The Kwara State government has commended the contributions of the NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women, NNEW, to the development of women, especially those in business. The government also restated its continued plans to support women entrepreneurs to thrive in their various businesses in Kwara state. The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi, stated […]
Four journalists standing trial before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, in the alleged cyberstalking and defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), holding company of GTBank, have narrated how they were coerced by the police to write statements without access to legal representation. The defendants in suit number FHC/L/774C/2024 insisted that despite their […]
An investigation report by a civic organisation has been released bordering on allegations of “unscrupulous, unethical and criminal activities” levelled against the Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (also known as GTCO PIC). It was also revealed in the PIR report that the Guaranty Trust bank had been punished […]
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki ABS Foundation has empowered 200 widows from Kwara Central and Kwara South with the aim to extend the empowerment support to 70,000 widows across Nigeria in the next few years. The Foundation also organized a business training workshop for the beneficiaries of the pilot phase of the project held in Ilorin, […]
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) condemns in its entirety the brazen display of corporate intimidation by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) its attempt to muzzle the press by arresting a journalist, Olurotimi Olawale, for simply doing his job. In a statement jointly signed by the duo of Abdulrahman Aliagan and Rowland Olonishuwa; President […]
In continuation of the tax enforcement exercise ongoing in Osun State, PRISM STEEL Mill, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state and other businesses in Ede were sealed due to non-compliance and evasion of tax payments. The tax enforcement team led by the executive chairman of Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Prince Adesola Adewumi gave […]
A student of M.Sc. currently pursuing his degree in the United Kingdom, identified as Chinedu Mba, has vehemently denied allegations of involvement in a fraud incident that occurred at his previous place of employment, Globus Bank. Recall that a recent publication on a blog identified as Nairametrics claimed that he participated in a fraud that […]
The Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW), Kwara State chapter, has commenced an advocacy campaign to promote workplace breastfeeding for female employees. The workplace breastfeeding and lactation support programme in Nigeria is being spearheaded by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW), with support from FHI360, and Alive & Thrive. The […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the record of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings on caveat pending the resolution of the current crisis rocking the board of the bank as a result of multiple court cases filed by aggrieved directors. The current crisis rocking the bank stems from protests by shareholders who are […]
A fresh round of squabbles is currently rocking the board of First Bank of Nigeria, a development shareholders fear poses major threat to the bid by the first generation financial institution to strengthen its capital base in line with the recent directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria to all banks operating in the country […]
