Top 3 Nigerian banks where staff do not work in fear

The mass sacking of personnel from various
banks in Nigeria has in recent time stirred
panic in the hearts of many Nigerians,
especially the young ones graduating daily
from various higher institutions across the
country.
What is the way forward for the sacked
professionals?
An economic melt-down has been blamed for
the mass sacking of bank staff, a
development which has caused very heated
debates at various levels, causing many to
doubt the possibility of a future for young
Nigerian professionals.
It is no news that Nigeria has so many
youths (graduates) loitering the streets, with
hopelessness boldly written on their faces.
However, even as the hardship struck hard at
the Nigerian economy, three banks were
outstanding in the sense that they did not lay
off staff, a feat which many of our new
generation banks must strive to attain.
Below are the top three outstanding Nigerian
banks which did not lay off their staff in
troves. It is remarkable to note this because
so many lives were destroyed, families
broken due to the massive retrenchment of
the times.

3. Guaranty Trust Bank
Having clinched the African Banker Award for
innovation in 2016 under the leadership of Mr
Segun Agbaje, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB)
has kept a very good record. Beyond bringing
simple banking for every Nigerian regardless
of class, GTB has kept in line with their
principle of being an employer of choice
which goes beyond the regular pay package.
GTB within the year in focus was one of the
leading banks in terms of training and
mentoring staff. Leveraging advancements in
technology to pioneer innovative products,
there is no doubt that their rapidly growing
customer base has help them to keep and
nurture their staff even in the face of a dying
economy.
2. Zenith Bank Plc
With over 500 branches and business offices
in prime commercial centres in all states of
the federation and the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), there is no doubt that Zenith
Bank is one of the largest in Africa. But being
large is not all it takes in the banking
industry; hence Zenith has continued to grow
operating on a culture of excellence and strict
adherence to global best practices.
Having grown its shareholder’s fund of
N20million in 1990 to N509.25billion as at
year end 2013, one can easily understand
how this bank has been able to maintain its
staff, seeing to their welfare and ensuring
that they are not let go into the oblivion of
the Nigerian economy.

1. Fidelity Bank Plc
Without mincing words, Fidelity is
undoubtedly among the fastest growing
commercial banks in Nigeria today. With a
stable and innovative management as led by
(Nnamdi Okonkwo), this bank’s staff are
jealously admired in the banking industry. The
bank has earned itself a reputation for quick
service and SME banking.
University graduates also often seek to join
the bank because of its graduate and
leadership training programs. Little wonder
why in 2014, Fidelity Bank announced the
promotion of 963 out of its employees, on
conclusion of its 2014 annual staff
performance appraisal.
These three Nigerian banks have
distinguished themselves and as such
deserve worthy mention. This piece has been
written as to give upcoming professionals in
the banking sector an idea of where they can
build their carrier without fear of sudden
retrenchment, as well as to urge other banks
within the sector to stop the massive
dismissal of their staff, as this has a grave
adverse effect on Nigeria as a nation.

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Letter to President Buhari

– President Muhammadu Buhari has been
lampooned by a good number of Nigerians
including the vice president of the
Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr
Osahon Enabulele regarding his medical trip
to London for ear infection
– Professor Julius Abiola Ademokoya, a
seasoned professor of Speech and Hearing
Rehabilitation said the public should be
better informed and enlightened on diseases
related to the ear, as Nigerians have
continued to pour venom on President Buhari
for neglecting Nigerian hospitals to seek
treatment overseas
– Oladipupo Omojeje, an indigene of Lagos
state writes a letter to the president of
Africa’s most populous nation on why he
thinks Buhari is not walking the talk
Nigeria is facing enormous problems as of
present. Going to every nook and cranny of
the country will overtly prove this. Apart from
Nigerians finding solution to the daily rat
race they are used to, the good people of
Nigeria are good at discussing issues that
are germane to the growth and development
of the country.

