November 22, 2021 – National Infinity Magazine

Heritage Bank CEO wins Banker of Year SMEs & Agric 2021 award

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria most innovative service provider has been adjudged Banker of the Year 2021 under SMEs and Agric category, which was awarded to the MD/CEO of the Bank, Ifie Sekibo. The bank won the prestigious award at the New Telegraph 2021 Awards in recognition of its leadership position in delivering sterling development and growth of the Agricultural sector and the Small and Medium Enterprises. Presenting the award to Sekibo, earlier in a letter to congratulate him for his nomination as the Banker of the Year (SMEs & Agric)…

Access Bank partners sme.ng to roll out Ebi Marketplace

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

SME.NG in partnership with Access bank Plc and other leading institutions, including the Bank of Industry (BOI), LAPO Microfinance Bank, Chapel Hill Denham, and the Impact Investment Foundation Nigeria are launching the Ebi Marketplace – a Nigerian innovation for female entrepreneurs. The Ebi Marketplace consists of an access to capital market, an e-commerce mall and a knowledge market for female entrepreneurs in Nigeria seeking to digitize their businesses. Conceptualised and developed by SME.NG as a tangible solution to the impact of COVID-19 on female entrepreneurs, the Ebi Marketplace aims to…

Baba Suwe is dead

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Yemi Thomas, Entertainment Editor

Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin. It was gathered that the actor died today. In an exclusive interview with The Punch, Mr Latin said, “It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have much details…

Fayemi to chair Osagie’s Newspaper lecture

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Benjamin Chukwudaalu, Political Reporter

Barely one year after hitting the new stand, Nigeria’s fastest-growing print and online newspaper, THISNIGERIA and its online version: thisnigeria.com, is set to host its inaugural annual lecture.The event is scheduled to take place at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.Chairman of the occasion is Dr John Kayode Fayemi, CON, governor of Ekiti State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum.The theme for the lecture is: “Nigeria: Rousing the Sleeping giant and making it Run”.Eminent cleric and Bishop of the Sokoto archdiocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah is billed to deliver a paper on…