LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has commenced investigation into allegations of data breach by Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal Enforcement and Regulations of NDPB, said this in a statement issued in Abuja. Mr Bamigboye said the investigations were triggered by allegations of unlawful disclosure of banking…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ebonyi State Government has shut the Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), in Abakaliki, over the bank’s inability to pay what is believed to be over N100 million accumulated tax. Task force team from the State Board of Internal Revenue Service stormed the bank in the early hours of July 5th and ordered its…
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 OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Counsel to Innoson Nigeria Limited and to Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, Prof McCarthy Mbadugha escaped assassination attempt as he was brutally attacked yesterday and left in a life-threatening condition by suspected hired assassins who made attempt to his life by using guns and matchets. Press statement released by Cornel Osigwe, Press Secretary…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Segun Agbaje of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) is among the four nominees shortlisted for 2018 African Banker award. Other nominees are Mohamed El Kettani of Attijariwafa Bank, Morocco, James Mwangi – Equity Group Holdings Plc, Kenya and Joshua Oigara of KCB, Kenya A press statement made available to NewsRangers disclosed that…