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  Access Bank Plc has implored customers to be vigilant over rising cases of fraud. It said it has observed worrying increase in reports of fraudsters targeting unsuspecting customers since the coronavirus pandemic started. Access Bank said the fraudsters operate like bank representatives and use government palliatives to bait customers with a view to getting their BVNs and other key details. Its Executive Director, Retail Banking, Victor Etuokwu, said: “Access Bank is imploring its customers to be wary of any message, demanding their personal or bank details. Customers must remember that the Bank will never ask for their BVN, full card PAN, PIN, mobile app activation code, OTP or password as it is readily available to the Bank via its database. “Any call, email and text message, claiming to be from Access Bank demanding for any of these details is certainly a scam.” Access Bank has always maintained a strong anti-fraud awareness as part of its responsibility to protect the interes...

  Banking   Business   News   Fidelity Bank Offers New Risk Free Payment Platform ‘Fidelity PayLink They always keep their words. Reasons people can’t stop banking with them.  Fidelity Bank, African most trusted bank is offering another financial management and freedom to its ever increasing customers in other to save them from the risk of frauds and scammers. Having a small business is no mean feat and we applaud you for it. It has many challenges which you wake up to face every day.   To help you in facing some of these challenges, we would like to introduce you to  Paylink.Fidelitybank.ng There’s no longer any need to give out your account number and expose yourself to the risk of fraud or scam,  Fidelity PayLink  masks your account number, and is a secure way to receive payments. Want more information about Fidelity PayLink? 

Keystone Bank Logo Keystone Bank Limited has rewarded 34 winners in its ‘Growbiz Account Save and Win’ promo with cash and consolation prizes in different parts of the country. The winners which were selected through a computerised and random process, were picked from the bank’s branches across the six geo-political zones, with members of National and Lagos Lottery Regulatory Commission in Nigeria in attendance, to ensure transparency and accountability . The lender had on August 5, 2019 launched the promo as part of its efforts aimed at expressing appreciation to its loyal customers whilst engendering a good savings culture in the country.  The promo which was open to both new and existing customers of the bank and scheduled to run till November 30, 2019 requires customers to grow their Keystone Growbiz Account balance by N50, 000 and maintain it for 90 days to qualify for the raffle draw.  In all, 9 customers won N100, 000 each, another 9 customers went home wit...

Determined to reduce unemployment levels in the country, Fidelity Bank Plc, in partnership with Gazelle Academy and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka on Friday concluded an entrepreneurship training programme for over 200 students in Anambra State. The programme which formally kicked off Wednesday ended with a call to Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship and create wealth for themselves instead of searching endlessly for non-existing paid jobs. Organised under the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy (YEA 6), the programme seeks to empower the Nigerian undergraduate with vocational skills and enterprise training which are relevant for self-reliance. YEA had previously held at University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Waziri Umar Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi; Federal Polytechnic Oko; Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, and Bayero University, Kano. Participants received training in various skill areas including, fashion, makeup, clothing...

Executive Director, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc, Mr. Ayoku Liadi; CEO, UBA Foundation, Mrs. Bola Atta; Head, Brand Management, UBA Plc, Mr. Lashe Osoba, flanked by students of various schools during the 2 nd edition of UBA Foundation’s ‘Each One, Teach One’ initiative where UBA Staff  teach and assist the less privileged, especially students and people living with disabilities across Africa, held in Lagos on Friday. 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 where the bank’s staff members give their time and skills to the communities around them. All across the continent, staff of the pan- African bank were seen within their communities, teaching and assisting the less privileged, esp...

Idowu Thompson, Group Head, Private Banking, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (middle) with some players at the 2019 Fifth Chukker Polo championship held in Kaduna. The management of Fifth Chukker Polo and Country Club have commended First Bank of Nigeria Limited for their support of the prestigious African Patrons Cup; a polo tournament which holds annually at the Club in Kaduna. The commendation came at the closing ceremony of the 2019 edition of the competition which featured notable polo teams drawn from across the country. The Bank was lauded for its contribution to the development of Polo at the club.  A statement by the club’s management stated “We will like to recognise the sterling efforts of our esteemed sponsors FirstBank, the African Patrons Cup Polo Tournament will never be the same without your support.” “We sincerely hope that this association will be maintained and that you will continue to support us in our future endeavours”, the statement co...

The 2019 Nigeria banking industry customer experience survey report recently published by KPMG Nigeria showed that Ecobank Nigeria recorded significant improvement in the SME segment of the survey. According to the report, analysis of performance in the SME segment reveals dynamism in the 2019 ranking. Despite lower levels of overall satisfaction for SMEs, Fidelity Bank and Ecobank made the greatest improvements with both banks moving up more than four places into the top five banks. FCMB emerged 1st while Access Bank came 3rd. In the retail segment, the top two performers have remained the same for the fourth consecutive year. GTBank replaced Zenith Bank as the top-rated bank in the 2019 ranking. Sterling Bank, First Bank and UBA are the biggest movers in 2019, coming in 3rd, 5th and 7th places respectively. In the wholesale segment, Citi Bank and GTBank maintained top spots from previous year ranking while new entrants Standard Chartered an...

Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Access Bank PLC has once again cemented its position as the leading bank in Nigeria by winning the most improved bank award . The award ceremony which took place in the ancient city of Ibadan was part of the activities marking the 70th Anniversary of Africa Newspaper of Nigeria, publisher of The Tribune Titles Receiving the Award , Abdul Imoyo , Head Media Relations , Access Bank credited the Bank’s leadership position to its vision of making the bank the Africa gateway to the World at large According to him ” We are delighted to be honoured by the Special award and we want to thank the management of Nigeria Tribune , The Merger gave us this award and you will agree with me that the merger between Acccess bank and the Old Diamond bank was the fastest and the most efficient merger ever in the history of banking in Nigeria . The merger today has transformed Access Bank to be the leading Bank. I must also say that the merger was informed ...

Nasarawa State Government has dissociated itself from fake publications on some online platforms (not ours) that the State’s internal revenue audit unveiled a tax scandal involving some Nigerian banks, particularly Ecobank Nigeria. This was contained in a disclaimer signed by the Executive Chairman of Nasarawa State Government Board of Internal Revenue Service, Ahmed Yakubu Muhammed and addressed to Ecobank Nigeria. As contained in the disclaimer, the false publication is said to be sponsored by ‘One Forensic Accounting Consultancy Firm based in Lagos.’ Extract of the statement read “This is notice is coming on the heels of the ongoing publication tagged ‘Nasarawa State IGR fraudulent scandal  practices engulfing several Nigerian Banks in Nasarawa State’ originating from the Nigerian Voice and possibly other outlets operating in the country as contained in the same publication sponsored by one Forensic Accounting Consultancy Firm in Lagos, Nigeria. “However, i...

To effectively win the fight against malaria and curb its debilitating effects on maternal health especially, the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) is drumming for a synchronized collaboration across sectors. This call was made when the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) held its 2019 CAMA End of the Year members/partners meeting to discuss the various projects embarked upon during the course of the year Africa has made substantial progress against malaria since 2000 and the private sector has contributed greatly to this progress. CAMA, however observes regrettably that malaria is still a public health challenge in the continent and there is more work to be done. Speaking on behalf of CAMA at the partners meeting, Ochuko Keyamo-Onyige, Country Manager, Nigeria, GBCHealth CAMA notes that the organization has been at the vanguard of elimination of malaria for the past 13 years at a continental and country level. Corporate Alliance on Ma...