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Customers are at the centre of the Access Bank, Diamond Bank merger to create a leading outfit. Diamond Bank customers will lose nothing under the new arrangement. Access Bank will bring to bear on the deal its commitment to customers, financial inclusion, sustainability, corporate expertise and strong balance sheet. Both banks’ Mobile Apps will run side-by-side until when they become …

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Following approval of its book build by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Access Bank Plc is set to issue the first corporate green bond in Africa. The book build commenced today, Thursday, February 21, 2019 and will be concluded in exactly one week, after which the funding of commitment will begin on Friday, March 1, 2019. The Bond, a …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission says 72, 775, 502 Nigerians now have Permanent Voter Cards. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “Out of 84, 004, 084 registered voters, 72, 775, 502 have PVCs” This is 86.63 per cent of registered voters, who collected their PVCs. Advertisement According to …

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The Federal Government has ordered the closure of land borders for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Muhammad Babandede, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that the closure order was announced by Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd). He said, “Further to the Presidential and National Assembly elections taking place on February …

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A 62-year-old man, Bayode Samuel, on Thursday asked an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court to dissolve his 30-year marriage to his wife, Bosede, over her waywardness, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Samuel is seeking the dissolution of the marriage on the ground of his wife’s waywardness, lack of contentment, lack of respect, unfaithfulness, reluctance to accept correction and constant quarreling. …

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked the rumour of his alleged resignation as the Vice President of the country. On his verified Twitter handle, Professor Osinbajo said, “Misleading/FAKE news is on the rise especially in this season when Nigerians will make a choice about who will govern them for the next four years. I have not resigned! I remain committed …

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The National Bureau of Statistics said Automated Teller Machine from selected banks across the country recorded transactions valued at N39.15 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2018. The bureau stated this in its “Selected Banking Sector Data for Fourth Quarter, 2018”, posted on its website on Wednesday. It said that the N39.15 trillion was derived from 616,528,697 transactions recorded as …

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DN Tyre and Rubber Plc (formerly known as Dunlop Nigeria Plc) has intensified ongoing discussions with Edo State government as part of measures to revive local manufacturing. According to the company, the development is in-line with a 10-year strategic business plan. The company is currently marketing the business plan to potential investors, after which it would seek technical partners. Though …

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…As winner gets $25, 000 grant, other benefits Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, adopts a focused approach that removes barriers and galvanizes the critical sector of the economy around a bold growth agenda with the launching of its innovation accelerator programme tagged, “HB LAB”. The maiden edition of HB LAB is a 12-week programme, expected to …

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For the past five years since its inception, FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has progressively championed and effectively supported initiatives aimed at boosting the growth and development of the Nigerian financial markets, with focus on the debt capital market (DCM). Consequently, credible issuers in the private sector have been able to successfully tap the DCM to access stable long-term finance to …

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