By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, Abuja will on November 18 hear Ecobank Nigeria’s suit seeking permission to sell a multi-million naira Abuja hotel belonging to Obat Oil and Petroleum Limited. The bank said it was in a bid to recover N5billion owed it by Obat Oil and Petroleum. […]
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Ecobank, Obat Oil Battle Over Abuja Hotel
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until November 18 to adopt written addresses in a suit between Ecobank Plc and Obat Oil and Petroleum Ltd over an Abuja Hotel. Justice H. B. Babangida fixed the date at the last hearing of the suit (October 29) after Obat Oil, through its counsel Olalekan Ojo […]
Ecobank Chief Commends CIBN, Advocates Human Capacity Development For Banking Industry
"Bankers Must Work Together To Support Economic Growth" – Ecobank Chief The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ade Ayeyemi says it is important for Nigerian bankers to work together to ensure that the banking industry does its bit to support the development of the Nigeria economy. Mr. Ayeyemi who was responding to […]
Ecobank Asks Court to Order Sale of Obat’s Abuja Hotel to Offset N5bn Debt
Davidson Iriekpen Ecobank Plc has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, to authorise it to sell an Abuja hotel belonging to Obat Oil and Petroleum Limited to offset a N5billion debt its being owed by the firm. The bank noted in its motion on notice filed on October 18, […]
Just In: Ecobank cancels charges on the use of USSD code
Patrick Akinwuntan Ecobank Nigeria Ecobank Nigeria Limited has announced the cancellation of charges on USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) services for its customers. This announcement was made by the Managing Director of the bank, Patrick Akinwuntan while speaking at the 4th National Fintech Conference in Lagos. Akinwuntan also urged other Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) as […]
Borrowers should Prioritise Loan Repayment -Ecobank
Borrowers should Prioritise Loan Repayment -Ecobank Following the increase in Loan to Deposit ratio from 60 percent to 65 percent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Transitional Incorporated, Mr. Ayeyemi Ade, said to ensure the new directive works for both lenders and borrowers that borrowers must prioritise loan repayment. […]
Why bankers must collaborate with govt – Ayeyemi
(L-R) Chief Emeka Anyaoku, chairman of event; uche Olowu president and chairman of council CIBN; Ade Ayeyemi, CEO Ecobank Transnational Incorporated and Seye Awojobi Registrar CIBN during the conferment of Honorary Fellow of the CIBN on Ayeyemi The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ade Ayeyemi, says it is important for Nigerian bankers […]
Ecobank, Multimedia Group to collaborate to improve financial inclusion drive
Ecobank Ghana will be collaborating with The Multimedia Group to improve financial inclusion agenda of the bank through its digital platform’s. The bank last Friday paid a courtesy call on the management of Multimedia to outline their plans for the next economic year. Regional Head of communication and Marketing at Ecobank Ghana, Rita Tsegah reiterated […]
Ecobank says access to its USSD shortcode is free
L – R: Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria; Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); and Dr Segun Aina, OFR, the President, Fintech Association of Nigeria at the Nigeria Fintech Week 2019 in Lagos. Ecobank Nigeria on Thursday said access to its *326# Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) shortcode is at […]
Airtel Africa partners Ecobank
Airtel Africa announces partnership with Ecobank Group to allow Airtel Money customers to improve their access to mobile financial services The partnership will also allow Ecobank corporate account holders to make bulk disbursements, such as payroll payments, directly into Airtel Money customer wallets Airtel Africa ( Airtel.Africa ), a leading global telecommunications services provider with […]