query: who is the manager of central bank of nigeria

pos: Central Bank of Nigeria Wema Bank, StanbicIbtc Bank, Fidelity Bank, United Bank for Africa etc. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the former Zenith Bank Plc Chief Executive took up the mantle as the 11th CBN chief, and its 10th indigenous governor. Emefiele, who replaced Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, whose tenure elapsed on June 1 brings to the job over 20 years of banking experience. He has held several strategic positions in his 18 years in the banking industry. Before becoming the Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, he had worked in corporate banking, as well as treasury and financial controls. Before that, he was a lecturer

pos: Godwin Emefiele Zenith Bank (Gambia) Limited. Before commencing his banking career, he lectured Finance and Insurance at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and University of Port Harcourt, respectively. Emefiele serves as Director of ACCION Microfinance Bank Limited. He is also an alumnus of Executive Education at Stanford University, Harvard University (2004) and Wharton School of Business (2005). Emefiele holds a B.Sc. degree in Finance 1984 and an MBA Degree in Finance in 1986, both from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Godwin Emefiele Godwin Emefiele is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Godwin Emefiele has been Governor of the Central Bank

pos: Godwin Emefiele Godwin Emefiele Godwin Emefiele is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Godwin Emefiele has been Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since June 3, 2014. He served as Chief Executive officer and Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc. Emefiele served as Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc. since 2001. He served as Executive Director in charge of Corporate Banking, Treasury, Financial Control and Strategic Planning of Zenith Bank Plc and has been on the Management team since inception. Emefiele has over eighteen years of banking experience. Emefiele served as director at Zenith Bank Plc and

pos: Sarah Alade Sarah Alade Sarah Alade was the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria during the suspension of Lamido Sanusi until his tenure ended. She was appointed to the post by President Goodluck Jonathan on 20 February 2014. Alade was appointed acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 20 February 2014 until the appointment of Godwin Emefiele. Prior to this time, she had served as deputy governor (Economic Policy), Central Bank of Nigeria from 26 March 2007. Alade attended the University of Ife, Ile-Ife, where she obtained a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Economics in 1976. She also obtained

neg: Aishah Ahmad mother of two children. Aishah Ahmad Aishah Ahmad is a Nigerian accountant, financial analyst and financial manager, who was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on 6 October, 2017. Pending Nigerian senate approval, she is expected to replace Sarah Alade, who retired in March 2017. Immediately prior to her appointment, she was the Head, Consumer and Privilege Banking at Diamond Bank. She was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018. Aishah was born in Niger State, in northern Nigeria on 26 October 1976. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the

neg: Aishah Ahmad Aishah Ahmad Aishah Ahmad is a Nigerian accountant, financial analyst and financial manager, who was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on 6 October, 2017. Pending Nigerian senate approval, she is expected to replace Sarah Alade, who retired in March 2017. Immediately prior to her appointment, she was the Head, Consumer and Privilege Banking at Diamond Bank. She was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018. Aishah was born in Niger State, in northern Nigeria on 26 October 1976. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Abuja. Her

neg: Polaris Bank Limited all parts of Nigeria. The bank maintains her headquarters at 3 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. Effective 2016, the Chairman of the Board is M. K. Ahmad, who chairs the sixteen (16) member Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director is Mr. Tokunbo Abiru. Polaris Bank Limited Polaris Bank Limited, formerly known as Skye Bank Plc., is a commercial bank based in Nigeria. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator. Polaris Bank is a large financial services provider in West Africa and Central Africa. With headquarters

neg: Central Bank of Nigeria consistent monetary policy in the last couple of years. He maintained that the vision of the Central Bank of Nigeria is to create a people-centered Central Bank by "delivering price and financial system stability and promoting sustainable economic development”. The name of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been used in a series of so-called 'Nigerian 419 Scams'. The fraudster sends an e-mail that appears to come from a Central Bank employee to millions of people saying the Bank has found an excess of money, or a debt owing to, a person or persons who have since died, and they

neg: Joseph Oladele Sanusi then with the Board of Customs and Excise in Nigeria. He joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 1966 as a Deputy Manager. He became a Departmental Director in 1977, Chief Executive of the Securities and Exchange Commission (1978–1979), Executive Director, Monetary and Banking Policy (1979–1984), and Deputy Governor (1988–1990). Sanusi left the CBN to become managing director and Chief Executive of United Bank for Africa (1990–1992), then managing director and Chief Executive of First Bank of Nigeria (1992–1998). He was also Vice-Chairman of Nigeria Merchant Bank and Chairman of Banque Internationale du Benin. In May 1999 Sanusi was

neg: First Bank of Nigeria replacing Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who had been appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Onasanya was formerly Executive Director of Banking Operations & Services. He retired on 31 December 2015 and Dr. Adesola Adeduntan took over as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd and Subsidiaries effective 1 January 2016, with Gbenga Shobo as Deputy Managing Director. First Bank of Nigeria First Bank of Nigeria, sometimes referred to as FirstBank, is a Nigerian multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in Lagos. It is the biggest bank in Nigeria by total deposits and gross earnings. It operates

neg: Oba Otudeko Boston, U.S.A; and then Arthur D. Little School of Management, U.S.A. Oba Otudeko was in bank employment for 23 years, rising to become the General Manager and acting Chief Executive Officer of then Cooperative Bank, Ibadan from where he retired in 1983. The Federal government of Nigeria appointed him a Director to the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Oba Otudeko is Founder and Chairman of the Honeywell Group. The Honeywell Group is, today, diversified industrial, trading and investment conglomerate. Oba Otudeko was elected the 16th President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in September 2006, and tried to transform

neg: Nigerian Capital Development Fund (NCDF) 2010 as a Limited by Guarantee entity under the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yar’Adua believed that the access to affordable basic social needs by low income earners and grassroot communities is the key opportunity to unlocking poverty in the Nigerian society. In 2011, Nigerian Capital Development Fund commissioned a corporation-NCDF Investment Limited, licensed by the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission as the Fund Manager for Nigerian Capital Development Fund. The partners and supporters of NCDF include the Federal Government of Nigeria, World Bank, The Central Bank of Nigeria, NERFUND, African Housing Group, National Directorate of Employment, First

