Zenith Bank Emerges The Banker Magazine 2020 Bank Of The Year In Nigeria

Zenith Bank Nigeria has emerged The Banker Magazine 2020 bank of the year in Nigeria at the awards ceremony held virtually on December 2, 2020.

Ecobank emerged as the bank of the year in Africa.

Six subsidiaries of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have been named ‘Bank of the Year 2020’ by the Banker Magazine, leading global finance news publication published by Financial Times of London.

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Winners Of BusinessDay Bank’s And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards 2020

Winners have emerged at the BusinessDay bank’s and other financial Institutions (BAFI) awards 2020 held on 28th of November at Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos.

The BusinessDay Bank’s And Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards recognises and celebrates outstanding performance in Nigeria’s financial service industry. The awards is organised by BusinessDay, one of West Africa’s most authoritative media organisations.

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Abiola Fashina Wins Inaugural ISN Medical Laboratory Scientist Of The Year Award

Abiola Fashina has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the ISN Medical Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award instituted to recognize and reward the unsung heroes (Medical Laboratory Scientists) of medical practice in Nigeria.

Abiola Fashina, a medical laboratory scientist who works at the University of Lagos Medical Centre was declared the winner of the award at the grand finale held on November 27, 2020, at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

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First Bank Of Nigeria Launches FastTrack ATM

First Bank of Nigeria has launched the FastTrack ATM, a Next Generation ATM and first of its kind in Africa, designed to promote financial activities on the ATM devoid of any form of physical interaction with the machine.

In the light of COVID-19, First Bank of Nigeria introduced the FastTrack ATM which is done in partnership with Inlaks enables customers carry out cash withdrawals without having to touch the interface of the ATM.

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Junior Ajayi Wins 2020 CAF Champions League Title With Al Ahly Sporting Club

Nigerian forward Junior Ajayi has helped Egyptian club Al Ahly Sporting Club to win a record ninth CAF Champions League title.

Junior Ajayi was on from the start when Al Ahly beat fellow Egyptian club Zamalek 2-1 in the final on November 27, 2020.

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Winners Of 2020 African Green Award Boot Camp

Tolulope Olukokun, Bilkisu Graba-Dallo and Adejoke Lasisi have been rewarded by Sweden and Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation at the 2020 African Green Award Boot Camp.

The Africa Green Grant is an initiative to promote the sustainability of the environment by supporting African youth in the designing and implementation of their ideas. The Awards are for young innovators in Africa and it seeks to encourage them and spur more youths to action.

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Kene Ilochonwu Emerges First Black Bencher Elected To The Law Society Of Alberta

Kene Ilochonwu, a legal counsel with Parkland Corporation has emerged as the first Black bencher elected to the Law Society of Alberta in its 113-year-history.

The law society board is made up of 24 members, known as benchers. Twenty are lawyers, elected by the profession, and four are members of the public, appointed by the minister of justice.

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