The International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the weekend, announced that it had initiated the selection process for its next managing director to succeed Christine Lagarde. Lagarde submitted her resignation letter from the global crisis lender last Tuesday, citing more clarity about her nomination to lead the European Central Bank (ECB) as European legislators approved a new top bureaucrat. In a press release, the Fund stated: “The executive board announces today that it has adopted an open, merit-based, and transparent process for the selection of the next managing director, similar to…
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Winners emerge in Access Bank’s DiamondXtra draw
Ten Nigerians have emerged in the monthly draw of DiamondXtra savings scheme season eleven initiated by Access Bank. The presentation, which took place in various states across Nigeria, saw Samuel Ebu, Stanley Igwe, Olusina Fadare, Amos Tochukwu, Orungbala Anna among others winning N1million naira each. Speaking during the cheque presentation to winners, Head, Products Insights and Capabilities, Access Bank, Robert Giles, revealed that the initiative had paid off immensely in which over N5 billion have been given out to winners, adding that DiamondXtra savings scheme has…
Read MoreUnion Bank announces partnership with TEDxLagos
Union Bank has announced its partnership with TEDxLagos to host the upcoming TEDxLagos event tagged “Spring.” In a press release, the lender said the collaboration was in line with its efforts to leverage partnerships and initiatives that focus on boosting Nigeria’s development and growth. According to the release, the ticketed event will take place at the MUSON Centre in Lagos on August 3, 2019, and is expected to attract some of Nigeria’s best minds – thought leaders, social innovators and members of the TEDxLagos and international TED communities. TEDx is a…
Read MoreKuru: AMCON’s N5trn debtors occupy leadership positions
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Lawan Kuru, has lamented that some prominent men and women responsible for the over N5trillion debt burden, which the corporation is battling to recover, “manipulate their way to emerge as members of the national assembly, ministers, chairmen and women of big organisations and pro-chancellors of universities.” The AMCON MD, who stated this at the July 2019 edition of a Breakfast Meeting organised by the Nigerian – American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) in Lagos yesterday, also…
Read MoreMarket gains N164bn on renewed bargain hunting
Local equities rebounded on resumed bargain hunting activities as overall performance measures, NSE All Share Index (ASI), grew by 1.21 per cent, halting the previous day’s loss. The bullish activities were driven by consumer goods and financial services stocks, which were highly demanded. At the close of business, 21 stocks appreciated while 15 others declined. Consequently, the All-Share Index gained 336.18 basis points or 1.21 per cent to close at 28,144.87 index points as against 27.808.69 recorded the previous day while the market capitalisation of equities appreciated by N164 billion to close at N13.716 trillion from N13.552 trillion as market sentiment returned…
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