neg: Fidelity Bank Nigeria Fidelity Bank Nigeria Fidelity Bank, also known as Fidelity Bank Plc., is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is licensed as a commercial bank with international authorization, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the central bank and national banking regulator. Fidelity Bank has grown from a marginal player in 1987, into a stable and respectable banking institution. Notably in 2005, Fidelity Bank acquired FSB International Bank Plc (“FSB”) and Manny Bank Plc (“Manny”) to create one of the top 10 Nigerian banks. In 2011, the Bank was ranked the 7th most capitalized bank in Nigeria, 25th most capitalized bank

neg: Central Bank of Nigeria via wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. A wire transfer sent abroad is untraceable and not reversible. The bank is in no way associated with such scams. Central Bank of Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the Central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959. The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are to: maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound financial environment, and to act as a banker

neg: Fidelity Bank Nigeria Nigeria's most capitalized banks, with tier-one capital of nearly USD1 billion (One Billion US Dollars). The bank maintains a large network of interconnected branches in all Nigerian states and major cities in Nigeria. Currently has 240 business offices and 774 ATMs. Fidelity Bank Nigeria Fidelity Bank, also known as Fidelity Bank Plc., is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is licensed as a commercial bank with international authorization, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the central bank and national banking regulator. Fidelity Bank has grown from a marginal player in 1987, into a stable and respectable banking institution. Notably

neg: Central Bank of Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is the Central bank and apex monetary authority of Nigeria established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959. The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN Act are to: maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound financial environment, and to act as a banker of last resort and financial adviser to the federal government. The central bank's role as lender of last resort and adviser to the federal government has sometimes pushed it into

neg: Saidu Samaila Sambawa the Audit firm of AYE ANENI & CO. Chartered Accountants, Ibadan in the present day Oyo State Nigeria. He later joined the Savannah Bank Plc (former Bank of America NT & SA) in 1986 and rose to the position of an Assistant Manager and, in 1989 he moved to the Commercial Trust Bank of Nigeria Limited, Lagos where he served as Manager and Financial Controller. Between 1990 and 1992, Sambawa joined the Gamji Bank of Nigeria Plc (formerly International Trust Bank ;) and now part of Oceanic International Bank Group. During this period, he was the Bank’s Area Manager, Lagos

neg: SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited (STBNL), is a Nigerian financial services provider, licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of this bank are located at 1 Oladele Olashore Street, Off Sanusi Fafunwa Street, on Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 06°25'50.0"N, 03°25'38.0"E (Latitude:6.430556; Longitude:3.427222). As of 31 December 2017, SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited had total assets of ₦26.56 billion (approximately US$74.24 million), with shareholders' equity of ₦10.61 billion (approximately US$29.7 million). The bank

neg: Heritage Banking Company Limited Heritage Banking Company Limited Heritage Bank Plc. (HB PLC), but often referred to as Heritage Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator, with a National Operating License. In 2012, the core investor, IEI Plc, through IEI Investments Limited, acquired the Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Having fulfilled all required criteria, the bank returned 100% of existing SGBN account holders’ money to their owners. Heritage Bank Plc is a large financial services provider in

neg: Central Bank of Nigeria its commercial banks having branches in other countries. The Central Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico. The CBN has ensured all Banks in Nigeria to have a uniform year end. The various commercial bank includes Access Bank Plc, Citibank Nigeria Plc, Diamond Bank Plc, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith Bank plc,

neg: Aliyu Mai-Bornu Commission and Ministry of Finance and Trade. When the Central Bank started operations in 1959, he was seconded to the Central Bank of Nigeria as an Assistant Secretary. He rapidly rose through the ranks from assistant secretary to deputy secretary, then secretary. In 1962, he became the first Nigerian to be appointed Deputy Governor. On July 25, 1963, Mai-Bornu was appointed Governor of the Central Bank (1963–1967). After leaving the bank, he was appointed Director and General Manager of the Nigerian Tobacco Company (1967–1969). He served on the Board of Directors of the company until his death on the 23rd

neg: Providus Bank Limited a regional banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria in June 2016. As of November 2018, the bank maintained brick-and-mortar branches and automated teller machines in Lagos State and Abuja Federal Capital, at the following locations: Providus Bank Limited Providus Bank Limited (PBL), is a Nigerian financial services provider, licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of this bank are located at 724 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, in the city of Lagos, the financial capital if Nigeria. The geographical coordinates of

neg: Green Nwankwo became the UBA professor in Finance and taught at UNILAG until 1978, when he was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In 1980, he wrote "Money and Capital Markets in Nigeria", a banking and finance textbook for both students and bankers. Nwankwo was chairman of Union Bank of Nigeria from 1990 to 1996 and African Continental Bank from 2001 to 2005. Green Nwankwo Green Onyekaba Nwankwo is a Nigerian scholar and traditional ruler who has authored many books about banking and finance in Nigeria. One of his books, "The Nigerian Financial System" published in 1980 is a

neg: Zenith Bank The Bank also has representative offices in South Africa and China. Zenith Bank Zenith Bank is a Nigerian multinational financial services provider. It is licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. Zenith Bank is a large financial service provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa. As at 31 December 2016, its total assets was ₦:4,739,825 million with shareholders' equity of ₦:616,353 million. The shares of stock of the company are listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. The bank was established in May 1990 and

neg: Zenith Bank Zenith Bank Zenith Bank is a Nigerian multinational financial services provider. It is licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. Zenith Bank is a large financial service provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa. As at 31 December 2016, its total assets was ₦:4,739,825 million with shareholders' equity of ₦:616,353 million. The shares of stock of the company are listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. The bank was established in May 1990 and commenced banking operations in July of the same year. On 17

neg: Polaris Bank Limited Polaris Bank Limited Polaris Bank Limited, formerly known as Skye Bank Plc., is a commercial bank based in Nigeria. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator. Polaris Bank is a large financial services provider in West Africa and Central Africa. With headquarters in Nigeria, the bank maintains subsidiaries in Sierra Leone, the Gambia, the Republic of Guinea, Liberia, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. , the bank's total assets were valued in excess of US$3.9 billion (NGN:611.5 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$630 million (NGN:98.4 billion). The bank traces its origins back to 1989 when

