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Jim Ovia

Lessons from Zenith Bank, mentorship and Gov. Udom Emmanuel

The recent colourful funeral of the father of the incumbent governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Udom Emmanuel has come and gone, but sight and sound bites still oozing out from the ceremony concerning Zenith Bank and philosophy of staff…

Zenith targets Nigeria’s most electronic banking giant in 5 years—Amangbo

The management of Tier 1 financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc has vowed to turn the table in becoming Nigeria’s most digital bank in the next five years. Rolling out planned strategic investments in modern banking technology, the bank at its…

Testimonies of mega profit’ll dominate Zenith Bank’s AGM in Lagos today

The Civic Centre on Ozumba Mbadiwe street, Victoria Island, Lagos will today come alive as leading Tier 1 financial conglomerate, Zenith Bank Plc holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) amidst bountiful financial year even in a stressed economy after all….

How Zenith Bank worked to become highest dividend payer amongst all quoted companies

No doubt, with the weekend’s approval of the proposal of the board to pay a final dividend of N2.45k per share as dividend for the 2017 financial year, Zenith Bank Plc, can be said to be among top quoted companies…

How banks’ removal of $1.2Bn 9Mobile debt from books’ll shape future

Since the revelation that the 12 banks involved in the $1.2 billion 9Mobile loan are setting aside a large part of the debt from their books ahead of the December 31 end-date for the fiscal year, financial pundits have started…

Why Zenith Bank’s half year report reflected strength @ N75.32bn PAT

…votes 25k interim dividend Fresh details have emerged showing that the recently declared half year report of leading financial group, Zenith International Bank Plc which showed a profit after tax of N75.32 billion for the period ended June 30, 2017,…

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ICT

Can Ovia stir disruptions to begin second missionary journey with 9Moblie?

Though very limited number of analysts can direct their guesses along this line, it may not be out place for the young smart driven banker, Mr. Jim Ovia to take a second chance in the Nigerian telecoms industry. Given his…

Zenith Bank pays out total dividend of N63.422 billion

Even in the face of economic recession, leading money deposit bank, Zenith Bank Plc has secured the nod of its shareholders on the final dividend of N55.573 billion for the year ended December 31, 2016, bringing the total payout to…