Brand and Marketing

Access Bank PLC proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon last Saturday, highlighting the platform’s ability to foster unity, promote healthy lifestyles, and showcasing African excellence on the global stage. Since its inception in 2016, the marathon has evolved into a premier event, attracting participants…

The Federal Government has affirmed the Dangote Group’s pivotal role in the country’s push towards industrialization, as the company took the center stage at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade Fair. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Dafang I. Sule, who represented President Bola Ahmed…

…Aig-Imoukhuede is Named ‘Titan of the Year’ Access Bank PLC (‘the Bank’), the flagship subsidiary of Access Holdings PLC (‘the Company’), has been honoured with the prestigious THISDAY no Global Bank of the Year award for 2024, recognising its significant impact on the global banking landscape. In addition, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede,…

Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded in 1956, has signed an official contract with a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah. The official unveiling of the young promising footballer was carried out on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a…

…From 5G Innovation to Consumer Satisfaction Concisedailynews – The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to eliminating barriers that hinder the delivery of world-class telecommunications services in Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, Maida highlighted the NCC’s…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has won the prestigious 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. Atalanta striker Lookman beat Simon Adingra, Achraf Hakimi, Rowen Williams, and Serhou Guirassy to claim the honor. Lookman succeeds his compatriot, Victor Osimhen, who won the award in 2023. The 27-year-old made…

Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings”) has announce that its banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”), has entered into a binding agreement with South Africa-based Bidvest Group Limited for the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Bidvest Bank Limited (“Bidvest Bank”). A statement by Head, Media Relations, Access Holdings…

Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reportedly been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. The Army has yet to disclose the reason for his arrest, which many on social media have described as…

Access Bank PLC has officially acquired Standard Chartered Bank Angola S.A. and Standard Chartered Bank (Sierra Leone) Limited. This development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi. The acquisition follows the July 2023 agreement between Access Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for the purchase of…