neg: Banking in Nigeria Banking in Nigeria The banking industry in Nigeria started during the colonial era with the establishment of Colonial Banks, with the primary aim of meeting the commercial needs of the Colonial Government. The banking system in Nigeria is regulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria. This apex bank started operation on July 1, 1959. In 1892, the African Banking Corporation and British West Africa, now First Bank of Nigeria, were established in Nigeria. In 1925, the Anglo-Egyptian Bank and National Bank of South Africa gave birth to Barclays Bank in Nigeria. In 1948, the British and French Bank for Commerce

neg: Banking in Nigeria (IFRS) for global reporting compliance in terms of reporting. This reform reviewed the universal banking model by restricting commercial banks to banking activities only. The reform also addresses excessive banking interest by the creation of a non-interest bank. Sarah Alade, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, announced that five Nigerian bank CEOs were being dismissed in August 2009. Five replacements were named with immediate effect including Funke Osibodu to lead the Union Bank of Nigeria and Suzanne Iroche who took over as CEO of FinBank. Banking in Nigeria The banking industry in Nigeria started during the colonial era

neg: Ecobank Nigeria African stock exchanges: the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BRVM stock exchange in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. As of December 2011, the expanded Ecobank Nigeria Plc. is projected to have in excess of 600 branches, in all parts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, following the merger of Oceanic Bank. Ecobank Nigeria Ecobank Nigeria Plc, commonly referred to as Ecobank Nigeria, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. The bank began operations in 1986. It operates as a

neg: Ecobank Nigeria Ecobank Nigeria Ecobank Nigeria Plc, commonly referred to as Ecobank Nigeria, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. The bank began operations in 1986. It operates as a universal bank, providing wholesale, retail, corporate, investment and transaction banking services to its customers in the Nigerian market. The bank divides its operations into three major divisions: (a) Retail Banking (b) Wholesale Banking and (c) Treasury & Financial Institutions. The bank also offers capital markets and investment banking services. During the fourth quarter of 2011,

neg: Ola Vincent part-time lecturer in Economics at the University of Ibadan. Vincent was Senior Assistant Secretary in the Nigerian Ministry of Finance (1959–1961) and then moved to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as an Assistant general manager, becoming a general manager at the CBN from 1963 to 1966. He was a Director at the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (1964–1966). Vincent was appointed a Vice-President at the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (1966–1973). He returned to the CBN in 1973 as an Adviser, becoming Deputy Governor in 1975 and Governor from 1977 to 1982. Vincent was named a Commander of the

neg: Central Bank of Nigeria banking ordinance triggered a rapid growth in the industry, with growth also came disappointment. By 1958, a few number of banks had failed. To curtail further failures and to prepare for indigenous control, in 1958, a bill for the establishment of Central Bank of Nigeria was presented to the House of Representatives of Nigeria. The Act was fully implemented on July 1, 1959, when the Central Bank of Nigeria came into full operation. In April 1960, the Bank issued its first treasury bills. In May 1961 the Bank launched the Lagos Bankers Clearing House, which provided licensed banks a framework

neg: Bank of India In 1980 Bank of India (Nigeria), changed its name to Allied Bank of Nigeria to reflect the fact that it was no longer a subsidiary of Bank of India. In 1986 BoI acquired Parur Central Bank in (Ernakulam District, Kerala State) in a rescue. Parur Central Bank (or Karur Central Bank, or Paravur Central Bank) had been founded in 1930, and at the time of its failure had 51 branches. BoI amalgamated Parur Central Bank in 1990. The next year, 1987, BoI took over the three UK branches of Central Bank of India (CBI). CBI had been caught up in

neg: Dauda Lawal times Senior Manager, Abuja Area office, Business Development Manager, Abuja, Principal Manager, Group Head PSG II, Assistant General Manager (Business Development Manager), Maitama, Deputy General Manager (Business Development Manager), Maitama/Group Head Public Sector, Abuja. Between October 2010 and September 2011 Mr. Lawal was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President, Public Sector, North of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In September 2012 he became Executive Director, Public Sector North, of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. FirstBank CEO Merit Award for Outstanding Performance as the “Best Business Development Manager” in 2006 and “The Most Enterprising Staff” in 2009. Dauda Lawal

neg: Alex Otti 1992, he joined Societe Bancaire Nigeria Limited (Merchant Bankers), a subsidiary of Banque SBA Paris where he rose to the position of a senior manager. He moved on to the United Bank for Africa (UBA) as the principal manager overseeing the bank’s corporate banking sector for the entire South Division with the responsibility of growing the oil and gas business for the bank. In May 2001, he joined First Bank of Nigeria, PLC as assistant general manager in May 2001 with the sole responsibility of growing the Energy Sector for the bank. In April 2004, he was promoted to the

neg: Intercontinental Bank In 2009, a special audit of the commercial banks in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator, found nine of the banks to be under-capitalized and badly managed. Intercontinental Bank Plc. was one of the troubled banks. Following the injection of capital by the Federal Government of Nigeria, to maintain solvency, the troubled banks have embarked on re-capitalization through participation by new investors, yet to be made public. In 2011, Access Bank began talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria to acquire Intercontinental Bank. Further to the approval of the shareholders of Intercontinental bank and Access

neg: Keystone Bank Limited by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On the same day, CBN revoked the banking license of Bank PHB. Keystone Bank assumed the assets and some liabilities of the now defunct Bank PHB. On 22 March 2017, Asset Management Company of Nigeria announced that Keystone bank had been sold to investors for 25 billion naira ($81.5 million). It was sold to Sigma Golf-Riverbank consortium. The bank is 100% owned by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), an arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The bank is currently owned by Sigma Golf River Bank Consortium after being acquired from

neg: Heritage Banking Company Limited Nigeria. Currently licensed as a "National Bank", it offers banking and financial services in the country, including the South, West, Southeast and the North. , the total asset valuation of the bank was estimated at about US$1.7+ billion (NGN:483.4 billion). Its shareholders' equity is worth at least US$88 million (NGN:25 billion), the minimum capital requirement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for national banks. The bank traces its roots to the late 1980s, when it was founded as Societe Generale Bank (Nigeria) (SGBN), by the late Dr. Olusola Saraki. In January 2006, the Central Bank closed down SGBN on

