Keynote Speech Delivered byTony O. Elumelu, CFR Chairman: UBA Group, Transcorp Group Chairman & Founder, Heirs Holdings Group & The Tony Elumelu Foundation at the CIBN 17th Annual Banking & Finance Conference

  OPENING REMARKS Good morning Your Excellency, Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON.H.E. Vice President of Liberia, Honorable Jeremiah Kpan Koung.Honourable Ministers present here.The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.The Chairman of the Governing Council of the CIBN, Professor Pius Deji Olanrewaju.The Chairman of the Conference Consultative Committee and the Group…

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APPRECIATION REMARKS BY MR OLIVER ALAWUBA, FCIB, GMD/CEO UBA PLC, CHAIRMAN BODY OF BANKS’ CEOs AND CHAIRMAN 17TH CIBN ANNUAL BANKING AND FINANCE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

  Protocol Your Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies, and Gentlemen,I stand before you today filled with profound gratitude and admiration for everyone who has contributed to making this remarkable conference a resounding success.Let me first express our deepest appreciation to His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, ably represented…

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Certificate verification: Nigerian nurses in UK, US forced back home

File: Nurses The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently, healthcare workers are encountering hurdles in renewing their licences and meeting the regulatory requirements set by international bodies. Already, some nurses without the necessary…

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GTCO’s Guaranty Trust Bank Named Best Bank for Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria by Euromoney

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank,” or “the Bank”), flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024. This recognition underscores GTCO’s unwavering commitment to excellence, going beyond…

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No light, no food, no fuel, Nigerians suffering deeply, Yoruba elders tell Tinubu

Laolu Elijah, Ibadan THE Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, Wednesday, told President Ahmed Tinubu, in an unmistakable term, that Nigerians are “suffering deeply” under his administration asking him to meet short term needs of the people before pursuing a long term vision. The elders’ council through its Secretary General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, stressed that millions…

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STAKEHOLDERS ADVOCATE INCREASED INVESTMENT IN NON-OIL EXPORT PRODUCTS AS A PANACEA FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AT THE 2024 ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL TRADE SEMINAR

Stakeholders unanimously called for concerted efforts towards adding value to non-oil export products by processing them into semi-finished and finished goods in order to unlock significant economic benefits for the nation. This clarion call was made at the 9th Edition of the Annual Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar themed “Nigerian Non-Oil Export Industry: Awakening the…

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