Access Holdings Plc on Tuesday encouraged its shareholders to participate in the group’s rights issue offer, aiming to strengthen its bond with them. Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings, stated this at the group’s “Facts Behind The Rights Issue” presentation to the capital market community at...
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EFCC arraigns 3 men for allegedly stealing Access Bank N3.5bn The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N3.5 billion from Access Bank. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three men...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned further hearing in the alleged money laundering charges against Ali Bello and three others until May 27. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the trial following the conclusion of evidence-in-chief by the 2nd witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
Access Holdings has revealed plans to pay a final dividend of N1.80 for every ordinary share of 50k to its shareholders for the 2023 financial year. The payment, slated for April 19, will be made electronically and is subject to appropriate withholding tax. Mr Sunday Ekwochi, the Company...
Access Holdings Plc says its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, is in the process of acquiring the entire issued share capital of National Bank of Kenya Ltd. (NBK). The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, said this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) on Wednesday in...
Trading in top three equities namely: Transnational Corporation (Transcorp), Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and Access Holdings contributed significantly to the stock market’s upward performance in the week ended. Specifically, a total equity turnover of 1.773 billion shares worth N52.867 billion in 44,713 deals were traded in the...
Armed robbers have attacked two commercial banks in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one security officer and one civilian during the operation. A video trending on social media indicated that the hoodlums launched a heavy attack on the two financial institutions around 5...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc has appointed Ms Bolaji Agbede as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company’s Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, stated this in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Tuesday in Lagos....
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Access Holdings on Sunday said it has yet to confirm if its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Herbert Wigwe, is involved in a airplane crash in the U.S. on Saturday. The Head of Media Relations at Access Holdings, Mr Kunle Aderinokun, stated...
Access Bank Plc has secured a 75 million dollars facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to support climate change measures in Nigeria. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Citi, a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun II Area Command, has released a detained bullion van with N24.489.500.00 belonging to Access Bank Plc in Abeokuta. The Service in a statement on Sunday via its X (formerly Twitter) handle, said Bullion van was impounded in...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Government has said it is set to commence the disbursement of loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by January 2024. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, Mr...
Access Bank has unveiled a special festive season campaign to attract and reward their customers with exciting perks and benefits. The Group Head, Consumer Banking, Mrs Njideka Esomeju, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the campaign would reward customers with cash prizes up...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Kashim Shettima, has commended Access Bank for offering N30 billion discounted loan to 700,000 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. VP Shettima made the commendation during a meeting with MSMEs stakeholders. Shettima, while interacting with MSMEs...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Emee Oil And Gas Nig. Ltd., Florence Onojame, who allegedly defrauded Access Bank of N4.4 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onojame appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court alongside her...
Access Bank Plc, says it has enhanced its Agriculture Desk to boost sustainable agricultural business and attract global investments. The Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Access Bank, Ms Hadiza Ambursa, at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the move aimed at improving value for its...
A compliance officer at Access Bank Plc., Mr Elijah Adegboye, on Monday testified in the trial of social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with laundering six billion Naira. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mompha was not present during Monday’s proceedings. Adegboye was led in...
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday, closed the office premises of eight private companies in the state over N419.3 million tax liabilities. KADIR’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Zakari Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the exercise that the action...
UNICEF says it is mobilising resources to improve access to quality education by poor and vulnerable children in Kaduna State. UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, stated this in Kaduna on Sunday during the annual UNICEF Access Bank Charity Shield Polo Tournament, at Fifth Chukker Country Polo...
Access Bank in partnership with AfriGOpay, has launched the first national domestic card designed to meet the needs of the Nigerian payment industry. Mr Victor Etuokwu, Deputy Managing Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Etuokwu said that the scheme, championed by...