neg: Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Sterling Bank Plc is a full service national commercial bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Its shares trade under the Banking sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange with the symbol STERLNBANK. On Reuters and Bloomberg terminals, it is identified as STERLNB.LG and STERLNBA:NL respectively. The bank provides services to individuals, small businesses (SMEs) and large corporations. As of December 2016, the bank's branch network numbered 187, distributed throughout Nigeria with total assets valued in excess of NGN:834 billion and shareholders' equity estimated at about NGN:85.6 billion). Sterling bank Executive Director: Emefienim Emmanuel Sterling Bank Plc

neg: Peter Ololo Peter Ololo Peter Ololo or Peter Ukuoritsemofe Ololo was a Nigerian stockbroker who was implicated in the 2009 Financial crisis in Nigeria. Ololo was born in Delta State in about 1957. He came to notice when five bank CEOs were sacked from five of the leading Nigerian banks on 13 August 2009 and five replacements were named by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu was chosen to lead the Union Bank of Nigeria replacing Bartholomew Bassey Ebong. Others replaced on the same day included the CEO of FinBank who was replaced by Suzanne Iroche. The other banks involved

neg: Cecilia Ibru during Ibru’s stewardship. On 13 August 2009 Ibru was amongst five bank CEOs who were dismissed. Five replacements were named by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The deputy governor, Sarah Alade, announced that John Aloh would replace Ibru at Oceanic. Others replaced on the same day included the CEO of the Union Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Bath Ebong, who was replaced by Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu. Ibru appeared in court alongside three other senior banking executives in Nigeria. They all denied charges that they were involved in a multibillion-dollar banking scandal. She was sentenced on October 8, 2010 on 25 counts

neg: Heritage Banking Company Limited paid AMCON US$$340 million (NGN:56.1 billion), in cash, for the acquisition. Heritage Investment Services Limited (HISL), the investment arm of Heritage Banking Company Limited (HBCL), was the winning bidder out of 24 Nigerian and International companies who competed for the acquisition of Enterprise Bank. Heritage Banking Company Limited Heritage Bank Plc. (HB PLC), but often referred to as Heritage Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator, with a National Operating License. In 2012, the core investor, IEI Plc, through IEI Investments Limited,

neg: Access Bank plc Longitude:3°24'55.0"E). Access Bank plc is a large financial-services provider. the bank had an asset base in excess of US$12.2 billion (NGN:2.412 trillion), and shareholders' equity valued at approximately US$1.86 billion (NGN:367.8 billion). Access Bank plc had subsidiaries in eight Sub-Saharan African countries and the United Kingdom. The bank received its license from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1989, and listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1998. Access Bank plc Access Bank plc, commonly known as Access Bank, is a Nigerian multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the

neg: Shamsuddeen Usman was also a member of the Committee on Vision 2010. At the return to democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Usman was appointed as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of Domestic Monetary and Banking Policy, later modified to Financial Sector Surveillance. He was also responsible for heading Project Eagles, the Central Bank of Nigeria's reform programme, responsible for converting the organisation into one of the most efficient, effective and goal-focused institutions in Nigeria. From January 2004 to June 2007 he was the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of the Operations

neg: Access Bank plc Access Bank plc Access Bank plc, commonly known as Access Bank, is a Nigerian multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. Originally a corporate bank, the organization acquired personal and business banking platforms from Nigeria’s International Commercial bank in 2012. Access Bank is presently one of the five largest banks in Nigeria in terms of assets, loans, deposits and branch network. The bank's headquarters is located in the city of Lagos, the largest city of Nigeria. The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 6°26'38.0"N, 3°24'55.0"E (Latitude:6°26'38.0"N;

neg: Sterling Bank (Nigeria) also received executive education from prestigious institutions, Harvard and Said Business School. Sterling Bank (Nigeria) Sterling Bank Plc is a full service national commercial bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Its shares trade under the Banking sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange with the symbol STERLNBANK. On Reuters and Bloomberg terminals, it is identified as STERLNB.LG and STERLNBA:NL respectively. The bank provides services to individuals, small businesses (SMEs) and large corporations. As of December 2016, the bank's branch network numbered 187, distributed throughout Nigeria with total assets valued in excess of NGN:834 billion and shareholders' equity estimated at

neg: Ecobank Nigeria Ecobank Nigeria acquired 100% of the shareholding in Oceanic Bank, creating the expanded Ecobank Nigeria Plc. , the expanded Ecobank Nigeria controlled total assets valued at approximately US$8.1 billion (NGN:1.32 trillion), making it one of the five largest banks in Nigeria at the time. At that time the bank had 610 free-standing branches, making it the second-largest bank in the country by branch network. Ecobank Nigeria is a member of Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African bank, headquartered in Lomé, Togo, with affiliates in West, Central and East Africa. Ecobank, which was established in 1985, has grown to a network of

neg: Enterprise Bank Limited Enterprise Bank Limited Enterprise Bank Limited (EBL), also referred to as Enterprise Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is licensed as a commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator. Enterprise Bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. , the bank's total assets were estimated at about US$1.63 billion (NGN:261.1 billion). According to the bank's website, shareholders' equity was valued at about US$186.5 million (NGN:29.8 billion) in August 2011. Enterprise Bank was formed in August 2011 by taking over the assets and some of the liabilities of the now defunct Spring Bank,

neg: SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited governance, risk & compliance in Information Security, Information Assurance and Project Management. As of 31 December 2016, the major shareholders in the shares of stock of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited were as illustrated in the table below: As of August 2016, the bank maintained brick-and-mortar branches and automated teller machines in Lagos, Abuja, Uyo and Port-Harcourt. At that time, 90 percent of the bank's customers transacted business on digital platforms, without visiting any physical branch. SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited (STBNL), is a Nigerian financial services provider, licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of

neg: Keystone Bank Limited Keystone Bank Limited Keystone Bank Limited, commonly referred to as Keystone Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. Keystone Bank offers banking services to large corporations, public institutions, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals. The bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. , the bank's total assets were valued at US$1.916 billion (NGN:307.5 billion), with shareholders' equity valued at about US$213.3 million (NGN:34.23 billion). On Friday 5 August 2011, Keystone Bank Limited was issued a commercial banking license

