“The partnership with IE opens another window of opportunity to empower people for self-development and actualization. It is in sync with our operating mantra, which is moving forward. “At Stanbic IBTC Bank, we are mindful of the fact that socio-economic growth and development are anchored on sound education and robust infrastructural base. This conviction underscores our strategic interventions in critical sectors of the economy, including education,” he said.

Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc has recorded a turnover of N126 billion turnover for the financial year 2014, representing an increase of 5.14 per cent from the 2013 financial year. The Managing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Mr. Rahul Colaco, who disclosed this to newsmen during a media chat said “ WAMCO will be celebrating its 60th anniversary on Saturday in Lagos. The company’s commercial and financial performance remained satisfactory in spite of the harsh business environment.

Eight prominent Africans including Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina are contesting for the Presidency of the African Development Bank. The other contenders are Sufian Ahmed of Ethiopia, Jaloul Ayed of Tunisia, Kordjé Bedoumra of Chad, Cristina Duarte of Cape Verde, M. W. Kamara of Sierra Leone, Thomas Z. Sakala of Zimbabwe, and Boubacar Sidibe of Mali.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN yesterday said that it would henceforth share with banks, interest earnings on loans granted to farmers under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS).

Fidelity Bank Plc said it has recovered about N8 billion from its Non Performing Loan in 2014, just as it targets a 10 per cent loan growth for the financial year 2015.