UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Friday held the 2019 edition of its annual Each One, Teach One initiative, hosting a huge impact day in Nigeria and across all its subsidiaries in Africa. The Each One, Teach One initiative is part of UBA Foundation’s activities…
Month: December 2019
Keystone Bank to Customers: Activate Dormant Account, Get Free Debit Card
Fast growing financial services provider, Keystone Bank Limited, has unveiled series of exciting rewards for its customers to celebrate the yuletide season. According to the lender, in the spirit of the season and as a gesture to loyal customers, the bank is giving out free debit cards to customers who reactivate their dormant or inactive…
Dr Olugbodi Clinches Brand Leadership Award
In recognition of his giant strides and outstanding performance in the Integrated Marketing Communication industry, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Verdant Zeal Group, Dr. Tunji Olugbodi, has been honoured with the Brand Leadership Award at the 9th edition of the Marketing World Awards (MWA) held recently at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Ghana.…
Smoke and Fire: Who is Afraid of Allen Onyema?
The saying ‘there’s no smoke without fire’ most certainly applies in perpetuity in Nigeria than in any other country in the world, and the reason is not far-fetched. Ours has unfortunately become a society where the issues of national significance get politicized and muddled up with facts that are shamelessly unrelated and, in some cases,…
Ecobankmobile *326# and Terra Kulture Relive ‘Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens’
Ecobankmobile *326# and Terra Kulture are reliving “Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens’ making this a December to remember. While ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ was majorly an exploration of the life of Fela Kuti and his wives, Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens has infused the celebration of the unapologetic and prophetic messages enshrined…
Mamman Daura, Garba Shehu Behind Crisis in Aso Rock—Aisha Buhari
Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has accused spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhar, Garba Shehu, of working with a relative of the president, Mamman Daura, to cause crisis in her family. This accusation was made by the President’s wife in a statement she signed on Wednesday. She said Garba Shehu is being used by Mamman…
Pantami: An Unstoppable Game Changer, By Uwa Suleiman
Long before he was called to public service, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) had prepared for the task ahead. His life-long foray into the highly complex, intellectual world of digital scholarship, long before we even embraced technology in these climes, is testimony that nature had behoved on him the role he is so excellently playing…
Keystone Bank Partners Nilayo Sports to Host Valuejet Remo Ultra Race
As a way of demonstrating its commitment to promoting fitness and healthy living amongst Nigerians, Keystone Bank Limited, recently partnered with Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), to host the maiden edition of the Valuejet IAU African Championship, Remo 2019 competition. The 50km ultra-distance race event held on Saturday December 7, 2019 at Sagamu, Ogun State,…
Girls Dominate 2019 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition
***As Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini Wins It was an all-female top three affair, as 14-year-old Jolaosho Oluwatoroti Otokini of Louisville Girls High School, Ogun State, emerged the overall winner of the 2019 edition of the UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, winning the grand prize of an educational grant of N2,000,000.00 to study in any African university…
Elumelu Mentions Ways To Drive Industrialisation In Africa
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Group, urged African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Heads of State to improve the business environment in their countries to drive industrialisation and wealth creation in ACP member states. He said this while presenting the keynote speech…