neg: Funke Osibodu Funke Osibodu Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu or Funke Osibodu is a Nigerian banker who led Ecobank Nigeria and the Union Bank of Nigeria. Funke Osibodu was born in January 1959. She attended the University of Ife and the Harvard Business School. She was CEO and later a director of the holding company of Ecobank Nigeria until she left in 2006. Her husband Victor Gbolade Osibodu is a Nigerian entrepreneur. She came to notice when there was a shake-up in the Nigerian banking industry when five bank CEOs were dismissed on 13 August 2009, and five replacements were named by the Central

neg: SystemSpecs products. SystemSpecs recorded another major breakthrough in software development with the creation of the financial remittance software called Remita. Remita is the e-payments and e-collections platform developed by SystemSpecs Limited. Remita, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensed platform, is developed in Nigeria and helps organisations and individuals receive and make payments. The software, which has become the flagship creation of the company, is used by the Central Bank of Nigeria for payment and collections of funds on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the treasury single account (TSA). It is also used by all 22 commercial banks

neg: Esther Ibanga where she worked as a Marketing Officer. She then worked for the Central Bank of Nigeria where she rose to be a manager. She left this job after sixteen years in 1995 so that she could be the first woman to lead a church in Jos. Pastor Mrs. Esther Ibanga is the President and Founder of the "Women Without Walls Initiative" (WOWWI). A non-governmental, all-inclusive organization of Nigerian women from every facet of life. WOWWI was established in April 2010, borne out of a need to respond to the incessant crises that rocked Plateau State Nigeria for over a decade.

neg: Paul Agbai Ogwuma The Central Bank of Nigeria usually sent the funds to Gwarzo in cash or travellers' checks, and Gwarzo took the money to Abacha's house. Sani Abacha's son Mohammed then arranged to launder the money to offshore accounts. An estimated $1.4 billion in cash was delivered in this way. A 2004 newspaper report implied that Ogwuma was complicit in this looting of the CBN by the head of state. Paul Agbai Ogwuma Dr. Paul Agbai Ogwuma (born 24 April 1932) is a Nigerian banker who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1993 and 1999 during the military regime

neg: Idoani First Bank of Nigeria, a man who was chosen as the number one banker for many years in Nigeria, a man who became a Federal Permanent Secretary at the age of 27 and was once a Deputy Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank and Oluwole Ogunleye (A catechist who also own a driving school in Oyo state). Also, Funmi Olutoye, granddaughter of the current Alani of Idoani, who is a journalist and television presenter in the U.K. There are many other notable idoani sons and daughters who are unknown, especially the daughters, those from other religious, ethnic, socioeconomic groups. This

neg: Splendid Microfinance Bank Limited micro-finance banks. [www.splendidmicrofinancebank.com Bank website] Splendid Microfinance Bank Limited The Splendid Microfinance Bank is a Nigerian bank based in Abuja concentrating on alleviation and eradication of poverty. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide micro-finance banking services to the banking public. Since its establishment the bank has distributed 100 Million naira to the public as part of a strategy to increase the participation of government in micro finance funding. In 2005 the Central Bank of Nigeria came up with a regulatory framework urging states and local governments to set aside at least 1% of their annual

neg: Providus Bank Limited Providus Bank Limited Providus Bank Limited (PBL), is a Nigerian financial services provider, licensed as a commercial bank, by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the central bank and national banking regulator. The headquarters and main branch of this bank are located at 724 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, in the city of Lagos, the financial capital if Nigeria. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 6°25'53.0"N, 3°25'50.0"E (Latitude:6.431389; Longitude:3.430556). As of November 2018, Providus Bank was registered as a regional commercial bank, serving clients in Lagos State and in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory. The bank was granted

neg: Splendid Microfinance Bank Limited Splendid Microfinance Bank Limited The Splendid Microfinance Bank is a Nigerian bank based in Abuja concentrating on alleviation and eradication of poverty. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide micro-finance banking services to the banking public. Since its establishment the bank has distributed 100 Million naira to the public as part of a strategy to increase the participation of government in micro finance funding. In 2005 the Central Bank of Nigeria came up with a regulatory framework urging states and local governments to set aside at least 1% of their annual budget to micro-credit initiative through

neg: Adebayo Adelabu Financial Officer (CFO) of Nigeria's largest bank, First Bank of Nigeria Plc. (FBN) at the age of 39. Adebayo was appointed by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in February 2014 as Deputy Governor, Operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Adelabu serves as the Chairman, Board of Directors of the Nigeria InterBank Settlement Systems (NIBBS) and has chaired the board of Financial Institution Training Centre (FITC). He is also a serving member of the Board of Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the Nigeria Incentive-Based

neg: Spring Bank of Nigeria in 2009, Bernadina Sola Ayodele was appointed Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. 1. List of Closed Banks in Nigeria Spring Bank Spring Bank Plc., also referred to as Spring Bank, was a commercial bank in Nigeria. It was one of the twenty-six (26) commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator at the time. Spring Bank was a large financial services provider in Nigeria. , the bank's total assets were estimated at about US$1.31 billion (NGN:201.3 billion). The stock of Spring Bank was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where it

neg: Babatunde Fowler of Nigeria. His banking experience at Commercial Bank (Credit Lyonnais Nigeria Limited) came to conclusion with his last appointment as the Apapa Branch Manager, the first branch of the bank outside the head office. He left Commercial Bank in March 1990 to join Chartered Bank in April 1990 as a Senior Manager where he spent the last 14 years in the banking industry. His initial posting was as Head of Branch Network during which he successfully grew the bank’s branches from 2 to 11 branches spread over the country within the first 5 years. He was also in charge of

neg: Equitorial Trust Bank Equitorial Trust Bank Equitorial Trust Bank Plc. (ETB), commonly referred to as Equitorial Bank, was a commercial bank in Nigeria. It was one of the twenty-six (26) commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country's banking regulator, in early 2011 before a merger with Sterling Bank. ETB is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. , the bank maintained about one hundred (100) retail branches in various urban centers in the country. The bank was established in January 1990, as a limited liability company. In February the same year, it was granted a commercial banking license

neg: The Bank of Industry The Bank of Industry Bank of Industry Limited (abbreviated as 'BOI') is the oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently operating in Nigeria. It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%). The bank has 11 members on its board and it is chaired by Aliyu Abdulrahman Dikko. The bank is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment tasked with providing financial assistance for the establishment of large, medium and small projects as well as the expansion, diversification and modernisation of

