excess supplies. Brent crude oil futures were up at 73.79 dollars per barrel at 0440 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]
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Popular Nigerian Chef and co-owner of Eko Street Eat, Chef Imoteda will be at the 2018 GTBank Food and Drink Fair to host a Masterclass on the Art of Plating. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Imoteda is the chef instructor and host of two TV shows, Urban Kitchen and Heels in the Kitchen. She […]
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Baking aficionado and founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium, Elizabeth Solaru will be at the GTBank Food and Drink Fair to facilitate a Masterclass on how to make great wedding cakes. Elizabeth was recently named as one of the world’s “Masterful 100.” Her creations have been featured in numerous international publications including Wedluxe, Strictly Weddings and […]
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday migrated the ordinary shares of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to its Premium Board, in what capital market analysts describe as an attestation to the Bank’s strong adherence to international best practices on corporate governance. The Premium Board is the newly created platform for elite companies that […]
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Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu will join Jim Yong Kim, President, World Bank Group and Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO at the opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum in Washington, D.C organised by the World Bank Group. The event, which will hold on April 19, 2018, […]
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Seplat Petroleum PLC on Monday tops the gainers chart table at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators resumed for the week with a growth of 0.14 per cent. NAN reports that the All-Share Index appreciated by 59.07 points to close at 40,987.77 […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of $6,786,674.61. The firm was charged alongside its Indian Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, who was listed as the first defendant in the case. The one count filed before […]
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The 2018 edition of GTBank Food and Drink Fair is set to deliver, in 3 days, an experience that will certainly remain unmatched for the entire year, as there will certainly be mouth-watering delicacies and savoury wine tastings. The 2018 edition of GTBank Food and Drink Fair will hold on April 29th, 30th and May […]
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A total of 11 ships laden with various products, including petrol, are at Lagos ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, said on Tuesday. The NPA disclosed in its daily “Shipping Position” in Lagos that nine of the vessels were waiting to berth with petrol. The publication noted that another four ships would […]
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