Business

Black Friday encouraging savings culture in Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Ugonna lives in a remote village in Ogun State. He runs a local boutique and is a proud product of the Igbo apprenticeship trade system. Despite the absence of some of the most basic amenities in his environment, Ugonna relishes the fulfilment that comes from owning a smartphone and enjoys

Business Features

How Nigerian banks are making millionaires of loyal customers

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

Saving money doesn’t need to be so difficult. According to Havard Business School scholar, Professor Peter Tufano, “The most interesting ideas—indeed the oldest—try to make savings a fun or satisfying experience.” However, the problem is that people do not make a habit of doing it; and that is why it appears difficult to save. The […]

Edo Times

World Savings Day: Obaseki tasks financial institutions on unbanked population

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has challenged financial institutions across the world to design products that will appeal to the millions of the world’s unbanked population to boost liquidity in the banks and safeguard the future of savings account holders. Obaseki made the call on Monday, in commemoration of the World Savings […]

News

Access Bank rewards 118 customers, encourages savings

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

More winners have emerged from the ongoing Access Bank Family Fortune Promo as the Bank rewards 118 customers in the second monthly selection of winners. The event, which held at the Bank’s Alausa Branch in Ikeja, Lagos, produced 50 customers who won DSTV decoders, while another 30 got N50,000 worth of shopping vouchers. Also, 20 […]

Opinion

How to Be Smart with Your Money (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

One of the greatest skills you can learn in life is how to be smart with your own money. And contrary to the miscon­ception of many who are struggling with their fi­nances, you actually don’t need to wait till you have a million dollars to learn how to be smart with your money. It’s not […]

Business Insurance

NDIC Tasks Bank to Sustain Public’S Confidence

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

10The Managing-Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, has admonished the management of Aso Savings and Loans Plc to always ensure good corporate governance.   The advice of the NDIC boss is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Communications and Public Affairs of the Corporation, Mr Hadi Birchi, on Thursday in […]