Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield Polo: Access Bank Donates N10m to UNICEF

The prestigious Access Bank UNICEF Charity Shield international polo tournament came to a flourishing climax over the weekend with the presentation of the N10 million donations by the sole sponsors, Access Bank Plc to UNICEF. The donation was presented at the Fifth Chukker Polo & Country Club in Kaduna on Sunday by the Executive Director,... Read More

Access Bank is not in it with you

by Ranti Joseph With the continued oil crisis in the country, companies and businesses have shut down and given notice to customers. Access bank also released a notice informing the public about the new schedule as regrads operation in the bank. Later the bank went to its twitter handle to assure its customers of its... Read More

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May 12, 2015

Welcome to the future of Job application, it’s just like snapchat

by Chinwe Okafor Nigerian commercial bank, Access Bank has decided to embrace technology and the new age of globalization a.k.a that thing you think you have fun doing with your nose stuck to your phone by the minute, for their job recruitment process. The bank’s recruitment website opens up an application portal for a 10 minute window... Read More

Access Bank, Job, new age, puzzle, Recruitment, Snapchat

December 8, 2014

For the records: Chude Jideonwo’s speech at The Future Africa Awards 2014

by Chude Jideonwo In March next year, I will finally turn 30. I can’t wait for that day to come. More importantly it will be 15 years since I started my work career, and all of that 15 years has been focused on the youth. At least 10 of it, specifically on youth development. In... Read More

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September 27, 2014

@TunjiAndrews analyses – FG backed loans key to power sector growth

by Tunji Andrews Nigerians have continued to express mixed reactions to the reported N213 billion bail-out fund meant to assist companies that bought over the unbundled Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). The N213 billion loan facility, being provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is expected to be repaid over a period of... Read More

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September 17, 2014

Warning: Padi padi regulation is taking over Nigeria’s financial sector

by Tunji Andrews From having virtually every full year result, covertly pointing accusing fingers at the Central bank of Nigeria, for over regulation and being insensitive to their profit margins; to being on the same page with the CBN on bank earnings, must be a really big leap forward for Nigerian banks. In wave after... Read More

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Access Bank, ATM charges, CBN, central bank of Nigeria, Financial sector, Nigerian banks, Nigerian Stock Exchange

September 11, 2014

Dangote steps aside as Stock Exchange boss

by Tunji Andrews Africa’s richest man and president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote will finally resign as President of the Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). A move many expected to happen in July this year, after he announced in May that he would step aside before the end of his tenure to focus... Read More

Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imuokhuede, aliko dangote, lagos, Stock Exchange

August 4, 2014

2face gets apology from magazine over adultery (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian Pop legend, 2face Idibia has received an apology from soft-sell magazine, Icon weekly for its libelous post about the singer impregnating a Lagos banker. The apology is coming on the heels of 2face’s N100million lawsuit against the magazine, after it published a story back in March where it insinuated that 2face... Read More

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December 15, 2013

FG kicks off The Future Awards Africa Week today… Microsoft to launch Aiki.ng jobs portal

by Isi Esene The Future Awards Africa 2013 will be formally opened by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan at a special event celebrating the ‘Best 100′ – past winners at State House, Abuja, on Sunday 15 December. The series of events will hold across the week until the 2013 awards ceremony, which holds on the 20th... Read More

September 6, 2013

Access Bank holds interactive session, unveils strategic direction

by Oge Okonkwo The media interactive session organised by Access Bank Plc. took place on August 31, 2013, with the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Group Deputy Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe as speakers. The first speaker, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, spoke on ‘Leveraging communications as a business enabler’, emphasizing on the values of the fast rising bank... Read More

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April 19, 2013

Customer service: Polls show women prefer First Bank to other, GTBank in 2nd place, Agree or disagree?

by Isi Esene The NOI Polls, a leading opinion polling and research organisation in technical partnership with the Gallup Organisation (USA), has released its latest report which indicates that First Bank of Nigeria is the best financial institution in the country in terms of customer service delivery with 29 per cent votes. The Snap polls... Read More

Access Bank, banking, Customer service, Ecobank, first bank, gtbank, NOI Polls, UBA, Zenith bank

