Tag: Access Bank
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Access Bank announces N50 billion interest-free loan for businesses
Following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the hijacked #EndSARS protests that led to the looting and destruction of businesses that has thrown Nigerians and business owners into debts. Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Access Bank Nigeria Plc. has announced N50 billion in support of Nigerians through interest-free loans and grants to support…
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Access Bank Posts N81bn Profit, Gives 25 Kobo Interim Dividend
In the first six months of 2020, Access Bank reported a profit after tax of N81.0 billion, the financial statements of the company for the period ended June 30 have revealed. However, this amount is slightly lower than the N81.9 billion achieved in the same period of 2019, the earnings filed to the Nigerian Stock…
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Access Bank reassures stakeholder public after hacker claimed he stole its customers data
Access Bank Plc has assured customers and other stakeholder public at large that there are no threat to their account balances after Ihebuzo Chris, a Nigerian hacker, demonstrated that the walls built around bank’s network are vulnerable. In a tweet yesterday, Access Bank said that “criminals have posted pages purporting to contain customer account information.…
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Access Bank speaks on fire incident
Access Bank PLC on Wednesday confirmed the fire incident earlier reported by TheNewsGuru.com, TNG at its branch at Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island, Lagos. The bank in a release by its Group Head, Corporate Communications, Amaechi Okobi said investigations have commenced to unravel the cause of the fire. The statement also appreciated rescue efforts by…
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BREAKING:Access Bank Lagos building on fire
A branch of Access Bank in Lagos caught fire on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The intense fire was captured on phone cameras by pedestrians from the road and people in surrounding buildings in Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island where the building is located. Fire fighters are reported to have gotten to the scene Details later. …
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JUST IN: Access Bank building in Lagos on fire [VIDEO]
Information reaching TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has it that a branch of Access Bank in Lagos caught fire on Wednesday, August 26. TNG reports that the branch is located in Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island. The fire is still raging as at the time of filing this report with no rescue effort in sight.
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Access Bank completes acquisition of another bank
Access Bank Plc on Monday announced that it had successfully completed the acquisition of the Transnational Bank (Kenya) Plc following receipt of full regulatory approvals and fulfillment of all conditions. The Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, informed the investing public and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in a statement posted on the website of the…
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Access Bank commences acquisition talks with another bank
Nigerian lender, Access Bank Plc, is planning to acquire another financial institution as part of its aggressive expansion drive. The company, which intends to be one of the biggest banks in Africa, is already in an advanced stage with the bank it wants to merge with. A statement issued by the company said its subsidiary…
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Access Bank: Herbert Wigwe’s Burden – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It’s uncertain that he knew the town hall video meeting would leak. When Herbert Wigwe, the Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank hosted a virtual town hall with his staff last week, the only thing on his mind was how the bank would come through the present global health pandemic stronger. His…