#CODED-ish News: HERITAGE BANK CEO CONFIDENT OF RELIABLE SERVICE IN 2017

After battling with a very challenging 2016 which was characterized by false media reports of a possible illiquidity, the bank MD/CEO, Mr Ifie Sekibo yesterday assured it's loyal customers of a wonderful customer service this year.

Speaking to ThisDay in Lagos, the MD/CEO assured all customers of the bank, of the safety of their funds, assuring them that the young and vibrant financial institution would never compromise on its quality services at any given time.

While clarifying on the financial state of the bank, he said that the initial take-off of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) generally affected the liquidity level of the banking industry and was eventually controlled by the individual banks in operation. This he said cannot be termed illiquidity

He reiterated the bank's financial strength and the strong shareholder's capital base it has in stock to sustain it's operations as a financial institution.

He protested and condemned the negative media reports, particularly the social media, that had initially given the impression the bank was challenged.

By: Unknown On 9:16 AM

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#CODED-ish News: HERITAGE BANK DEMONSTRATES COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Heritage Bank Limited has once again collaborated with the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide a N2bn long-term facility to Triton Aqua Africa Limited (TAAL) under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS).

The move was part of efforts to support and boost the real sector and unlock food and wealth creating potentials in the nation’s agriculture sector.

TAAL, also known as Triton Farm, accessed the CACS through the support of Heritage Bank to set up aquaculture businesses- nursery/hatchery for the production of fingerlings and brood stock in Ikeja; and earthen ponds for catfish and tilapia in Asejire, Iwo and Gambari towns in Oyo State.

The company said its strategy is to embrace backward integration through production of fish locally and reduce its importation of frozen fish, as well as assist small scale farms by producing quality breed fingerlings.

The Chairman, Triton Group, Ashvin Samtani, said the farm was fully integrated in aquaculture, poultry and crop production and is a platform to create employment for teeming youth.

Heritage Bank group head of agriculture finance, Olugbenga Awe, stated that the partnership between the bank and Triton Farm local production will conserve scarce foreign exchange and enhance food security.

Awe stressed that Heritage Bank’s support for small-scale enterprises is well known and most of these SMEs play in the agriculture sector.

According to him, the bank sees agriculture as one of its heritage that can empower individuals and communities in terms of creating wealth from the soil and through the entire value –chain using value addition and industrialisation.

“We are also focused on small holder farmers as we currently support thousands of farmers in Kaduna and Zamfara states in rice and soybeans production under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, he added."

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, during a tour of Triton Farms, commended the company, stating that the CBN and Heritage Banks’ financial support to the company’s achievement is very fundamental as investment in food security is probably the most profitable venture anyone could think of.

By: Unknown On 4:26 AM

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#CODED-ish News: MTV Popular Show Actor, Valerie of "16 and Pregnant" Dies Of A Suspected OVERDOSE!! (DETAILS)

Valerie Fairman

According to MediaTakeOut.com, Valerie Fairman, who starred on the show’s second season in 2010, has passed away at the age of only 23. She leaves behind her daughter, Nevaeh, age 7.

While Valerie’s cause of death is unknown at this point, TMZ suspects that she overdosed on some type of narcotic.

Valerie has had a number of run-ins with the law – and she was arrested numerous times since her appearance on 16 and Pregnant, most notably in February 2015 on prostitution charges.

Valerie’s friends and family have been posting memorial messages on her social media pages. “Valerie you will forever be missed,” Valerie’s sister wrote. “I love you baby girl and I will always [love you].”

“RIP I’m gonna miss you Valerie Fairman aka my daughter,” a family friend, along with a picture of her with Valerie.

Her ex-boyfriend, David Pryce, also posted about Valerie’s death, hinting that it may have been drug-related. “I will always miss you Valerie and I want to tell anyone who is selling s**t to people to stop,” he wrote. “We have lost too many loved ones to what you are doing.

By: Unknown On 7:22 AM

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#CODED-ish News: SMEs Lauds Heritage Bank's Contribution To Their Successes

Contrary to the reports published by some online media and Sahara Reporters, that one of the most courageous banks in Africa, Heritage Bank is facing possible distress; the bank has ignored and regardless, stayed focused and true to its primary goal of making SMEs survive in the face of obvious economic hardship.

The bank's Managing Director/CEO, Ifie Sekibo has remained focused to his fundamental passion of sustaining the dreams of over 10,000 SMEs it had worked hard to help over its one year operations as a national bank.

The bank recently took a brave stride and acquired Enterprise Bank in a view to leveraging it's over 160 branches, to reach out to its fast growing customer base across the country.

In a recent interview with ThisDay, the bank's MD/CEO debunked all dusts raised by Sahara Reporters and some online media of being in a position of possible liquidity and urged it's customers to ignore any rumors making rounds about the bank's unquestionable stability.

By: Unknown On 7:03 AM

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