Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing
Fidelity Bank Set to Disburse NCGC N5bn Credit Guarantee Facility to Boost MSME Financing L-R: Executive Director, South Directorate, Fidelity Bank Plc, Pamela Shodipo; Executive Director, Lagos & South West, Fidelity Bank, Dr. Ken Opara; Executive Director, Strategy and Operations, National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), Mrs. Tinuola Aigwedo; Executive Director/Chief Risk Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Kevin Ugwuoke; MD/CEO, NCGC, Mr. Bonaventure Okhaimo; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka On…
FULL LIST: UI emerges Nigeria’s best varsity for 2026
FULL LIST: UI emerges Nigeria’s best varsity for 2026 9th October 2025 University of Ibadan University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191 institutions from 115 countries and assessed them based on 18 performance indicators across fiv…
IG suspends enforcement of tinted glass law
IG suspends enforcement of tinted glass law Tinted-glass FILE: A tinted-glass car The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has temporarily suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. A statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the decision followed a meeting between the police chief and a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association led by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He said the discussion focused on the o…
Presidency rejects World Bank’s poverty report
Presidency rejects World Bank’s poverty report Tinubu President Bola Tinubu. Photo: State House The Presidency has disputed the latest economic report by Nigeria’s biggest multilateral lender, the World Bank, which estimated that 139 million citizens were living in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and detached from the country’s economic realities. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday that the poverty figures must be “properly…
Union Bank Strengthens Media Ties at Informal Mixer Event
Union Bank Strengthens Media Ties at Informal Mixer Event Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria recently hosted an informal and engaging meet-and-greet session with leading media professionals at The Stallion Plaza, its headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The event, held at SpaceNXT, the Bank’s purpose-designed co-creation hub for innovators and creators, was conceived as a relaxed platform to foster personal connections and deepen mutual understanding between the Bank and media partners. Rather than a formal media briefing, the gathering offe…
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc strengthens team unity with Annual Cultural Day celebration
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc strengthens team unity with Annual Cultural Day celebration Top-tier engineering and construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, on Friday, October 03, 2025, held its annual Cultural Day celebration across its corporate offices, regional headquarters, and project sites nationwide. The event once again highlighted the company’s commitment to promoting Nigeria’s rich cultural diversity as a vital tool for fostering unity, peaceful coexistence, and socio-economic development. This year’s Cultural Day was marked by…
NCC Urges States to Align on Right of Way, Infrastructure Protection to Boost Broadband Investments
NCC Urges States to Align on Right of Way, Infrastructure Protection to Boost Broadband Investments Abuja, Nigeria – October 8, 2025 The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has called on state governments to harmonise policies on Right of Way (RoW) charges and strengthen protection of telecom infrastructure, describing them as critical enablers of broadband expansion and national prosperity. Dr. Maida made the call while delivering remarks at the Business Roundtable on Improving Inves…
Verdant Zeal’s 2025 Innovention Series to Ignite Fintech Conversation
Verdant Zeal’s 2025 Innovention Series to Ignite Fintech Conversation Leading Marketing Communications Group, Verdant Zeal Group Limited, is set to host the 13th edition of its flagship ‘Innovention Series’ with the theme, “Fintech & Inclusion: Pushing the Boundaries for Economic Growth in Nigeria”. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the event which will hold virtually, is billed to foster thought-provoking conversations that will help shape Africa’s socio-economic development. Since its inception in 2012, the Innovention Series h…
Hydrogen Leads Partnership with Umpaya and Rotary Club District 9111 to Transform E-Waste into Greener Tomorrows
Hydrogen Leads Partnership with Umpaya and Rotary Club District 9111 to Transform E-Waste into Greener Tomorrows At Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, sustainability is not an afterthought, it is a core value that shapes how we innovate, operate, and lead within the financial services industry. Earlier this year, we launched our flagship E-Waste Initiative in partnership with Umpaya, a leading environmental solutions provider, with support from the Rotary Club of Akowonjo District 9111. The initiative began with in-house sensitizat…
Jameson Captivates Lagos with Five Days of Conviviality and Responsible Hosting
Jameson Captivates Lagos with Five Days of Conviviality and Responsible Hosting Jameson Irish Whiskey, Nigeria’s leading whisky and a key brand in the Pernod Ricard portfolio, brought its signature spirit of conviviality to life with a five-day celebration through its Jameson Distillery on Tour (JDOT) initiative. From September 26th to October 1st, Lagos played host to a dynamic blend of cultural experiences, responsible hosting, and community connection — all hallmarks of the Jameson brand. The JDOT experience offered consumers a taste of …
OGWAMA, Ogun Ministry of Environment Launch Blue Box Initiative to Boost Waste Segregation, Sustainability in Ado-Odo/Ota LG
OGWAMA, Ogun Ministry of Environment Launch Blue Box Initiative to Boost Waste Segregation, Sustainability in Ado-Odo/Ota LG Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State – October 7, 2025 — In a major move to enhance environmental sustainability, the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), in partnership with the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, has officially launched the Blue Box Initiative in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority, Hon. Abayomi Semako Hunye, emphasized the imp…
GOVERNOR SOLUDO CONGRATULATES RT. HON. SOMTOCHUKWU UDEZE ON HIS BIRTHDAY
GOVERNOR SOLUDO CONGRATULATES RT. HON. SOMTOCHUKWU UDEZE ON HIS BIRTHDAY The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has extended happy birthday wishes and congratulations to Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Nkemakonam Udeze, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, on his birthday today. In his goodwill message, Governor Soludo commended Speaker Udeze for his unalloyed devotion to the people of Anambra State as well as his exemplary leadership that have fostered an inclusive legislative environment in the State. The …
Rite Foods Limited Partners WIMBIZ Big Sister Programme to Inspire Young Girls
Rite Foods Limited Partners WIMBIZ Big Sister Programme to Inspire Young Girls Lagos, Nigeria – Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and mentorship through its partnership with Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) for the annual WIMBIZ Big Sister Programme 2025, held at Majidun Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu. Olabisi Adebisi-Opatade, Legal Counsel, Rite Foods Limited; Students of Majidun Senior Grammar School, Ikorodu and Olukemi Ogunsakin,…
Carnival in Aba as Tinubu commissions reconstructed Port Harcourt Road
Carnival in Aba as Tinubu commissions reconstructed Port Harcourt Road The commercial city of Aba was transformed into a huge carnival scene when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the 6.7km Port Harcourt Road, reconstructed by the leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC. L-R: Representative of President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, Abia State Governor, Alex Chioma Otti and his Deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, behind the Deputy Governor is the Regional Manager, Region South and East, Julius …
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