UK Eke takes over as MD FBN Holdings
By Omoh Gabriel
FBN Holdings Plc, Monday evening announced major changes to its leadership team that will take effect January 1 2016. A statement signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney
Global Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications said that Mr. Bello Maccido, pioneer Group CEO, FBN Holdings, is leaving his position to become pioneer Chairman of the newly-licenced FBN Merchant Bank Ltd, while Mr. UK Eke (MFR), currently Executive Director, South, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd replaces him as Group Managing Director-designate, FBN Holdings Plc.

Adesola Adeduntan
According to Mumuney, “Other changes at FirstBank will see the current Chairman, Prince Ajibola Afonja, retire and Mrs. Ibukun Awosika becomes the Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd”.
She said “Following a rigorous selection process driven by the Board and supported by Heidrick & Struggle, the internationally renowned executive search firm, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the current Executive Director/CFO emerged Managing Director-designate, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, while Mr. Gbenga Shobo, the current Executive Director, Lagos & West, emerged Deputy Managing Director-designate. This comes on the heels of the Group’s earlier notice of Mr. Bisi Onasanya’s retirement as GMD/CEO of the Bank. These decisions have been ratified by the Board of Directors, subject to all necessary regulatory approvals and all take effect from January 1, 2016”.
Continuing the statement said “As pioneer Group CEO of the FBN Holdings Group in very critical times, Bello birthed the process to establish the multi-faceted group to comply with diverse regulatory requirements, navigating through uncharted territory. He will undoubtedly bring his wealth of experience, spanning over 30 years post call to Bar experience as an accomplished Retail, Corporate and Investment banker, to bear in his new role chairing the Board of the emergent FBN Merchant Bank Ltd.
“The incoming Group Managing Director, UK has over 30 years’ post experience in financial services, auditing, consulting, taxation, process engineering and capital market operations.
Sola, the Managing Director-designate, has garnered diverse expertise in Treasury & Financial Management, Risk Management, Accounting, Corporate Governance and Strategy Development, Advisory and Compliance.
“The new DMD-designate, Gbenga has a banking career spanning over 25 years with experience in Corporate banking, Institutional banking, Commercial banking, Retail banking and Treasury. In announcing the appointments, Dr. Oba Otudeko, (CFR), Group Chairman, FBN Holdings, explained: “Following an exhaustive and competitive process, we are proud to announce these appointments. In reaching these decisions we are mindful of the imperatives for a more efficient group structure that will benefit the Group’s need to deploy systems which deepen efficiency while expanding revenue and returns on investment. We are confident that we have made the right choices in these appointees. In selecting our MD and DMD we were particularly mindful to identify outstanding and topnotch professionals with complementary and mutually reinforcing skill set.”
“These appointments are a testament to the strength of our succession planning mechanisms and the caliber of candidates it produces. It also re-articulates our commitment to put our customers first with the confidence in the value that this new leadership team brings to bear on behalf of the Group, customers and employees, even as we strive to return greater value to shareholders,” he said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/breaking-news-first-bank-gets-new-md/

adubiay:
Please I need advice on what to do, I was sent 15k by an uncle and first bank claimed to have mistakenly credited someone else account in which the person has withdrawn the money, going to 2 months now they are yet to pay my money. I am even tired of going there cos they keep telling me to come back.

Please I need reasonable advice. I want my money back. Thanks

It's likely your uncle did an online transfer for you and made the mistake if not it wouldn't have taken this long, if it was a Cash deposit in a branch, then take the following steps, visit the branch again and request to see the manager if he is not aware yet, tell him/her your complain, be polite, if your complain is not handle well, do a mail to Firstbank customer care (Firstcontact@firstbanknigeria.com) and give tentative details of the transaction. Your money will be refunded within 24 hours. Hope this help.

Arsenal 3 vs 2 Chelsea

I've been following her case, hope it has been resolved

Ephemmm:


The way you are portraying yourself as if you know much about Zenith more than anybody is astonishing: ask your friend who is claiming he/she is underpaid to present his offer letter, you will no doubt be convinced that he is not a staff of Zenith, though he possesses Zenith's ID Card. Instead, his offer letter carries 'PP+' not Zenith.

In my own assessment, Peoplesplus, just like any outsourcing firm is a separate legal entity incorporated by Zenith Bank's HR, but headed by Consultant to cater for all supporting staff working in Zenith Bank nationwide. It employs OND, HND, and Bsc holders as its staff. It is located inside Zenith Bank, Ajose: the same building at Zenith Head Office. Just like the way Zenith treats its own professional staff, they issue the same ID card to its staff - like Secretaries, CSOs, Note Counters, Security Officers etc

If invited for test/interview, such individual will undergo test/interview in the Zenith Bank, which may give such person an impression that he/she is a real staff of Zenith. But the truth is that such person is not a professional staff of Zenith, but PP+.

You are absolutely correct.

That is the real stuff happening in Zib

R.I.P

Nice one

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Very educative

MrMarcus:
There are some conflicting posts here.
Please for those of you hoping to use Form A in making payments, here are my candid advice.

*Form A should never take you up to 3weeks (at most 48hours) if you have the complete documents. namely: photocopies of;

1. Your Degree Certificate
2. Data Page of your international passport.
3. Mandate of payment i.e any document bearing your name with stipulated amount to be paid.
4. Funded account from which you are to write an authorisation letter requesting the bank to debit you account and other applicable charges.

