LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Tuesday evening, James Chijindu went to a mall in Lagos to grab a meal and groceries. When it came time to pay, his Guaranty Trust Bank and First Bank debit cards were unresponsive. So he called a GTBank helpline and the message was clear; Chijindu’s account was closed in accordance with…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In its bid to continue driving and leading in Innovation by leveraging technology to deliver affordable and convenient banking services to the unbanked and underbanked segment of the society, Nigeria’s leading retail financial institution, Access bank Plc, has successfully commissioned and empowered over 50,000 Closa agents to provide financial services to customers…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head office of Seplat Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has remained shut, a full week after it was sealed off on the back of a court order instituted by Access Bank Plc. According to reliable sources, both parties appeared in court during the week, with Seplat seeking the court’s approval to vacate…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Three new generational bank buildings have been set ablaze along the Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos. The three banks have been identified as Polaris, GTB and Access Bank branches. Business premises, shopping malls and shops have also been looted by suspected hoodlums in the area. These incidents happened on Tuesday night following…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ihebuzor Chris, a self-confessed hacker who bragged on social media that he cyberstalked Access Bank and extracted over 2,000 data information of its customers, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC said in a statement that the hacker was recently arrested in Benin, the Edo state…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Access Bank Plc customers are carrying out panic withdrawals following hacker Ihebuzo Chris’ claim that he hacked into the bank’s database, accessed, and extracted data of over 2,000 customers. According to Chris, he did this without authorization from the bank as he, in a viral video, presented print out of customers’ accounts,…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Access bank manager in Ketu branch has been arrested and charged with alleged N14m fraud in the bank. The manager, identified as Mr Nwaru Jerry Nnamdi was arrested and charged for allegedly stealing the money while refilling the bank’s ATM Vault. An employee who suspected Nnamdi was engaging in illegal dealings…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-pregnant cashier working with Access Bank Ketu/Ikorodu branch allegedly collapsed after she was handed her sack letter as she was said to have been one of the staff affected by the bank’s mass retrenchment of staff. According to Sahara Reporters, the 3-months pregnant cashier identified as Taiwo collapsed on Saturday after hearing…