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Ecobank Nigeria Officially Shuts Down 74 Branches (See Details)

I n  a statement released on Monday, the management of Ecobank  Nigeria , in its committment  to  digital transformation, has shutdown scores of its branches and merged it with others. Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ecobank group, says it has merged 74 of its branches, adding that it would deploy staff from the merged branches to other projects,  The Sun  reports. A statement by the bank reaffirmed its committment to digital transformation, which would enable customers carry out banking activities online, thereby reducing the need to visit physical locations. Managing Director of the  bank, Charles Kie, said the bank hopes to shift its activities to digital channels and improve customers’ experience at reduced cost. This, he said, also supports the bank’s financial inclusion strategy and the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kie said the bank has enhanced its retail internet banking platform with the Ecobank mo...

Senate to present 2017 budget to President Buhari next week- Majority leader, Ahmed Lawan says

Senate Majority leader, Ahmed Lawan, says the 2017 budget would hopefully be ready for President Buhari to sign into law next week. Lawan disclosed this when he spoke to state house correpsondents after he had a closed door meeting with President Buhari. According to Lawan, the search carried out at the home of Senate Chairman on