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Ecobank Nigeria launches super rewards ‘Millionaire Geng Promo’

….to Reward over 500 customers for loyalty Lagos, July 1, 2024 – Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has unveiled a deposit mobilisation campaign ‘Ecobank Super Rewards ‘Millionaire Geng Promo’ targeted at rewarding customers’ loyalty. The six-month campaign, which is set to run between July 1 and December 31, 2024, will see 540 customers of the Pan African bank winning various monetary rewards. Announcing the commencement of the campaign, the Bank’s Head of Consumer Banking, Adeola Ogunyemi, said it is part of the bank’s …

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Ecobank’s “Adire Lagos” fair opens with over 100 exhibitors

Lagos, June 18, 2024 – The annual Ecobank “Adire Lagos” exhibition has taken off in grand style with over 100 exhibitors showcasing their wares. The four-day fair, which opened June 14 and ends 17th, is taking place at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) complex located in Victoria Island in Lagos. Originating from Abeokuta in Southwestern Nigeria, Adire textile is an indigenous indigo-dyed cloth made by using different wax-resistant methods to create dazzling designs. The four-day Adire exhibition, returning for the third year in a row, is to promote culture, tourism, …

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Altclub launches at Lagos Airport, MMA2

Lagos, May 22, 2024 – Travelers at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2) can now enjoy a new level of comfort and convenience with the launch of Altclub by The Alternative Bank.  The innovative premium space offers a luxurious retreat where passengers can relax and recharge before their flights, while also catering to their basic banking needs. Altclub, an arm of The Alternative Bank’s digital travel financing product, Alttravel, is dedicated to enhancing travel accessibility and ease for Nigerians.  Alttravel operates a “Travel Now, Pay Later” system, eliminating the need …

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I commit N400m annually to orphanages – Davido

Abuja, May 21, 2024 – David Adeleke, a Nigerian Afrofusion star also called Davido, says he has committed N400 million annually to orphanages. Davido said this when he paid a visit to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in Abuja on Monday. He said his annual commitment to orphanages covered various necessities, including food, clothing, education, and medical care to ensure the children receive holistic support. “As for me, I’m doing my part. I have a Foundation. Every year, I share N300 million, N400 million with orphanages. Just doing my part …

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+234Art International Fair opens in Lagos

Over 100 Artists and a Thousand Art Works on Display Lagos, March 22, 2024 – The +234Art Fair, an international art exhibition, has commenced in Lagos today. The 10-day exhibition, which is holding at Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos, will run till March 31, 2024. The art fair curated by Soto Gallery, in partnership with Ecobank and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has over 200 artists with thousands of art works already on display at the venue. Bolaji Lawal, the Managing Director/Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria, said: “Specifically, we …

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Film makers realised N514m from ticket sales in May

Lagos, June 6, 2023 – Nigerian film makers realised N514.7 million from ticket sales in May, a drop by N52 million from the N566 million realised in April. Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, the National Chairman of Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said this in Lagos on Tuesday. He attributed the decline in revenue to the impact of naira scarcity, general cash crunch, poor internet services and the limited movies released during the election period. Ajayi expressed confidence that members would realise increased revenue in June due to the arrival of …

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‘It’s not easy to be woman’ – Bobrisky laments menstrual cramps

Instagram celebrity, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has lamented having to endure menstrual cramps, leaving ‘her’ in pain. Bob, who claims to be a ‘transgender woman’, said she’s been stuck in bed since the previous evening as a result of the cramps adding it is not easy to be a woman. Self-styled ‘Mummy of Lagos claimed ‘she’ had also taken a pain-relieving tablet for the cramps without respite. Sharing a blind video with only ‘her’ voice, Bob could be heard saying: “Hi guys, morning. I’ve used Felvin but I’m still having …

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Afreximbank wins two top prizes at African Banker Awards 2023

Cairo, May 26, 2023 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has won two of the most prestigious prizes at the African Banker Awards 2023 ceremony held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.   Afreximbank won the African Bank of the Year award and the DFI of the Year award. The organisers of the awards, held on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank, said that the awards to Afreximbank were in recognition of the Bank’s growing leadership within Africa’s financial services sector. They said that the African Bank …

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Singer Tina Turner dies at 83

Lagos, May 24, 2023 – Tina Turner, one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers, has died aged 83, her spokespersons have confirmed. In a statement, they said: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.” The US-born star was one of the best-loved female rock singers, known for her on-stage presence and a string of hits including …

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Ibom Air receives IATA safety certification

Uyo, April 12, 2023 – One of Nigeria’s local airliner, Ibom Air, on Wednesday received its first IATA Operational Safety Audit certification since it started operation four years ago. The airliner announced that the Operational Safety Audit Certificate was formally presented to it on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Ibom Air Chief Executive, Mfon Udom, led other  management team to receive the certificate at the Ibom Air headquarters in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom state from IATA representatives Dr. Samson Fatokun, and Jennifer Aisha Yeates. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) established the …