neg: Wema Bank 2015, the Bank became a national bank, with capital base of over N43.8billion having met the regulatory requirements for the National Banking license as stipulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria They introduced the card control feature on their mobile banking app. Wema Bank launched the first fully digital bank in Nigeria- ALAT by Wema in May 2017. With ALAT, they have won various local and international awards including the World Finance Award 2017 for the Best Mobile App and Best Digital Bank in Nigeria. Wema Bank Plc. is a publicly traded limited liability company, trading under the symbol WEMABANK

neg: Bridge bank two or three years) to provide time to find a buyer for the bank as a going concern. If the bank cannot be sold as a going concern, its portfolio of assets are liquidated in an orderly fashion. Should the bridge bank fail to wind down its operations within the allotted time, the national deposit insurance corporation is appointed as the receiver of the bridge bank's assets. In Nigeria the (Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) administer the deposits and liabilities of a failed bank. Under the arrangement, the NDIC is authorized to operate

neg: Banking in Nigeria and Industry started operations in Nigeria, which metamorphosed into the United Bank for Africa. The first domestic bank In Nigeria was established in 1929 and called Industrial and Commercial Bank. The bank liquidated in 1930 and was replaced by Mercantile Bank in 1931. The African Continental Bank was created in 1949 as the only sustainable indigenous bank after the liquidation of the Industrial and Commercial Bank. The year 1947 shows the emergence of an agricultural bank called the Nigerian Farmers and Commercial Bank. In 2010, the Central Bank of Nigeria re-modified the existing universal banking model that permits the holder

neg: Keystone Bank Limited of Keystone Bank Limited is Alhaji Umaru H. Modibbo. The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank is Hafiz Bakare. There are three other members of the transitional board of directors at the bank. Keystone Bank Limited Keystone Bank Limited, commonly referred to as Keystone Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. Keystone Bank offers banking services to large corporations, public institutions, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals. The bank is a large financial services provider in

neg: The Bank of Industry billion. The portfolio covers areas of manufacturing (textiles, plastics), agriculture and services (farm implements, hotel and office equipment), marine (trawling, dredging), telecommunications (cable satellite) and transportation and Haulage (mass transit, buses and road haulage trucks for dry and wet cargo). The Bank of Industry Bank of Industry Limited (abbreviated as 'BOI') is the oldest and largest Development Finance Institution (DFI) currently operating in Nigeria. It is owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Nigeria (94.80%), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (5.19%) and private shareholders (0.01%). The bank has 11 members on its board and it is chaired by

neg: Femi Pedro successfully completed the West African School Certificate in 1972. Pedro received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from University of Wisconsin–Superior (1976–1978) and a master's degree in Economics from Wichita State University (1979–1981). He is married to Justice Jumoke Pedro, a High Court Judge in Lagos; they have 4 children. He commenced his banking career in 1982 when he joined the country's apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He rose to the post of assistant manager in 1985 and became a research economist the following year. The same year (1986), he was admitted as an associate of

neg: Edward Lametek Adamu Edward Lametek Adamu Edward Lametek Adamu is a Nigerian quantity surveyor, business consultant and leadership strategist. He is the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's central bank. He was nominated to that position by president Muhammadu Buhari on 1 February 2018, to replace "Suleiman Barau", who retired in December 2017. He was unanimously confirmed by the Nigerian Senate on 22 March 2018. Immediately prior to his appointment to his current position, he served as the Director of Human Resources at the Nigerian central bank, since 2016. Edward Adamu was born on 22 June 1959 in Kaltungo,

neg: Intercontinental Bank bank had the following subsidiary companies, as of December 2010: Together with the parent bank, they sometimes are referred to as the Intercontinental Group of Companies. The Chairman of the Board was Raymond C. Obieri, while the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer was Mahmud Lai Alabi. Intercontinental Bank Intercontinental Bank plc, commonly referred to as Intercontinental Bank or simply Intercontinental, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is now owned by Access Bank plc. Intercontinental Bank is one of the twenty-four commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator. Intercontinental Bank was a large

neg: Charles Mordi economy. Charles Mordi Charles N.O. Mordi is a Nigerian economist and former head of research at the Central Bank of Nigeria. He is an authority on the monetary economics of Nigeria. Mordi holds a BSc and M.Sc., both in economics, from the University of Lagos. His professional career began at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1980. He then proceeded to the IMF where he became a country economist on the economies of Namibia and Botswana. He was also a member of IMF surveillance missions to Malawi and Lesotho. Mordi has conducted research on the demand for money in the

neg: Charles Mordi Charles Mordi Charles N.O. Mordi is a Nigerian economist and former head of research at the Central Bank of Nigeria. He is an authority on the monetary economics of Nigeria. Mordi holds a BSc and M.Sc., both in economics, from the University of Lagos. His professional career began at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1980. He then proceeded to the IMF where he became a country economist on the economies of Namibia and Botswana. He was also a member of IMF surveillance missions to Malawi and Lesotho. Mordi has conducted research on the demand for money in the Nigerian

neg: Nigerian naira Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will no longer issue banknotes on polymer citing higher costs and environmental issues. On November 12, 2014, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a 100 naira commemorative note to celebrate the centennial of Nigeria's existence. The notes are similar to its regular issue with the portrait of Chief Obafemi Awolowo on front, but is redesigned to include a new color scheme, revised security features, the text "One Nigeria, Great Promise" in microprinting and on the back is a quickresponse code (QRC) which when scanned leads users to a website about Nigeria's history.