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Every Niger Deltan is an Avenger

Editor’s Note: The Niger Delta is once again
seeing attacks on oil installations by
militants, most notably the Niger Delta
Avengers. The controversial group is making
Nigerians everywhere consider what can be
done to avoid conflict. Naij.com reader Paul
Toruwei has sent us his thoughts, read his
words.
The National President of the Niger Delta
development movement (NDDM) Mr Paul
Toruwei condemned the recurrent bombings
of oil pipeline facilities across the Niger Delta
region by militants, saying that there were
other means of handling this kind of issue.
He said the people of the region, especially
the Ijaws, have been neglected and
marginalised for too long.
The failure of the so-called amnesty
programme has also contributed to what is
happening in the region.

Paul Toruwei said the Niger Delta region as

of today is still the golden goose laying the

golden eggs and it will be suicidal for military

action to be sustained against the militants.

Paul Toruwei and the Secretary of the Niger

Delta development movement Mr Dango

Anthony implored the federal government not

to match fire for fire with the militants but

instead engage in dialogue with them to find

an enduring solution to the resurgence of

violence.

The Avengers should avenge themselves

legally, in line with the law.

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Nigeria: Our space program is not an 'ego trip'

Leading the nascent Nigerian
space program is one really tough
gig.
There is no billion dollar budget. The labs and
equipment are far from cutting edge. The
agency's museum sits empty.
New challenges lurk around every corner. Yet S.
O. Mohammed, director general of the Nigerian
National Space Research and Development
Agency (NASRDA), is determined to wring
scientific achievements out of his shoestring
budget.
"We have always said ... the Nigerian space
program is not going to be an ego trip,"
Mohammed told CNNMoney.
"We are not part of the race for the moon, we're
not part the race for Mars," he continued. "What
we need to look at is using the space program to
look at how we can create typical Nigerian
solutions to most of our problems."
Mohammed's goals include the ability to locally
design and build a satellite by 2018. By 2030, he
hopes to launch a satellite from Nigerian territory.
After that? He wants to put a man to the moon.
Full coverage: Nigeria: An Economy Divided
Yet Mohammed faces intense scrutiny. Critics
want to know why Nigeria is spending money on
a space program when 70% of its citizens live
below the poverty line. When the country's
economy is facing an imminent recession?
Moreover, what's the point of a moon mission
that would launch more than 60 years after Apollo
11?
Mohammed points to the country's three existing
satellites as evidence of what can be gained from
a national space program. Already, they've helped
document regional climate change patterns and
update the country's outdated maps.
They've also been useful in tracking the
movements of terrorist group Boko Haram in
remote areas of the country.

Mohammed's next priority is launching a

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite capable

of penetrating cloud coverage. The images it

produces should help monitor activity in the Gulf

of Guinea, which has recently seen a rise in pirate

activity.

Mohammed says these projects are about

"capacity building" -- advancements that will

eventually turn Nigeria into a regional space

innovation hub.

Look no further, he says, than NASRDA's 2,000-

member staff. Mohammed recalls that when he

started at the agency eight years ago, it boasted

just six scientists with PhDs. Now, the number of

PhDs on staff has increased to 70, and another 50

employees are studying in pursuit of advanced

degrees.

NASRDA has been granted $20 million this

financial year to keep operations going, but it

needs $65 million more to get its next satellite

project off the ground.

Mohammed says the money will be put to good

use -- after all, Nigeria is building on the efforts

of others.

"We're not reinventing the wheel," he said. "The

Nigerian model is a good model for the developing

world. We're not starting all over like the U.S. or

Russia."

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US calls for resolution of dispute in the Niger Delta

– The US Embassy to Nigeria says it is
monitoring reports of attacks and other
incidents in the Niger Delta region
– The embassy stresses on the need to end
violence and curb the activities of criminal
elements in the Niger Delta
– Calls for the establishment of conditions
and mechanisms for profound, positive, and
lasting changes in the region

Niger Delta militants have in recent times

stepped up their attacks on oil and gas

facilities in the region.

The United States of America has appealed to

all parties involved in the dispute in the Niger

Delta region to resolve their disputes through

peaceful means.

