Capital Market

Unity Bank to expand operations nationwide

By Stanley Opara Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010 Unity Bank Plc has said it will expand its operations all over Nigeria. The bank said it would open 19 more branches before December as an addition to its existing 229 branches nationwide. Speaking during a courtesy visit to PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Ogun state […]

“We Have Locked Out the Impact of the Middle Chain” – Tony Elumelu

   October 13, 2010 Capital is often seen as one of the key impediments to intra-Africa trade. Businessmen in the continent are quick to complain about access to finance but Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings; an investment management company focused on key sectors in Africa such as infrastructure, […]

$250,000 fraud: Court frees businessman

By Kemi Obasola   Thursday, 7 Oct 2010 A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted a businessman, Mr. Adekunle Fagade, who was alleged to have conspired with four others to obtain money by false pretences. In his judgment, Justice Joseph Oyewole held that the Economic and Financial […]