Author Archives: Ruth Omoteso

The recently concluded Access Bank Lagos City Marathon was filled with amazement as the winners from the men and women category came from Ethiopia. Geleta Ulfata of Ethiopia emerged as the winner of the 42km men’s race. Ulfata beat about 300 marathoners to claim the grand prize of $30,000. He edged out David Barmasai and Emmanuel Naibei, […]

Union Bank has announced an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting to conclude proposed divestment from its subsidiary, Union Bank UK Plc. According to the notice by the bank to the Nigerian Exchange, the following special resolutions are to be considered at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting: To consider and approve the proposed divestment of the Company’s entire shareholding (direct and[…]

Opportunities in dividend paying stocks Audited reports of quoted companies have started hitting the market. In a matter of weeks, we are going to see more audited reports with dividend declarations. At that, we should expect positive vibration in the market as smart investors will start taking position in order to benefit from the dividend payout of[…]