According to Vanguard, the US embassy to

Nigeria on Tuesday, June 7, in a statement

issued by the embassy’s public affairs Unit in

Abuja said is it was monitoring reports of

attacks and other incidents in the Niger Delta,

adding that it shared the concerns of all

Nigerians about these attacks.

“The U.S. remains supportive of efforts,

including the promotion of dialogue, to

address grievances in the Niger Delta,” the

embassy stated.

It called on all Nigerians to persevere in

efforts to achieve common goals. It stressed

on the need to end violence and curb the

activities of criminal elements.

The US mission said the establishment of

conditions and mechanisms for profound,

positive, and lasting changes in the region

would help to bring peace to the region.

It stated the need for the provision of

economic opportunity and the needed

services for residents of the Niger Delta.

Meanwhile, as part of the negotiation process

with militants in the Niger-Delta region of

Nigeria, the federal government has ordered

immediate withdrawal of military from the

zone.

This was arrived at a meeting summoned on

the instruction of President Muhammadu

Buhari, the federal government and Niger

Delta state.

Disclosing this at the end of the meeting,

Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa who briefed state

house correspondents said the meeting

identified the need for synergy between the

federal and the state governments as a very

important step going forward.

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Africa's top three most powerful women 2016

The African society is one that is fierce when
it to the race for the top spots in all fields.
For women the challenge becomes doubled,
as they have to break extra barriers before
they can rise through the ranks and file.

Most powerful women in Africa
This year 2016, some African women have
proven beyond a doubt that women in this
part of the world can rise beyond the themes
which for too has seen them relegated to the
background.
Of all women from Africa, three made it to
the Forbes’ list of 100 most powerful women
in the world.
According to Forbes this list that gives the
smartest and toughest female business
leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, scientists,
philanthropists and CEOs making their mark
in the world today.
Below are the three most influential and
powerful women in the African continent
today.
3. President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
At third place is Mauritius’ President
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim who made it narrowly
to the list at number 96. Before she was
pulled to politics in 2015, the 56 year old
President was immersed in her Research
center that was compiling a database of the
plants on the Island nation and promoting the
importance of biodiversity to an international
audience. She became the Island’s President
after she was selected as a presidential
candidate by the major political party. She
has used her power to bring her concerns as
scientist to a larger audience.

“She (Ameenah) is working to advance

awareness of global warming and to promote

new investments in science and technology in

Mauritius and greater Africa. She’s already

making strides on both fronts, including

partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates

Foundation to pilot 10 PhD research grants

on the island, with plans expand the program

to as many as 10,000 other scientists across

Africa in the future.” Said For

bes

2. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

In second place is Liberia’s President Ellen

Johnson-Sirleaf who comes in 83rd on the

global list.

The 77 year old formidable leadership in

rebuilding Liberia post-civil war and amidst

crippling debts landed her on the list and was

as well recognized for her efforts by the

Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Ms Johnson Sirleaf has been able to

negotiate settlements, rebuild infrastructure,

lift sanctions and rebuild women‘s rights.

“She (Sirleaf) came under fire for cronyism

and corruption, and during the devastating

Ebola outbreak of 2014, her decision to use

troops to quarantine the heavily infected and

poor West Point neighborhood was widely

criticized. Despite this, she receives credit for

some parts of her leadership, including her

final presidential act: Stepping aside to let

the country’s democratic process choose its

next leader.” Says Forbes

1. Folorunsho Alakija

From Africa’s largest country comes the

most powerful woman in the continent. She

(Folorunsho Alakija) ranks number 80 in the

world’s 100 most powerful women in the

world.

At 65, Alakija is said to have a net worth of

1.73 billion dollars after investing in the oil

industry. She is the vice chair of a Nigerian

oil exploration company, Famfa oil, that is in

one of Nigeria’s largest deep water oil

discoveries.

Billionaire Folorunsho Alakija, Africa’s richest

woman.

Alikija’s net worth however, has fallen due to

the low global oil prices.