January 25, 2013

Cosmas Maduka leaves Access Bank board

by Yinka Ojo Access Bank Plc has announced the retirement of Cosmas Maduka from the board of the bank. The bank, in a statement given to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said that Maduka, who is also the Chairman of Coscharis Group, retired as a Non-Executive Director of the bank, following the expiration of his... Read More

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November 29, 2012

Onoshe Nwabuiku reviews ‘TV activism’, and Gulder Ultimate Search,

Behold, Paschal the ultimate man Exactly eight days ago, Paschal Eronmose Ojezele was unveiled as the 2012 Gulder Ultimate Man at a grand reveal party at the Le Meridien Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Paschal who is from Edo State is a 24 year-old Applied Mathematics undergraduate of University of Benin. The previous day,... Read More

Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Akwa Ibom, Cosmas Maduka, Edo, Igfeanyi Ubah, James Adah, nuhu ribadu, Nuhu Zigwayi., Onyinye Udodi, Paschal Eronmose Ojezele

November 18, 2012

Fuel shortage imminent as Capital Oil shuts down operations

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s fuel supply problem is set to worsen with the management of Capital Oil and Gas taking heed to a court order directing it to shut down its operations. In a press statement released by the company, it warned that the development could further cripple the supply of petrol in the country.... Read More

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November 16, 2012

“I still have a bullet lodged in my wrist” – Access Bank staff shot by police, Femi Badejo, cries out

by Isi Esene Femi Badejo, the Access Bank staff who was allegedly shot five times by the police on Saturday still has some bullets lodged in his wrist. Four of the bullets lodged in his body have been removed but the fifth has been left for fear of complications which might arise in removing it.... Read More

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November 13, 2012

WATCH: “I am like a diesel engine… and I have started” – Ifeanyi Ubah lets loose

by Isi Esene “You can’t ask me to tell you how Jesus Christ was born?” – Hold your sides, with comments such as this, the next few minutes will leave you dumb-founded. The managing director of Capital Oil and gas, Ifeanyi Ubah on Monday denied claims by the chief executive officer of Cosharis group, Cosmos... Read More

Access Bank, Aig-Imoukhuede, Capital Oil and Gas, Cosmas Maduka, fuel subsidy, Ifeanyi Ubah, Ministry of Finance

November 12, 2012

TICKER: Policemen respond to distress call during robbery attack, mistakenly shoot the home owners

An employee of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Femi Badejo, and his security guard, Joshua Moses, were shot by policemen in Lagos on Saturday after they responded to a distress call about a robbery at the banker’s home in Ikota area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the robbers had attacked Badejo and his neighbours... Read More

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September 13, 2012

“I never posted, received, nor authorised any money” – Akingbola in his defense

by Isi Esene Erastus Akingbola, the former managing director of Intercontinental Bank Plc. yesterday described the 16 Count Charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as spurious, malicious, and false. While responding to the allegations of stealing leveled against him, Akingbola denied defrauding the company which he co-founded. He said,... Read More

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September 11, 2012

Too little, too late: Capital Oil faults presidential committee report, describes it as ‘indefensible’

by Akan Ido Capital Oil and Gas, one of the companies indicted by the Presidential Committee on Verification and Reconciliation of Fuel Subsidy Payments headed by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has described the reports of the committee as “very shoddy”. The management of the company in a statement released to newsmen yesterday expressed surprise that the committee... Read More

Access Bank, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Capital Oil, Fraud, Fuel, fuel subsidy, Ifeanyi Ubah, import, Oil and Gas, presidential committee

June 23, 2012

Opinion: Is fuel scarcity inevitable this year?

by Henry Boyo In the light of the attrition, social stress and economic losses experienced during extended periods of fuel scarcity in recent years, Nigerians would pray that such traumatic situations do not arise again. Even if all indicators pointed to imminent fuel scarcity, it is unlikely that any government official would summon the courage... Read More

Access Bank, Finance, fuel subsidy, ministry, nnpc, Okonjo-Iweala

January 29, 2012

“Sacked staff were treated with dignity” – Access Bank says on 1500 laid off

By Kemi Omosanya The move has been criticised by several people as inhumane In 2011, Access Bank acquired 75% majority stakes in Intercontinental Bank Plc, and took over the latter’s assets, liabilities and undertakings. The merger of both banks is supposed to be completed by March 2012, upon which they will be fused and Intercontinental... Read More

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