Access Bank Zambia Limited Completes Acquisition of Atlas Mara, Creates One of Zambia’s Top Five Banks
Access Bank Zambia Limited Completes Acquisition of Atlas Mara, Creates One of Zambia’s Top Five Banks Combined Company to Retain Access Bank Zambia Name Lagos, Nigeria – January 8, 2024: Access Bank Zambia Limited (“Access Bank”) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited, trading as Atlas Mara Zambia (“Atlas Mara”) after obtaining all requisite regulatory approvals. Atlas Mara is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Bank Zambia. Following this regulatory milestone, the two banks w…
One dead in Lagos truck accident
One dead in Lagos truck accident One person has been confirmed dead in the early hours of Monday after trucks collided around Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. According to Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), around 0137hrs, its response team encountered a multiple accident that involved three articulated trucks on Ojuelegba bridge, while returning from a recovery operation in Ijora axis of Lagos. It added, “The multiple accident involved two Shacman F2000 Dangote trucks, registration numbers unknown, laden with sand and a Daf tru…
X-raying Fraud in Out-of-Home (OOH) Media Buying: Why Brands Must Prioritize Media Monitoring and Compliance By: Philip Odiakose
X-raying Fraud in Out-of-Home (OOH) Media Buying: Why Brands Must Prioritize Media Monitoring and Compliance By: Philip Odiakose Introduction: Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising has long been a cornerstone of brand promotion, but with the digital shift, the industry has encountered new challenges, including fraudulent practices. This article aims to explore the landscape of fraud in Out-of-Home (OOH) media buying, emphasizing the critical importance for brands to implement independent media monitoring strategies and ensure compliance to protect …
Police arrest 2 pastors for alleged defilement in Ogun, Osun
Police arrest 2 pastors for alleged defilement in Ogun, Osun Two pastors are in police nets in Ogun and Osun states for allegedly defiling two girls during prayer sessions. In Osun State, one Pastor Kayode of a Celestial church was arrested for reportedly raping his client identified as Yemisi. The suspect, whose church is located along Ijebu-Jesa road in Oriade local government area of Osun State, told the parents of the young girl of an important prayer session with her alone on January 4, 2024, which was her birthday. It was gathered that t…
Adesola Adeduntan charge UI graduates to upscale their skills
Adesola Adeduntan charge UI graduates to upscale their skills The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan; the Chief Executive Officer of GIS Konsult Ltd, David Afolayan; the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Kayode Adebowale; the Chief Executive Officer of EZ37 Solutions Limited, Adaora Ayoade and Patricia Akinlotan, over the weekend, called on the graduates of the premier university not to be afraid of failure but continue investing themselves and upscale their skills to be competitive in the gl…
Dangote reacts to EFCC’s visit to its Headquarters
Dangote reacts to EFCC’s visit to its Headquarters … Says EFCC only visited and not raided head office Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders following the visit to its Head office in Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying it was ready to assist the Commission in its investigations. The foremost indigenous conglomerate in a statement disclosed that it received a letter from the EFCC on December 6, 2023, requesting details of all the foreign exchange allocated t…
Breaking: Lagos Assembly Passes N2.267trn As Budget For 2024
Breaking: Lagos Assembly Passes N2.267trn As Budget For 2024 The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget size of the State at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The budget representing 58 percent Capital Expenditure and 42 percent Recurrent Expenditure was approved following a unanimous voice vote by all the lawmakers present at the sitting. “A bill for a law to authorise the issuance and appropriation of N952,430,566,998 from the Consolidated Rev…
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