Day: 17 October 2020

FirstBank’s boss, Adeduntan joins Bretton Woods committee

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its CEO, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has been honoured with membership of Bretton Woods Committee (BWC).  FirstBank has also joined Bretton Woods Committee as an Organisational Supporter in line with the commitment to demonstrate cooperation and foster global well-being.  The membership, which is by invitation only, is in recognition of Dr. Adeduntan’s sterling leadership qualities including efforts in ensuring that FirstBank remains at the forefront in promoting financial inclusion in Africa.  According Bretton Woods, ‘’committee…

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FirstBank denies false tweet

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Our attention has been drawn to the tweet making the rounds on social media on shutting down the FirstBank website following a false tweet that the Bank prevented staff from joining the ongoing protests in the country. As the largest banking institution in Nigeria, it is not unlikely that we may be seen as a target in circumstances such as these. This is rather unfortunate as we believe far reaching reform is necessary and we have said as much on a number of occasions across our platforms.  In the process…

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‘How they killed my driver’ -Surulere EndSARS victim’s boss briefs Sanwo-Olu

Jide Ige

Chief Sam Okafor, the boss of Okechukwu Iloamuazor who was killed during an #EndSARS protest in the Surulere area of Lagos State, has said his driver got down from the car to stretch his body when he was shot dead. The late Iloamuazor’s boss relived the incident on Saturday when Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the widow of the driver hit by a stray bullet during the last Monday protest by youths in Surulere. The protest ended bloody when the police attempted to disperse some of the protesters…

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FG commences application for N75bn youth investment fund

Jide Ige

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Minister, Mr Sunday Dare, on Thursday, inaugurated the application for the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement titled ‘Minister flags off application for Nigeria Youth Investment Fund’. Addressing the press in Abuja, the minister said, “It is my pleasure to address you as we record yet another milestone in our drive to increase government’s investment in our youths, who we recognise as assets and not problems. “This mindset is the impetus that propelled us to approach the…

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