Nigeria’s most profitable banking institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has moved to reward its loyal and prospective customers alike in a promotion entitled Zenith Children’s Day Promo geared towards holders of its Zenith Children’s Account (ZECA). The promotion will see the bank provide scholarships of an undisclosed amount to over 150 lucky children this Children’s Day. According to the Bank’s awareness ...
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May, 2016
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10 May
Zenith Bank Women Basketball In Exciting Finals
First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos yesterday trounced AHIP Queens of Kano 106-39 in Day 3 of the ongoing Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Final 8 play-off at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. The Elephant Girls will now face IGP Queens who defeated Delta Force 60-58 yesterday. With their wealth of experience and good technique, the ...
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10 May
GTBank MD Promises More Focus On Youth, As Master Cup Kicks Off
The semi-finals of the GTBank Master’s Cup, Season 5, kicks off on Thursday at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos with eight first generation and missionary secondary schools in Lagos State competing for the highly coveted cup in both the male and female categories. Commenting on the tournament, Segun Agbaje, the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, stated: “Over the years, ...
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9 May
You Don’t Need a Degree
Mario Puzo, the fabled Italian-American in his 1969 masterpiece, The Godfather, once said: “Great men are not born great, they grow great . . .” Yes, most times, the real value of greatness lies not in the inheritance of stupendous wealth and expansive estates, it is in the capacity of men to break the rules and smash the bars of ...
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9 May
Access Bank MD, Wigwe Advocates Insurance For Better Nigeria
The Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has said that Nigeria cannot grow without having a strong insurance industry as backbone. To achieve this, Access Bank, Wigwe said, is ready to partner with insurers to showcase insurance to Nigerians and espouse its relevance to national development. Wigwe, who spoke at an insurance forum organised by the ...
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8 May
Kenneth Okonkwo welcomes first child after 9-Yrs of marriage
Popular Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo and his beautiful wife, Ifeoma have finally welcomed their first child – a baby boy. The bundle of joy was delivered at The University of Maryland, St. Joseph Medical Center, USA on Friday May, 2016, after 9 years of marriage. Speaking with Diamond Celebrities, the elated ‘Living In Bondage’ actor said, ‘God is a ...
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7 May
Obasanjo Donates Chimpanzee Named ‘Patience’ To Non-profit Organisation
Pandrillus, a conservation organisation based in Nigeria and Cameroun disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo donated a chimpazee named ‘Patience’ to them. The organization, with a location in Calabar, Cross Rivers Stae, are dedicated to promoting the survial of the highly endangered Drill (Mandrillus leucopheus) and providing safe haven for orphaned chimpazees. “Seen here at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library ...
April, 2016
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30 April
GTBank Extends Autism Awareness Programme to Ogun
Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has extended its annual One-on-One consultation for children with Autism and other developmental difficulties to Ogun State. The five day programme, which is free and open to the general public, began on Monday 25th April,2016 at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, in Abeokuta, the state capital. Themed “Managing Autism: The Next Generation, ...
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27 April
South African ‘Pick & Pay Set To Rival Shoprite In Nigeria
Pick n Pay, another South African retail mall in the mould of Shoprite, has announced plans to come into the Nigeria market. The company, which posted a 26-percent increase in profit for 2015, said it had examined the opportunity in Nigeria and will be investing in the country. “A key part of the Group’s strategy is to establish a second engine ...
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25 April
Abubakar Atiku Absent At Son’s Wedding In Ghana
Atiku Abubakar was conspicously absent when his son, Aminu got married to his Ghanaian bride, Nana Akyaa, in Accra, Ghana on Saturday. It was a classy wedding indeed. Their heartfelt dreams had finally come true; they were bound by swathes of bliss, two simple vows and a grand matchless love – which makes them one of the happiest and power ...