A Unity Bank customer, Mr. Musa Dayyabu, has emerged winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing cash reward Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa.
CashToken Rewards Africa is a Cash-Reward-as-a-Service company that rewards customers for patronage and loyalty.
Mr. Dayyabu, a customer of the Bank from Bello Road Branch, Kano, won the cash prize after he activated his Unity Bank Verve card and having carried out transactions, received CashTokens and qualified for the weekly national consumer draw. It was in this draw, he emerged as the lucky winner of One Million Naira cash.
The Unity Bank and CashToken Rewards promo launched in November 2023, is a cash reward program that offers guaranteed instant cash and a life-changing opportunity designed to reward loyal customers of the Bank who onboard and transact on any of the Bank’s electronic payment platforms, including the Unifi mobile banking application, the *7799# USSD platform.
The program, which will run until the end of February is open to all customers. Each card transaction earns customers CashTokens, which qualifies the customer to enter into the weekly national consumer draw where they stand a chance to win from N5K -N100M Naira.
Presenting the cheque to the winner in Kano on Tuesday, Unity Bank’s Head of E-Business, Eghomware Iyamu congratulated the winner and reiterated the Bank’s commitment to create a sustainable loyalty platform for customer engagement and satisfaction.
Iyamu said, “We celebrate our customers for their loyalty to the Unity Bank and for being part of the ongoing Unity Bank and CashToken Rewards promo. The cash prize being presented today is just the beginning, we, therefore, look forward to having more winners from this programme. Let more and more people get on the Unity Bank’s digital banking, transact on the different platforms and they will equally be rewarded.”
He added, “The collaboration between Unity Bank and CashToken Rewards Africa will continue to create an unmatched customer experience. By tapping into CashToken Reward’s exceptional reward platform, Unity Bank customers can continue to anticipate generous cash rewards, transforming every interaction with the bank into a truly rewarding experience.”
Also commenting on the development, the Chief Business Development officer for CashToken Rewards Africa Africa, Simi Adeoye commended the customers of Unity Bank for the impressive number of onboarding and transactions in the build-up to the weekly draw held in the campaign period, adding that “with opportunities to win life-changing cash of up to N100M, the assurances of the transparent process will constantly be upheld to spread the benefits of the reward scheme to deserving customers”.
“The prospects of having more winners in the ongoing exercise is keeping the steam in the collaboration between the Bank and CashToken Rewards Africa,” Simi quips.
Zenith Bank Plc has announced that it now boasts the best technology infrastructure in the banking industry, positioning itself to provide an exceptional customer experience and superior service delivery moving forward. This upgrade follows a recent comprehensive technology enhancement.
The bank expressed its heartfelt gratitude to customers for their support and patience throughout the upgrade process, while also extending apologies for any inconveniences experienced during this time.
This announcement was made in a social media post on Wednesday, signed by Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, the Group Managing Director/CEO.
In her message, the GMD/CEO emphasized the bank’s commitment to delivering an unparalleled service experience, stating, “We undertook this upgrade to ensure we can offer our customers the best possible service.”
Umeoji pledged that Zenith Bank will continue to innovate, ensuring that customer needs are met swiftly, safely, and conveniently.
The post read in part: “On behalf of the Board, Management, and Staff of Zenith Bank PLC, I would like to thank you for your patience and support during our IT infrastructure migration to a new and more robust operating system.
“We are truly grateful for the trust and confidence you have placed in us. The primary reason for undertaking this extensive endeavor was to better position Zenith Bank PLC for improved service delivery to all our valued customers and to create memorable banking experiences at all our touchpoints.
“While I regret the inconveniences and challenges you faced during and immediately after our migration, I am pleased to inform you that Zenith Bank PLC now has the best technology infrastructure in the industry. We are committed to ensuring you experience superior service delivery going forward.
“Rest assured, you remain our top priority, and Zenith Bank will continue to innovate and offer value-added products and services to meet all your banking needs quickly, safely, and conveniently.”
Following a recent viral video on the X app regarding the prosecution of minors who protested during the #BadGovernance movement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all prosecuted minors.
This was announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement to the State House Correspondents in Abuja.
In a show of concern over the detention of minors, President Tinubu directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to investigate and ensure that the law is fully applied to law enforcement agents involved in the unlawful act.
It was noted that the arrests violated human rights and the Child Rights Act, as the 32 detainees are under 18 years old.
Activist organizations, including the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), and Concerned Parents and Educators (CPE), condemned the actions and denounced the treason charges filed against the detained minors.
In a call to action, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged the president to instruct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to immediately and unconditionally release all protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance movement.
SERAP stated, “The immediate and unconditional release of all #EndBadGovernance protesters, including 32 hungry and malnourished children, is necessary.”
According to SERAP, for the peaceful exercise of fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression, assembly, and association without fear of persecution or undue restriction, all detained protesters should be released.
In response to the president’s directive, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, commented that his office “will need to review the matter to enable me to make an informed decision.”
As part of means of actualizing its expectation of raising N150 billion from its existing shareholders by way of rights issue, the management of FBN Holdings said it has budgeted an estimated N103.1 billion for its corporate business and retail business lending segments of the market.
The Holdings recently held the signing ceremony to begin the rights issue offering of 5,982,548,799 ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at N25.00 per share to its existing shareholder on the basis of one new ordinary share for every six ordinary shares held as of October 18, 2024.
Extracts from the offer raising prospectus of the financial institution revealed that lending to the corporate business segment gets N77.34 billion, while lending to the retail business segment gets a budget of N25.78 billion.
This covers 68.95 per cent of the N150 billion proposed rights issue the management seeks to raise from existing shareholders.
Out of the N150 billion, a total of N29.46 billion was budgeted to support international business expansion and N14.73 billion for investment in automation and digital banking.
According to the financial institution, seamless and convenient banking experience for its customers would be guaranteed through its significant investment in automation and digital banking.
Through its mobile banking app, FirstMobile, and its internet banking platform, FirstOnline, the management of FBN Holdings said it has effectively acquired a broad cross-section of the target demography, with a clear proposition of owning bank accounts and utilising various financial services from the comfort of their locations.
It added that the bank plans to upgrade the FirstMobile and FirstOnline apps with additional features while driving customer adoption of the platforms, noting that the development is in line with First Bank’s commitment to providing customers with the best-in-class electronic banking experience.
The offer, however, is part of the company’s plan to recapitalise its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, with a view to increasing the bank’s capacity for business development and growth.
Chairman, FBN Holdings, Olufemi Otedola in a statement from the document urged shareholders to support the Rights issue by accepting their rights, stating that the company will be well positioned to achieve its strategic objectives and to deliver improved returns to all stakeholders.