According to Forbes, the top five most

powerful women in the world include

Germany’s Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton

Presidential candidate in the United States,

Chair at the Federal Reserve in the United

States Janet Yellen, Melinda Gates the

Cochair at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

and fifthly, Mary Barra the CEO of General

Motors in the United States.

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Court remands Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin in prison

– Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former
President Goodluck Jonathan has been
remanded in Kuje Prison
– Azibaola, his wife alongside their
company, were arraigned for allegedly
receiving a $40m contract from former NSA,
Sambo Dasuki

Azibaola Robert,

Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President

Goodluck Jonathan has been remanded in

Kuje Prison pending the determination of his

bail application.

Giving the ruling today, Justice Dimgba of the

federal high court in Abuja ruled that

Azibaola’s wife, Stella could continue to

enjoy the administrative bail earlier granted

her by the EFCC.

He adjourned till Wednesday to rule on the

bail application for Azibaola.

Azibaola, his wife alongside their company,

Oneplus Holding Limited were arraigned

before Justice Dimgba for allegedly receiving

a $40m contract from embattled former

National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

They were also arraigned on seven counts

bordering on money laundering and fraud.

Meanwhile, an Abuja High Court has berated

the EFCC over the prolonged detention of

Azibaola Robert, a cousin of ex-president

Goodluck Jonathan.

The trial judge, Justice Goodluck Olasunbor

faulted the anti graft agency for failing to

obey a subsisting court order for the

production of a particular suspect in its

custody

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Don’t add these people as friends on Facebook

When you are added as a friend on Facebook
by someone who is already in your contact
list, be careful! It might be a fraud.

The scheme of fraud

First, a copy of a real Facebook profile is

made with the real photos and personal data

added. Then the felons begin to add friends

from the victim’s contact list.

Many people add a new friend seeing a

familiar name and face. By no means should

you do it, unless you make sure it is the real

account of your friend or relative.

Experts warn, that you provide the felons

with your personal information when you add

a fake friend.

 They will be aware of your

posts, location, birth date etc. They also will

be able to send messages to your friends on

your behalf in order to gather more

information about you or to borrow money

from them.

Research shows that fake accounts are

used to con people into borrowing

money which is never returned.

Be careful! When you get a friend application

from someone who is already in your contact

list, make sure that the request is not a fake.

Ignore the requests from perfect strangers!

In addition, it is recommended to use more

strict privacy settings. It is better to give a

friends-only access to your profile, photos,

etc.

Another way to protect your account, is to

limit the access to your friend list. 

To do it,

open Friends tab and choose Friends in the

line Who can see your friend list?

A story of a fraud victim

“One day I got a request from Inna, a distant

relative who I don’t see very often. It

looked strange, as she was in my friend list

by that time. But I thought that her old

account could have been blocked and added

her. A few minutes later, the new friend

texted me, and after a short exchange I got a

very peculiar message:

“I am so happy! Just imagine, I got 200 000

grivnas by National Help Campaign! They

help the retired, the disabled and the poor,

just like us, to improve our lives”.

After this I knew it was a fraud. I

informed my real relative, whose profile was

still active, that her page was copied. 

I also

noticed that a fake Inna had 34 friends added

the same time as me. There was just a few

photos on her page and the ridiculous

spelling mistakes made me think of a fake”.

This story is just one of thousands.

How to protect your account

1. Check your friend requests thoroughly.

Take a closer look at the profiles of your new

aquaintances. Make sure the request is not

sent by someone from your contact list.

2. Remember that your friends can be hacked

too. Do not click the links they send to you

thoughtlessly.

3. Pay attention to the grammar and spelling

of the messages. Misprints and ridiculous

mistakes are characteristic of dodgers.

4. Check your friends’ page. When a friend of

yours unexpectedly begins to post quick

earning schemes, celebrity gossip or requests

for material help, you should inform the

owner of an account directly. When a person

rarely sees their Facebook page, they might

be unaware of being hacked.

Remember! Your safety depends on you!

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