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Sunday Michael Ogwu, Lagos
Stanbic IBTC Bank has received the ISO 9001:2015 Certification, a globally regarded quality management endorsement.
The certification, among other benefits, will enable the bank to serve its customers at the right quality level and ensure zero variability in service delivery across digital and non-digital touch points, to enhance customer’s experience and
The NASCO Group of Companies has sponsored three of its loyal customers to this year’s Muslim Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, as a mark of appreciation for their patronage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group, at its 2016 Customers Appreciation and Award Ceremony held in Jos, also presented many awards and gifts to other distinguished customers.
Mr Nasir Khan, its Head of Supply Chain, said that the gesture was to reward and appreciate customers for keeping faith with the group.
“The three customers sponsored to the holy land would also be given $1000 each, to make them comfortable while there,” he added.
He said that the customers, who were categorised into gold, silver and bronze groups, were selected from among the best in the six-geopolitical zones.
NAN reports that 27 other customers received different awards that included 32 and 49 inches televisions, washing machines, refrigerators and deep freezers.
Atax expert, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, says only tax incentives to industries without addressing other challenges will not bring about the desired economic growth in Nigeria.
Oyedele, Head, Tax and Regulatory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos yesterday.
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The Country Director, DQS Certification Management Systems, Mr Lawrence Ogudu, affirmed that the bank met customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Executive Director, Operations of the bank, Mr Wole Adeniyi, commended the bank’s team for making the certification possible and stressed that the requirements of the system would be continually reviewed and developed for higher performance. in Nigeria should be how to attract investors based on the enabling environment and viability of the country’s business climate rather than luring them with Pioneer Status Incentive (PSI).
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), had at its last meeting, approved additional 27 industries to enjoy the PSI to encourage and attract investments into critical sectors of the economy.
ICAN appoints Evbodaghe as registrar/CEO, 2 deputies
he governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has appointed John Irabor Evbodaghe as its Registrar and Chief Executive officer while Dr Ben Ukaegbu and Mukaila Lawal were appointed Deputy Registrars. The appointment took effect from August 1st 2017. Evbodaghe, an Accountancy graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Technology Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
Dr Ukaegbu, the new Deputy Registrar, Technical Services, obtained a Masters’ degree in Accounting & Finance. He bagged his doctorate in Finance from the University of Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom. Prior to his post-graduate education, he had worked as an accountant with the Nigeria High Commission, Edinburgh.
Mr Lawal the new deputy Registrar Corporate services attended the prestigious university of Lagos, where he graduated with a Second Class Honours in Accounting.
He became a Chartered Accountant in 2001 having passed the final examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and satisfied other conditions. In 2012, he was conferred with the Fellowship status of the Institute.