* You must have an account with the bank, this shouldn't be a problem as you can open an account in 3hours and it becomes live.

* Form A is being processed in all banks Head Quarters not branches.
branches sends completed forms to headquarters for action, once u meet the criteria it can happen in 24hours if not they bounce your Form A pending when you meet the requirements. Hence get the phone number of the person making the payments.

* The above Form A requirements are CBN requirements not individual bank requirements.

* Once it goes through, Get your receipt of payment, its called the telex copy. then send to the receiver so they can trace the payment in your name.

*Your Principal amount is charged based on CBN rates (selling rates for banks)

*If you are paying for school issues, Always capture your student I.d number or application number on the form A (maybe just after ur name u bracket it.)

Charges involved include:
1. Swift Charges; This is like the middle man charge I.e the person brokering the international transfer.
2. VAT
3. Offshore Charge.
4. this depends on schools, some would make u pay for the cost of them accessing the fund from the country e.g Bank of Scotland .

Form A is a form of payments marketers are so happy with compared to master card payment as amount you pay is captured as part of there monthly target so every marketer is happy to help unfortunately only a very few knows much about it.

I have done 3 different Form A payments 3 different FirstBank Branches Owerri since June all went within 24hours.
I can direct you to the bankers handling Form A in FBN don't waste your time with GTB Owerri on Form A. They are disillusioned with the idea of Form A transactions.

Note: Every offshore transfer ends 2pm Mon-Fri CBN policy.
Savings account can do Form A transactions

Just as UK tier 4 Visa application is so hyped, so also is Form A. in the end you find out its a simple and sweet method of payments.

On point bro, you have said it all. Fbn very effective

Petitediva14:


Swift is about 4000 right? Thanks a lot.

Yes please. You are welcome

chenn:


thank you! GTB said I can use my savings mastercard but I afraid of the rate they going to use! I hope you took note of COT charges in your calculation since Form A transaction is debited from current account

Form A transactions can be process from savings account in Fbn, but you will need to provide them with your First degree certificate.

chenn:



@dkby! please I am paying 14,700 GBP; help me calculate my charges if I use form A and/or when I used GTB saving account master card?? I want to know which fair for me?

Your charges should be in the region of 28,000 to 30,000 using form A and the rates (Form A rates I mean) are low because it's Cbn official rates. If you have your university certificate ready then I recommend that option. I'm not sure if you can use your Gtbank savings, but it's possible with Fbn.

Cheers.

Petitediva14:


£2300. Thanks....

Your charges will be in the region of 7,000 to 9,000 plus swift when you use Form A.

Cheers.

Petitediva14:


They told me that because i opened my account in ogun and i am presently in uyo thay they would have to open an account or something for me. Then the lady could not tell me exactly what their charges were. Even the ones in first bank did not know. I am so confused right now. I don't know which one to use now. I am really confused right now. And i don't understand their own rates sef.

How much do you wanna pay? Let me give you a rough idea about the charges. Cheers.

Good one

It's easy to get once you have a genuine motive of traveling.

Firmjudge:


broda wake up

Yes oooo. Celebration mode activated. There is heavy security presence in Jalingo as supporters take to the street to jubilate

Anasko:
it is inconclusive source:AIT

I'm live at the collation center in Jalingo.

Anasko:
it is inconclusive. source:AIT

Final results announced by INEC.

Photo below shows the winner celebrating with his cabal

As announced by INEC

Live from Collation center APC 262,383 AND PDP 317,198 Final results as announced by Rec Taraba State, Prof Kyari

Picture below showing the Governor Elect with his cabals

SWDude:


She won!

What is your source? Results released so far indicate the PDP Candidate leading. The four remaining local governments are PDP dominated areas.

Get your facts and figures before you start misinforming the public.

Glory be to God

Good to know

Let's wait and see, weekend is around the corner

Here in road block Jalingo, Taraba State we have atleast 22 - 23 hours light in a day, sometimes you can get 3 weeks without outage. GEJ till 2019

goldenhearty: plz dkby can u drop me yo numbr if u dnt mind tru dis mail goldenzinesto@gmail.com. Shud i need someth urgent 2 ask n ua not online here i can reach u plz? Thnks 4 yo reply

I have sent you a mail.

Cheers

goldenhearty:
Ok dkby dear, tnx so much ua such a darling. Thnk God 4 a safe landing, tnx again 4 evryth. Cheerio

You are welcome bro

goldenhearty:
Thanks alot dkby, yea sure it does help and i'm so greatful. But what if one hasn't been there before, what can one do about the place of previous zim visa?? Do have a safe trip back dear frnd, again tnx 4 yo response please. I'm greatful

leave that space blank. Thank you for your prayers, arrived safely. Thank God.

Once you submit your application you will be response from them with 48-72 hours.

Wish you the best.

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When you apply for a VISA to Zimbabwe using the link quoted earlier, before submitting you will be asked if you want to pay now or payment on arrival, the pay now option is not working as at the time I applied, so I choose the pay on arrival option. Upon arrival you will be required to pay for your VISA. Its $ 30 nothing else.

Documents I uploaded were;

1. Passport photo
2. Data page of international passport.
3. Invitation letter from the institution that invited me for the seminar.
4. previous Zimbabwean VISA.
5. Hotel Reservation@ Bronte Golden.

You may wish to also have an itinerary for your trip even though there is no place to upload that.

Hope this help. I will be returning to Naija tomorrow.