neg: Abdulkadir Ahmed Abdulkadir Ahmed Abdulkadir Ahmed (31 October 1940 – 1997) was a Nigerian businessman and civil servant who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1982 and 1993. Ahmed was born on 31 October 1940 in Jama'are, Bauchi State. He attended Barewa College, Zaria in 1955. He joined the New Nigerian Development Company in January, 1960. Ahmed studied at the University of Ife in 1961. He graduated from South West London College in 1972. Ahmed became Commissioner of Finance for Bauchi state (March 1976 - June 1977). He was appointed a Deputy Governor with the Central Bank of Nigeria

neg: First Bank of Nigeria 1991 the Bank changed its name to First Bank of Nigeria Plc following listing on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In 2012, the Bank changed its name again to First Bank of Nigeria Limited as part of a restructuring resulting in FBN Holdings Plc (“FBNHoldings”), having detached its commercial business from other businesses in the FirstBank Group, in line with the requirements of the Central Bank of Nigeria. FirstBank had 1.3 million shareholders globally, was quoted on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), where it was one of the most capitalised companies and also had an unlisted Global Depository Receipt (GDR) programme,

neg: Akpan Hogan Ekpo Akpan Hogan Ekpo Akpan Hogan Ekpo (born 26 June 1954) is a Nigerian Economist and Professor. He is currently the Director General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Ekpo is also a former Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria. Akpan Hogan Ekpo was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Late Hogan Ekpo Etuknwa (1917–1997) who was a policeman and Affiong Ekpo (née Udosen). He is the oldest of four children. Ekpo attended Anglican Isoko Primary School, Marine Beach,

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neg: Intercontinental Bank Intercontinental Bank Intercontinental Bank plc, commonly referred to as Intercontinental Bank or simply Intercontinental, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. It is now owned by Access Bank plc. Intercontinental Bank is one of the twenty-four commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator. Intercontinental Bank was a large financial services provider in West Africa. the bank's shareholder's equity was valued at approximately US$1.7 billion (NGN:261 billion). The shares of stock of Intercontinental Bank are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), where they trade under the symbol: INTERCONT. The bank was established in 1989 under

neg: Enugu Nigeria, Enugu is hot all year round. The tallest building in Enugu's Central Business District (CBD) is the African Continental Bank (ACB) tower with six stories. The tower was built in the late 50s for the African Continental Bank Limited which was founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe who became the first president of Nigeria after the country's independence from the United Kingdom on October 1960. The opening of the building took place on 30 April 1959. Other tall buildings include the Hotel Presidential opened on August 1963. The seven story building contains 100 rooms and is located in the Independence Layout.

neg: Edward Lametek Adamu Gombe State, in the northeastern part of Nigeria. He studied at the Ahmadu Bello University, in Zaria, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying. He also holds postgraduate professional qualifications from other institutions of higher learning, including the "Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria", the Wharton School, INSEAD, Booth School of Business and IMD Switzerland. He is also a fellow of the "Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors". Adamu was first employed at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in 1992. In 2012, he was appointed Director of the Strategy Management Department at the central bank. During the intervening

neg: Sterling Bank (Nigeria) the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide non-interest banking services after meeting the set criteria. The alternative banking products are split into three facets: Transactional, Investment, and Financing. The Bank has set up this arm of business in line with global best practice in this regard by having an Advisory Committee of Experts (ACE) who approve all products and processes while ensuring they are fully compliant with the rules of Islamic commercial jurisprudence. The Bank's Advisory Committee of Experts (ACE) includes Sheikh Abdulkader Thomas (US/Kuwait); Sheikh Abubakar Musa (Minna); and Imam Abdur-Raheem Ahmad Sayi (Lagos). Sterling Bank delivered a set

neg: Nigerian naira front is the engraved portraits of Alhaji Aliyu Mai-Bornu and Dr Clement Isong, former governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. On the first prints of the 100 naira notes issued starting December 1, 1999, Zuma Rock was captioned as located in Federal Capital Territory, while actually it is situated in Niger State. Later prints removed the reference to FCT, ABUJA. In 2012 the Central Bank of Nigeria may be contemplating the introduction of new currency denominations of N5,000. The bank has also made plans to convert ₦5, ₦10, ₦20 and ₦50 into coins which are all presently notes. The

neg: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel of Ette Teacher Gabriel Emmanuel Nkenang, a native of Awa Iman in Onna Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He rose from being a Sunday school leader at United Evangelical Church (QIC) (formerly "Qua Iboe Church") to become a bank director. Emmanuel and his family are strong members of United Evangelical Church (QIC), Nigeria. Emmanuel served as an audit manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He served as chief financial officer of Zenith Bank Plc. Emmanuel also served as group head of Income Optimization, Financial Control & Strategic Planning

neg: Murat Çetinkaya departments, and was ultimately promoted to vice general manager of the bank. From 2006 on, he served as a board member of the Halk Investment and Security Bank, a subsidiary of the Halk Bankası. By January 2008, he joined Kuwait Türk Bank, where he became vice general manager responsible for treasury, international finance and investment banking. Çetinkaya was appointed vice governor of the Central Bank of Turkey on June 29, 2012. On April 19, 2016, he succeeded Erdem Başçı as governor of the Central Bank, who retired after completing his five-year official term. Murat Çetinkaya Murat Çetinkaya (born 1976) is

neg: Spring Bank Spring Bank Spring Bank Plc., also referred to as Spring Bank, was a commercial bank in Nigeria. It was one of the twenty-six (26) commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator at the time. Spring Bank was a large financial services provider in Nigeria. , the bank's total assets were estimated at about US$1.31 billion (NGN:201.3 billion). The stock of Spring Bank was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where it traded under the symbol: SPRINGBANK. Spring Bank was formed in December 2005 by the merger of six (6) Nigerian financial institutions, namely: At

neg: Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and 2001 from the Lead Bank, since liquidated. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) was established on 15 June 1988 to strengthen the safety net for the newly liberalized banking sector, following the recommendation of former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Ola Vincent. The NDIC provides a safety net for depositors in the newly liberalized banking sector. The NDIC is a parastatal under the Nigerian Ministry of Finance. The corporation is charged with protecting the banking system from instability occasioned by runs and loss of depositors' confidence. It operates under the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act

neg: LAPO Microfinance Bank LAPO MfB was awarded ‘Microfinance Bank of the Year 2013’ by BusinessDay and Leadership Newspaper. 2013 LAPO MfB celebrated one million client base, one billion dollars cumulative disbursement 2012 LAPO MfB obtained approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a National Microfinance Bank 2012 LAPO MfB commenced the implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative 2010 LAPO MfB obtained approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a regulated State Microfinance Bank 2008 The LAPO MfB Scholarship Scheme was instituted with the $10,000 cash prize from Grameen Foundation Award for excellence 2006

