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Zenith Bank interested in penetration, growth of ICT in Nigeria—MD

Considering the recent feat achieved by Miss Katherine Eta in the recent Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship among young entrepreneurs in the USA, the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Peter Amangbo, has given strong assurance that the…

Ovia links shorter ‘political life cycles’, longer ‘infrastructure life cycles’ to failure

New factor that causes the observed infrastructural decay in Nigeria have been identified by the chairman of Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia. Giving insights from his lead submission during the recently concluded Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) conference in Lagos,…

Nigeria’s infrastructure gap needs $3tn in 26 years to fix—Ovia

Founder and current chairman of Zenith Bank Plc., Mr. Jim Ovia has revealed that for ease of doing business in Nigeria to stand on the right footing, the economy must first, bridge the infrastructure gap by implementing the Nigeria Integrated…

Zenith Bank report hails DBN, silent on planned MDBs’ N26bn to lift SMEs

It was not clear if it was because the report may have been ready before the recent decision of Nigerian Bankers’ Committee to pull over N26bn in aid of growing Small and Medium Enterprises’ (SMEs), otherwise, the latest Zenith Economic…

Zenith Bank partners LASPARK, Council to lift Ajose Adeogun, roundabout

Leading financial giant, Zenith Bank Plc., has yet again deepened its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Lagos by changing the face of the mega roundabout linking Adetokunmbo Ademola and its host street, Ajose Adeogun on Lagos Island. The feat was…

Zenith Bank shows corporate face, rolls out soothing assistance for fallen cops

Leading financial services conglomerate, Zenith Bank Plc., has concluded plans to compensate the families of fallen two Policemen who lost their lives during a bank robbery incident at its Owerri Branch in February this year. The gang of four had…

What if Lagos buys Delta State idea to ban schools without sporting facilities?

Relying on a new drive to save the growing level of schools sports extinction across the federation, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has ordered that henceforth, any school in the State without sporting facilities will be closed down indefinitely….

Zenith Bank notifies NSE to revalidate $500m on second tranche for operations

Banking and stock market pundits have confirmed that the coast is very clear for leading money deposit bank, Zenith Bank Plc to raise up to $500 million under its global Medium Term Notes programme established in 2014 following last week’s…

GTB, Zenith Bank, others await second tranche of Etisalat’s negotiated loan payment

Indications have emerged, showing that the dusts raised by $1.2 billion, about N30bn loan jointly pulled by a consortium of banks in 2013 for Etisalat are yet to settle. Earlier last month, banks involved in the deal opened up to…

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…