In an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment, Fidelity Bank Plc has remained appealing in the banking sector. This is evident in its full year 2022 financial results which showed a better-than-expected performance amid the headwinds in the economy.Specifically, in the full year 2022 results, Fidelity Bank’s gross earnings increased to N337,050 billion as of December 31, 2022, significantly higher than the N250,776 billion recorded at the end of 2021. Also, Fidelity Bank’s Net Interest Income climbed to N152 billion in the year under review, up from N94.879 billion the previous year.Also, its profit before income tax stood at N53.677 billion in…
Author: Lilian Azuh
The 2022 KPMG Nigeria Banking Industry Customer Experience survey result listed Polaris Bank ‘as the most improved Bank under retail segment moving up five places to sixth position and 3rd under SME segment’, with the Bank showing significant improvement in customer ratings. Many customers have praised the Bank for its personalized service, proactive approach to problem-solving, and faster turnaround times. According to the survey, the Bank significantly improved its mobile banking propositions. Customers say that onboarding and the payments experience have also improved. Businesses also rated Polaris Bank highly for the quality of its payment solutions and, importantly, the timeliness of…
Media Industries Concept, the producers of “The Mothers-Day TV Show,” has announced United Bank for Africa (UBA) as the headline sponsor of the 2023 edition of the program. The event, scheduled to hold on Sunday, May 14, 2023, will feature notable women and mothers in Nigeria, who will come together to celebrate motherhood, women’s growth, and the challenges that widows face in society. The theme of this year’s program is “Women Helping Women Grow,” and it promises to be a remarkable event, highlighting the importance of women’s empowerment and supporting the plight of widows in Nigeria. The program will be…
Soccer Legend, Kanu Nwankwo and his wife, Amara, are live at the Emirates Stadium in England for a football match between Arsenal and Chelsea. Amara, shared photos of herself and her husband on her instagram page with the caption ” Match Day with bae #kingkanu4 Arsenal vs Chelsea Common You Gunners.”
Held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, in honour of Karl, Celebrities were inspired by late Channel designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Serena Williams showed up in her baby bump, she wore a black and white floor length outfit. Featuring: a matching jacket with billowing sheer pleated sleeves. The dress button fanned out into a white tulle skirt edges. The celebrity star, completed her look with a white long pearl necklace and a matching headband. While the husband, Alexis Ohanian Jr. Opted for a black tuxedo suit, white shirt and a black bow-tie.
Members of the Catholic community in Delta State have called for prayers as gunmen abducted two priests in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the two victims, Rev. Father Chochos Kunav and Rev. Father Raphael Ogigba, were abducted along the Agbaro Otor Road on Saturday night, while on their way to Ughelli. According to a statement made available to journalists on Monday by Rev Father Okereke Kizito, Kanav who works in Ibadan was on a visit to his colleague of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Ogigba, when the incident occurred. “They both went to see another priest around Agbaro-Otor and on…
A farmer, Friday Omosigho, has committed suicide after attacking his wife with a machete on the farm and leaving her in a pool of blood in Benin City, Edo State. A source said the incident happened at Ehiozevbaru Village in the Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was said to have accused his wife, Mercy Omosigho, of infidelity. The source said, “The deceased took the matter to the village meeting where some elders intervened to resolve the issue. “Apparently unsatisfied with the elders’ verdict, he attacked his wife with a machete on the farm and abandoned her…
A middle-aged man, Opeyemi Olaleye, is not sure yet if he will be able to see again with his left eye as health workers are currently battling to ensure that the affected eye does not go blind. There was nothing wrong with any of his eyes until last Wednesday when he had an encounter with some naval ratings attached to the Nigerian Navy School of Music, Ota, Ogun State. On the day of the incident, Olaleye, a football lover, joined others to watch a football match at a viewing centre located in the Akeja community, Ota Area of the state…
Thousands of Hollywood television and movie writers will go on strike Tuesday, their union said, after talks with studios and streamers over pay and other conditions ended without a deal. The strike means late-night shows could immediately grind to a halt, and television series and movies scheduled for release later this year and beyond may face major delays. Writers Guild of America board members “acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike,” the organization tweeted. Studios’ responses to its demands had been “wholly insufficient given the existential crisis writers are facing,”…