Fear of suspension: ASCETA provost pays N500m to contractors without bonds

ASCETA | File Image By Cynthia Njoku The Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA), Prof Vincent Onwe, has hurriedly disbursed N500 million to two contractors without following due process. It was gathered that the bid was to avoid suspension from office when the Governing Council meets on Wednesday this week. The […]
Access Bank completes acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A., Standard Chartered Bank S’Leone

Access Bank logo | File image By Valentine Amanze Access Bank Plc (‘Access Bank’ or ‘the Bank’), one of Nigeria’s biggest financial institutions, has completed the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone] Limited (‘the Acquisitions’). The parent company to the Nigeria’s outfit, Access Holdings Plc (‘Access Holdings’), made […]