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		<title>Nigeria Imposes Tenure Limit on Bank CEOs: UBA&#8217;s Tony Elumelu and Zenith&#8217;s Jim Ovia Out</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-imposes-tenure-limit-bank-ceos-uba-tony-elumelu-zenith-jim-ovia-20100127/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[wo of Nigeria&#8217;s most prominent bank chief executives are to be forced to stand down under new rules introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of the governor&#8217;s ongoing tussle with some of the country&#8217;s most powerful tycoons.
Lamido Sanusi, who took over as CBN Governor in June, has already rocked the financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zenith Bank Names Godwin Emefiele as MD/CEO Designate</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/zenith-bank-godwin-emefiele-mdceo-designate-20100125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/zenith-bank-godwin-emefiele-mdceo-designate-20100125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[he Board of Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Godwin Emefiele as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer designate of the Zenith Bank. The appointment, which is subject to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmation, takes effect from August 1, 2010.
Godwin Emefiele is a pioneer staff of the Zenith Bank and has been instrumental in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Bank for Africa (UBA) Appoints Phillips Oduoza as MD/CEO Designate</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/united-bank-africa-uba-appoints-phillips-oduoza-mdceo-designate-20100125/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/united-bank-africa-uba-appoints-phillips-oduoza-mdceo-designate-20100125/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[he Board of United Bank for Africa Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Phillips Oduoza as Group Chief Executive Designate of UBA.
Phillips Oduoza has over 22 years experience in Banking and Financial Services spanning Banking Operations, Relationship Management, Credit/Marketing, Technology Implementation, Risk Management, Lean Banking Methods, and Brand Management.
Prior to this appointment, Phillips Oduoza [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Bank for Africa (UBA) Opens in Zambia &#8211; First Southern African Market Entry</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/united-bank-africa-uba-opens-zambia-first-southern-african-market-entry-20100120/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/united-bank-africa-uba-opens-zambia-first-southern-african-market-entry-20100120/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the pan African banking group, has announced the opening of its Zambian operations &#8211; the first Southern African business unit for the group. The establishment of a full banking presence in Zambia further emphasizes the group&#8217;s vision of bringing world class banking services to all regions of sub-Saharan Africa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Mutual May Raise Stake in Nigeria&#8217;s Oceanic Bank</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/old-mutual-raise-stake-nigeria-oceanic-bank-20100119/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/old-mutual-raise-stake-nigeria-oceanic-bank-20100119/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old Mutual Plc said its South African private equity unit is considering increasing its 1.7% stake in Oceanic Bank Plc, one of 10 Nigerian banks bailed out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last year.
Old Mutual&#8217;s buyout division &#8220;has been in discussions with various regulatory bodies, including the Central Bank of Nigeria, as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Reference Company (CRC) Credit Bureau Launches in Nigeria; Credit Bureaus Will Enhance Lending in Nigeria, Says Tony Elumelu, CEO/MD, UBA</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/credit-reference-company-crc-credit-bureau-launches-nigeria-credit-bureaus-enhance-lending-nigeria-tony-elumelu-ceo-md-uba-20100118/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/credit-reference-company-crc-credit-bureau-launches-nigeria-credit-bureaus-enhance-lending-nigeria-tony-elumelu-ceo-md-uba-20100118/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Angela Nwabuoku]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Group Managing Director/CEO UBA Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu has applauded the establishment of credit bureaus in Nigeria describing it as a historic milestone in the financial services sector in the country. ChairmanKing.com recently reported that Nigeria hopes to boost lending with the launch of three credit bureaus, namely Credit Reference Company (CRC), Credit Registry, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Bank of Nigeria Willing to Buy Bailed-Out Nigerian Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/first-bank-nigeria-buy-bailed-out-nigerian-banks-20100118/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/first-bank-nigeria-buy-bailed-out-nigerian-banks-20100118/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Nigeria&#8217;s largest bank by market value, said it will buy banks bailed out by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as long as they fit the company&#8217;s strategy.
&#8220;Whilst we&#8217;re implementing the organic growth initiatives in house, we also have our eyes open for opportunities,&#8221; Chief Executive Officer Stephen Olabisi Onasanya [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nigeria&#8217;s Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to Assume Presidential Powers</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-vice-president-goodluck-jonathan-assume-presidential-powers-20100114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-vice-president-goodluck-jonathan-assume-presidential-powers-20100114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Abutu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nigerian court yesterday cleared Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to continue performing the duties of President Umaru Yar&#8217;Adua, who has been out of the country for medical treatment since November, ThisDay reported.
While Jonathan can exercise presidential powers, he can&#8217;t assume the role of Acting President as Yar&#8217;Adua didn&#8217;t write to parliament ceding authority to him, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nigeria&#8217;s Distressed Banks: South Africa&#8217;s FirstRand &amp; Standard Bank Show Interest in Buying</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-distressed-banks-south-africa-firstrand-standard-bank-show-interest-buying-20100114/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-distressed-banks-south-africa-firstrand-standard-bank-show-interest-buying-20100114/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FirstRand Ltd. and Standard Bank Group Ltd., South Africa&#8217;s two biggest banking groups, have both registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to investigate buying distressed lenders in the West African country.
The timetable for buying any of the 10 Nigerian institutions that failed an audit last year will be determined by the CBN, FirstRand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nigeria Approves US Air Marshals on US-Bound Flights</title>
		<link>http://www.chairmanking.com/nigeria-approves-us-air-marshals-us-bound-flights-20100113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[igeria will create anti-terror squads and deploy US air marshals on flights to the U.S. following last month&#8217;s failed attempt by a Nigerian national to bomb a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines aircraft.
A new bill to strengthen counter-terrorism measures in the West African country is awaiting approval by parliament, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said in an e-mailed [...]]]></description>
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