Day: 17 November 2017

Lagos repackages Y2017 Street Carnival, promises memorable show

Jide Ige

The Lagos State Government today described the upcoming Y2017 Lagos Street Carnival as one that will project the dynamic culture and hospitality of the people of the state and linger in the memory of residents for a long time to come. Speaking at a Press Conference, the Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Adepimbe Akinsola stated that the carnival, which was formerly known as Lagos Street Party has been rebranded and repackaged to serve a much wider purpose beyond a party. She described the event as part of…

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Diamond Bank shrinks, sells West African operations

Jide Ige

Diamond Bank Plc said it has agreed to sell its operations in Benin, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal to Manzi Finances S.A., a Cote d’Ivoire-based financial services holding company collapsing its West African banking operations in order to focus on Nigeria’s significant retail banking opportunity according to a statement from the bank.  The bank further revealed that regulatory approvals had been obtained in all jurisdictions for the transaction, which it anticipated would close before December 31, 2017. The collapse came after 18 years operations of the Diamond Bank franchise in other markets in West…

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GTB Fashion Week: Elevating to the next level

Jide Ige

Again this year, I attended the GTBank Fashion Weekend. It was a place to be and be seen in Lagos, especially as Nigeria has a dearth of places you can go to with your family to have a relaxing time. It was also open to all people across the socio-economic spectrum, which was good. My observation is that many banks do not open their events to all of their customers, which I believe should be addressed. I was impressed by what I saw and experienced in terms of the high…

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