Zenith Bank Delivers Phenomenal Triple-digit Growth in First Half 2023 Nosa Alekhuogie Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year
(H1) ended 30 June 2023, recording an astounding triple-digit growth of 139 per cent in gross earnings, from N404.8 billion reported in H1
2022 to N967.3 billion in H1 2023. This was a clear demonstration of the financial institution’s resilience and strong market share despite a
very challenging macroeconomic environment and persistent headwinds. According to the bank's audited
half-year financial results presented to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) yesterday, the triple-digit growth in the top line also spurred the bottom
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Atiku, Abbas, Obaseki, Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, ICAN, Others Mourn Akintola Williams Say it’s end of an era for accounting profession in Nigeria as pioneer chartered accountant dies at 104 James Sowole in Abeokuta, Chuks Okocha, Juliet Akoje in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaze in Lagos
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Governors Godwin Obaseki
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The late Akintola Williams
After Meeting with Tinubu, UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerians Emirates, Etihad airlines to resume flights in, out of Nigeria UAE to invest several billion dollars in defence, agriculture sectors in Nigeria New forex liquidity programme between both countries to be unfolded in coming weeks Emirates News Agency mum on lifting of visa ban, flights’ resumption Deji Elumoye, Michael Olugbode in Abuja and Funmi Ogundare in Lagos President Bola Tinubu and his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met in Abu Dhabi, yesterday, and sealed a historic agreement, which
resulted in the immediate cessation of a visa ban placed on Nigerian travellers by the UAE authorities. By the agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines were to resume flights into and out of Nigeria without delay. These were Continued on page 10
NIGERIA-UAE RELATIONS GET A BOOST... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (L) and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, after finalising an agreement, which has resulted in the immediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers... yesterday