Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei is the Group Managing Director/CEO of one of the fastest growing financial institutions in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited.

THE Board of Directors of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, CCNN Plc and Kalambaina Cement Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BUA Cement Company Limited, have agreed to merge their businesses with CCNN as the resultant entity.

RENEWED investors interest witnessed last week in the equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE may be sustained this week amid expected half year corporate results.

THE Chairman, Association of Stock broking Houses of Nigeria, ASHON, Chief Patrick Ezeagu has explained that the new registration of ASHON

GLOBALLY there have been increasing trend towards sustainable business practices. This move is driven by various factors including government policies as reflected in  PlasTax, a plastic bag tax introduced by the Republic of Ireland in 2002.

THE delay in the release of statutory allocation funds due to the inconclusive meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, last week has triggered uncertainty over direction of cost of funds in the interbank money market this week. This is in spite of liquidity boost of N409 billion expected from maturing treasury bills this week.

DIAMOND Bank Plc said it has committed N105 million in seven years in grants to support budding entrepreneurs in the country through its Building Entrepreneurs Today, BET, programme.

FCMB Bank (UK) Limited recently obtained a variation of its banking permission to include retail (investments) services. The permission was granted by the Prudential Regulation Authority and became effective on June 8, 2018. 

WEMA Bank Plc has  introduced agent banking in Kano State as it seeks to strengthen its contributions to developing the informal sectors and financial inclusion throughout the Northern region.

THE Federal  Ministry of Power, Works and Housing is to spend N10, 065 billion on the construction of public schools.