The 2023 Euromoney Awards for Excellence have named Zenith Bank Plc the “Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria.”
The bank said in a statement on Wednesday that the honor highlighted the firm’s exceptional accomplishments in providing cutting-edge digital financial solutions.
Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, commented on the honor, saying, “We are delighted to receive the distinction as the Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria.
“This accolade serves as a validation of Zenith Bank’s trailblazing initiatives in integrating advanced technology within Nigeria’s financial services sector.
“Our commitment to expanding the horizons of digital financial services is unwavering, and we will persist in our efforts to innovate and deliver enhanced value to our customers and stakeholders.”
At a time when the potential of technology in banking had not yet been fully realized, Onyeagwu continued by dedicating the award to Jim Ovia, the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, for his innovative approach to integrating technology into banking and creating an exemplary model for service delivery.
The bank boss also expressed gratitude to the personnel for their unwavering commitment to creating a powerful financial institution, the board for their direction, and the bank’s customers for their steadfast support.
Since their establishment in 1992, Euromoney’s Awards for Achievement have honored achievement in the international banking sector.
Since their establishment in 1992, Euromoney’s Awards for Achievement have honored achievement in the international banking sector.
A record number of bank submissions were submitted for this year’s edition of the regional and national awards program, which encompasses more than 50 regional awards and the best bank awards in 100 nations.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
