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Zenith Bank named best commercial bank in 2024

Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, holding the title for the fourth consecutive year. The bank was also voted Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria, for the third year in a row at the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2024. The awards, which appeared in […]

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Zenith Bank wins Nigeria’s best bank award

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 for the fourth time. This was contained in a statement from the bank on Monday which revealed that the bank had been winning the award since 2019. As Global Finance announced its 31st Annual Best Bank […]

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UBA, Stanbic, two other banks fail to file 2023 results

Four banks have disclosed that they will delay the filing of their audited results for 2023. The United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC, and Wema Bank had announced that they would not meet the deadline for the filing of their audited results for the last financial year. The listed companies are expected to […]

Zenith bank appoints Adaora Umeoji as CEO
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Zenith bank appoints Adaora Umeoji as CEO

One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Zenith Bank, is poised to unveil Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji is its incoming Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO). She will succeed Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year tenure as GMD/CEO has come to an end. her appointment aligns with Zenith Bank’s established succession plan, Nairametrics reported. The bank has […]

Global efforts intensify to address submarine cable ruptures
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Banks suggest alternatives amid internet banking outage

As mobile applications and internet banking services continue to be unavailable for the second day in a row, some commercial banks affected by the undersea cable damage are now advising their customers to use alternative channels. First City Monument Bank particularly, in a message to its customers on Friday, urged them to use its ATMs […]

Gabriel Ukpeh retires as Zenith Bank's non-executive director
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Gabriel Ukpeh retires as Zenith Bank’s non-executive director

Melvin Onwubuke   The Board of Zenith Bank Plc has announced the retirement of Mr. Gabriel Ukpeh as an Independent Non-Executive Director from the company. This was contained in the bank’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public. The retirement took effect on 8 March 2024, as stated in the statement […]

Zenith Bank ranks among top 100 global corporation
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Zenith Bank ranks among top 100 global corporation

Zenith Bank Plc has been named one of the World’s top 100 companies by World Finance Magazine. The PUNCH reported that the bank was the sole Nigerian firm on the exclusive list. Zenith Bank’s presence on the list, according to World Finance Magazine, “highlights its outstanding achievements and resilience in a dynamic and competitive global market.” […]

Zenith Bank director purchases 1.7m shares
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Zenith Bank director purchases 1.7m shares

Bisola David An executive director of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Temitope Fasoranti, has acquired more than 1.7 million shares in the lender. The Punch reported that this was disclosed in a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday and signed by the company secretary and general counsel of Zenith Bank, Michael Otu. […]

Zenith Bank reports N1.03trn profit in 2024 financial results
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Zenith Bank to open branch in France

Nigerian Zenith Bank will open a location in France in the upcoming months, according to CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu. According to Onyeagwu, the bank and the French government have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to begin the process of issuing a banking license, which will allow the bank to begin operations in France. The CEO did […]

Yuletide: Zenith bank lights up Lagos communities
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Yuletide: Zenith bank lights up Lagos communities

Zenith Bank has kicked off the Yuletide season by lighting up Ajose Adeogun Street and Roundabout in Lagos’ Victoria Island. The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, carried out the light-up ceremony on Saturday, according to a statement released on Sunday. It said that the bank’s 17th annual Light Up Ceremony was part of […]

Zenith Bank ranks among top 100 global corporation
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Zenith Bank increases revenue by 139% to N967bn in H1

Zenith Bank’s gross earnings increased by 139% in the first half of the year, from N404.8 billion to N967.3 billion, thanks to higher interest revenue and gains from currency revaluation. The Punch reported that the banking group’s H1 2023 report, which was submitted on Monday to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, shows that at the end of […]

Zenith Bank customers voice frustrations over online banking issues
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Zenith Bank, AFCTA signs MOU to build smart trade portal

Zenith Bank of Nigeria and the African Continental Free Trade Area have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to create a smart platform for trade across the continent. Zenith will contribute $1 million towards the cost of the unified African commercial information platform. During the ongoing 2023 Zenith Bank International Trade Seminar in Lagos, […]