The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Kennedy Uzoka, has said that the bank recorded significant improvement in its operational and financial performance as a result of its unending commitment towards delivering products and services aimed at meeting customers’ demands. Uzoka said this during the Investors/Analysts Conference Call at the bank’s head office in Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday September 16, 2021, following the release of its results for… Continue Reading

Just like yesterday, 10 years have passed since our magazine rolled out and hit the newsstands. We however thank God that despite the biting economic hardship and the unfriendly climate in the print media, we have been able to keep our head above waters and still be in the volatile business of print production, against all odds.Newsthumb is a reputable and widely-read weekly lifestyle magazine. Over the years, the magazine… Continue Reading

……Declares 20k per share interim dividend Africa’s leading financial institution, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced its audited half year financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2021, showing impressive growth across all major income lines and performance indicators. The pan African financial institution delivered a 33.4 per cent appreciation in its profit before tax which rose to N76.2 billion as at June 2021, up… Continue Reading

She is beautiful, she is smart, she is very intelligent.In the business world, she is fast becoming a mogul. In her turf, Engineering, she is taking giant strides. She is a master of her craft.Engr. Dr. Funmi Ayinke Waheed – Adekojo is a woman of many parts. A woman who is an exceptional achiever at such a young age, yet she never stops from giving of herself and her resources… Continue Reading

Fellow Nigerians, I’m back again with my epistle this week. As we inch closer to another monumental and hopefully defining election, I need to sound this note of warning in earnest. This admonition is addressed in particular to most of our young ones who love to grumble and lament like the Biblical Jeremiah about bad leadership in our country. What is the point in exchanging verbal blows on social media… Continue Reading

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the State’s Value Added Tax (VAT) with Speaker Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in the state. The two bills were passed after unanimous votes by the lawmakers at the sitting where they… Continue Reading

FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES LIT APP, A REVOLUTIONARY MOBILE BANKING APPLICATION, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO PUT CUSTOMERS FIRST. In furtherance of its commitment to spearhead value-driven mobile and digital banking in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of the LIT Application, created to revolutionise the culture and experience of mobile banking in Nigeria.  The state-of-the-art banking app is the first of its kind in the industry, exposing customers to… Continue Reading

Come Sunday, September 5, 2021, all roads would lead to the exquisite Sheraton Hotels & Suites, Ikeja, Lagos State for the annual Classic Africa Merit Award (CAMA) Season 11, under the distinguished Chairmanship of Dr. Iyke Kanu, the MD/CEO of Icecos Energy Limited.Prodigiously hardworking governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be Special Guests of Honour.According to the convener and publisher of Classic International Magazine, Mr. Dave… Continue Reading

Over 15 Chief Executive Officers graced the CEO Evening organized by the Rotary Club of Ikeja last Monday at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. Some of the attendees included the CEO/Founder Greenbrooks Realty, Bayo Ajayi, CE0/Founder AOC Consulting, Adebisi Oderinde FCA, CEO Bobos, Tolu Omoniyi, MD/CEO Ocean Outdoor Limited, Baba Fagade and CEO Beeber World Clothiers, Bolanle Ade-Idowu. Speaking on the topic, ‘Perception Management as a Tool for Organizational Growth… Continue Reading