neg: United Bank for Africa (Uganda) the United Bank for Africa, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria and with a presence in twenty African countries and the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. As of May 2014, the UBA-Uganda maintained branches at the following locations: Kikuubo Branch United Bank for Africa (Uganda) United Bank for Africa (Uganda) (UBA-Uganda) is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. UBA-Uganda is a commercial bank that focuses on the individual customer, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and large corporations. The Nigeria-based parent company,

neg: Tokunbo Abiru years as the relationship Team Lead, Retail Banking and Business Development Manager, and Group Head, Corporate Banking. In 2011, Governor Babatunde Fashola appointed Abiru as Lagos State Commissioner of Finance. He resigned from this position in 2013 to take up the role of the Executive Director, Corporate Banking, First Bank Nigeria Ltd and retired in this role in 2016. Abiru was a onetime Non-Executive director, Airtel Mobile Networks Limited, FBN Capital Limited (now FBN Merchant Bank Limited); and FBN Bank Sierra Leone Limited. Abiru is an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB). He is

neg: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo Akinyelure Patrick Ayo Akinyelure Patrick Ayo is a Nigerian banker who was elected to the Nigerian Senate for the Ondo Central district in Ondo State in the 9 April 2011 elections running on the Labour Party ticket. Akinyelure Patrick Ayo is an approved tax practitioner of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He was Group Executive Chairman of the Allover Group, a microfinance lender, from 1994 to 2010. In January 2011 he denied that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had investigated him over the withdrawal of the bank's licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

neg: Dauda Lawal an MSc, Political Science/International Relations from the same university in 1992, and holds a PhD in Business Administration from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He started his working career in 1989 as Political Education Officer with the Agency for Mass Mobilization for Social and Economic Reliance Nigeria. In 1989, he joined Westex Nigeria Limited as an Assistant General Manager. In 1994 he was appointed as an Assistant Consular Officer (Immigration), and later Chief Protocol Officer, Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, DC, USA. Mr. Lawal joined First Bank of Nigeria Plc in May 2003; as Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking, and was at various

neg: Bank PHB Group Bank PHB Group Bank PHB Group, also known as Platinum Habib Bank Group, was a financial services organization in West Africa and East Africa. The Group's headquarters was located on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, with subsidiaries in Nigeria, the Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Bank PHB Group was one of the largest financial services organizations in Africa, with an estimated asset base in excess of US$3.6 billion, as of December 2009. The member companies of Bank PHB Group included but were not limited to the following: On August 5, 2011, the Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating

neg: Bankole Bernard Bankole Bernard Bankole Bernard was born on 16 July in Lagos, Nigeria. He is a travel consultant and president of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA). He attended Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos (1989-1990) and University of Lagos, Akoka (1992-1998) where he graduated with a degree in Economics. He worked in the banking industry for eight years in various banks such as EcoBank, Metropolitan Bank now United Bank for Africa and left in 2006 as a Branch Manager for First Atlantic Bank (FinBank). Bankole Bernard is the founder and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Finchglow Travels Limited/FCm Nigeria. He

neg: Ebitimi Banigo Bank working from its London office. Chase has an affiliate in Nigeria that later became Continental Merchant Bank, Banigo was transferred to the Nigerian affiliate in 1980. Upon his return to Nigeria, he briefly worked with the local branch of Chase Merchant Bank as the corporate finance manager. In 1980, he left Chase to become deputy managing director of International Merchant Bank and in 1981, he became the banks's MD. Banigo was at the helm of IMB for five years. In 1988, Banigo and a group of investors started Allstates Trust Bank. In the 2000s, the bank's license was suspended

neg: Alexander B. Cummings Jr. at the Liberian Development Bank, until the tail-end of the 1970s. In the 1980s, Cummings returned to the US to begin his international business career, which took him to the UK, the US, Nigeria and Kenya, where he lived in the 1990s, and South Africa in the 2000s. Cummings began working for The Pillsbury Company in 1982, his last position being Vice-President of Finance for all of Pillsbury's international businesses. Cummings joined Coca-Cola Co. in 1997 as Deputy Region Manager, Nigeria based in Lagos, Nigeria and managing director/Region Manager, Nigeria in 1998. He became President of Coca-Cola's Africa Group in

neg: Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki Legislative Career Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki is a Nigerian senator who was elected to represent the Kwara central Senatorial district under the platform of the People's Democratic Party in the year 2003. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Kwara State. Saraki attended the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics. She did her national service at the Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industry, Lagos. She worked for the Societe Generale Bank (Nigeria) as Head of Money Markets and later as Head of

neg: Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki is a Nigerian senator who was elected to represent the Kwara central Senatorial district under the platform of the People's Democratic Party in the year 2003. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 1999 representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Kwara State. Saraki attended the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics. She did her national service at the Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industry, Lagos. She worked for the Societe Generale Bank (Nigeria) as Head of Money Markets and later as Head of Domiciliary Accounts.

neg: Ademola Rasaq Seriki also Customer Representative/Assistant Manager at Dollar Dry Dock Bank, New York City. On return to Nigeria, Demola Seriki joined Equity and Trust Finance Company Limited from 1987 as Business Manager until he was appointed Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Council in 1992; a position he held till 1994. More than anywhere else in Nigeria at the time, Demola Seriki's tenure as chairman of the Lagos State Sports Council was marked by political instability in Nigeria during the struggle for democratic rule by the National Democratic Coalition, Nigeria (NADECO) and civil society organisations following the then military junta's annulment of

neg: First Rand a "locally controlled bank" by the South African Reserve Bank, the national banking regulator. The group has subsidiaries in South Africa and in the countries of Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria and the UK. In November 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued the first merchant banking licences in more than a decade to RMB Nigeria and another local firm. FirstRand Group holds its investments through five main subsidiaries. These subsidiaries and their subsidiaries are therefore are members of the FirstRand Group include, but are not limited to the following: FirstRand is listed on the Johannesburg Stock

neg: Jim Nwobodo resolve factional struggles in the PDP in that area. In June 2009 the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) restored the license of the Savannah Bank, in which Jim Nwobodo holds a major stake, in compliance with a February 2009 Appeal Court ruling in Abuja. Jim Nwobodo James Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo (born May 9, 1940) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who was governor of Anambra State (1979–1983) during the Nigerian Second Republic and was Senator for Enugu East in Enugu State (1999–2003). In 2003, he ran unsuccessfully in the Nigerian Presidential elections. James Ifeanyichukwu