{"id":64851,"date":"2022-09-22T13:07:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=64851"},"modified":"2022-09-22T13:10:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T12:10:58","slug":"nova-merchant-bank-to-sponsor-25th-nigeria-cup-golf-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nova-merchant-bank-to-sponsor-25th-nigeria-cup-golf-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"NOVA Merchant Bank To Sponsor 25th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"H_1BObGP iz_FF\" data-test-id=\"message-group-content\" data-touch-scroll-enabled=\"true\">\n<div class=\"k_w jb_7ceA d_93qVS D_F ek_BB\">\n<div class=\"U_fq7 em_N\" data-test-id=\"message-card\">\n<div class=\"U_6MGW\">\n<div data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO iy_A\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6Fd5 N_6Fd5\">\n<div data-test-id=\"message-body\">\n<div id=\"yiv2851895663\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\">\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, is set to sponsor the 25th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament which will hold between September 24, 2022 and October 1, 2022, at the Ikoyi Golf Club, Lagos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41298 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1-73x110.png 73w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1-280x420.png 280w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1-287x430.png 287w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phillips-Oduoza-CHAIRMAN-NOVA-MERCHANT-BANK-LIMITED-1.png 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The Nigeria Cup is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in in the country and is organised annually by the Ikoyi Golf Community, Nigeria Association (IGCNA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">The annual event made its debut in 1997 as part of activities to celebrate Nigeria\u2019s Independence, and this year\u2019s edition &#8211; which will also commemorate Nigeria\u2019s 62nd anniversary &#8211; is expected to add colour as it will see a week of impeccable golf, social networking and entertainment, all in a bid to create a memorable experience for participants as well as the golf community in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">The Chairman, IGCNA, Chief Felix Majekodunmi, expressed his absolute confidence in the upcoming event and the tremendous impact it will have on the Ikoyi Golf community. He also took time to commend the efforts of the Organising Committee, Chaired by former Lagos Open Golf Champion, Peter Eben-Spiff, adding that, \u201dThis year\u2019s edition of the Nigeria Cup will be a success as it is already generating significant interest in the golf community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64854 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1-2.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1-2-110x74.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1-2-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">Speaking on the forthcoming event, the Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, Mr Phillips Oduoza who himself is a golf enthusiast said, \u201cNOVA is proud to be one of the sponsors of the prestigious tournament,\u201d adding that as part of its wealth management role, the bank will continue to support activities such as golf tournaments that create platforms for High Networth Individuals to interact and explore business partnerships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">Oduoza further noted that overtime, the Nigeria Cup has evolved as the premier golf tournament in Nigeria and NOVA is happy to be associated with the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2851895663MsoNormal\">NOVA Merchant Bank Limited is an investment grade rated merchant bank in Nigeria that offers an integrated suite of financial solutions covering Financial Intermediation, Wholesale and Investment Banking, Asset and Securities Management, Trade Services,\u00a0 Cash Management, Transaction and Digital Banking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv2851895663gmail_quote\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, is set to sponsor the 25th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament which will hold between September 24, 2022 and October 1, 2022, at the Ikoyi Golf Club, Lagos.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":64852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[6715],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-64851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-nova-merchant-bank"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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