Union Bank Employees Promote Cleaner Waterways and Coastlines with Beach Cleanup
Union Bank Employees Promote Cleaner Waterways and Coastlines with Beach Cleanup Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria, in furtherance of its commitment to building a cleaner and more sustainable environment, organised a beach cleanup in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) at Alpha Community Beach, Lekki, Lagos, on July 3, 2026. Nigeria currently generates an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with Lagos alone accounting for approximately 870,000 tonnes of that figure. More than 88 per cent of this…
Fidelity Bank Enhances Learning, Living Conditions for Children at Lagos Orphanage
Fidelity Bank Enhances Learning, Living Conditions for Children at Lagos Orphanage L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Assistant General Manager, Heritage Homes Orphanage, Irene Light; and President, Audacious Inductees Class of 2026, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aanuoluwa Akinyemi; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) Outreach at Heritage Homes Orphanage, Anthony, Lagos recently . Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfa…
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NESCAFÉ Next Level Promo Rewards Over 41,000 Consumers, Supports Entrepreneurial Ambitions
NESCAFÉ Next Level Promo Rewards Over 41,000 Consumers, Supports Entrepreneurial Ambitions L–R: Winner, Yusuf Najimdeen; Winner, Jennifer Sunday; Managing Director, Nestlé Nigeria, Wassim Elhusseini; Winner, Nwojiji Chukwu Emeka; Category Lead Nescafe, Jean-Pierre Duplan; and Winner, Ani Ikechukwu Olalanya at the presentation ceremony for the NESCAFÉ Next Level Promo. NESCAFÉ, Nigeria's leading coffee brand, has concluded the NESCAFÉ Next Level Promo, rewarding more than 41,000 consumers across the country through a nationwide campaign d…
Stakeholders Back NCC’s Proposed Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms
Stakeholders Back NCC’s Proposed Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms L-R: Dr Yinka Ayorinde, UNESCO Representative, Abuja office, Hajjia Zainab Abubakar Sulieman, Director ICT, Federal Ministry of Education; Mr Ayuba Shuaibu, Director Policy, Competition and Economic Analysis, Nigerian Communications Commission; Mr Emmanuel Udo Udiok, Representative of Federal Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy; and Mr Enje Egede, Senior Manager Instructional Design, U-Lesson Group; during the Stakeholders Consultation Forum on Ze…
Sterling Bank, StarTimes Deepen Renewable Energy Partnership with Solar Financing Hubs Across Nigeria
Sterling Bank, StarTimes Deepen Renewable Energy Partnership with Solar Financing Hubs Across Nigeria L-R: Darlington Nwankwo, Divisional Head, Renewable Energy and Mobility, Sterling Bank; Eric Xiao, Vice President, StarTimes Nigeria, and Kelly Aigbedion, Head, Renewable Energy, Sterling Bank at the launch of the Sterling Solar Financing Hub in Lagos... recently. Lagos, Nigeria – In a bid to accelerate Nigeria's clean energy transition, Sterling Bank and StarTimes Nigeria have launched Sterling Solar Financing Hubs inside StarTimes retail…
EduFuture Conference 2026 Calls for Collective Action to Build an Equitable Education System in Nigeria
EduFuture Conference 2026 Calls for Collective Action to Build an Equitable Education System in Nigeria Education leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, corporate organisations, technology innovators , and advocates are calling for bold, collaborative action to transform Nigeria's education system. At the EduFuture Conference 2026, stakeholders came together to commit to ensuring no child is left behind. Held on July 9, 2026 , under the theme "Scaling Equity: Building Education Systems That Leave No Child Behind," the…
GTBANK NAMED BEST OVERALL PERFORMING BANK IN NIGERIA IN THE BANKER'S TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS RANKINGS 2026
GTBANK NAMED BEST OVERALL PERFORMING BANK IN NIGERIA IN THE BANKER'S TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS RANKINGS 2026 Lagos, Nigeria — July 14, 2026 Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd ("GTBank" or the “Bank"), the flagship banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc ("GTCO" or the “Group"), has been named the Best Overall Performing Bank in Nigeria in The Banker magazine's Top 1000 World Banks Rankings 2026. The recognition reaffirms GTBank's position as one of Nigeria's leading financial institutions and r…
FBRA Reaches Over 1,200 Lagos Residents and Recovers 3 Tonnes of Recyclables During World Environment Day Activities
FBRA Reaches Over 1,200 Lagos Residents and Recovers 3 Tonnes of Recyclables During World Environment Day Activities To commemorate World Environment Day 2026, FBRA organised environmental education sessions for more than 250 secondary school students, conducted a recycling awareness campaign that reached over 1,000 residents, recovered more than three metric tonnes of recyclable waste from over 400 households through a community buyback programme in Igando, Lagos, and formally launched a new recyclables collection centre in partnership with t…
FAKE NEWS TRADER / ONLINE PUBLISHER, EJIKE OFOEGBU, DENIED BAIL OVER DEFAMATORY CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOV. SOLUDO
FAKE NEWS TRADER / ONLINE PUBLISHER, EJIKE OFOEGBU, DENIED BAIL OVER DEFAMATORY CAMPAIGN AGAINST GOV. SOLUDO Online publisher Ejike Ofoegbu, who operates under the banners of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, on Monday, July 13, 2026, to face charges related to the publication of alleged fabricated and defamatory content. The defendant stands accused of orchestrating a campaign of misinformation targeting the Anambra State Governor, Professor Chuk…
JMG Positions Future-Ready Skills Will Define Nigeria’s Next Economic Leap
JMG Positions Future-Ready Skills Will Define Nigeria’s Next Economic Leap JMG Limited , Nigeria’s leading integrated electro-mechanical solutions company, has called for stronger collaboration between government, industry, and educational institutions to equip young Nigerians with future-ready skills that will drive innovation, enhance employability, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. The call comes in commemoration of World Youth Skills Day 2026, celebrated annually on July 15. This year’s theme, “Skills for a Shared Future,” highli…
NCC Advances Dig Once Policy, Engages Stakeholders on Cost-Based Framework for Duct Sharing
NCC Advances Dig Once Policy, Engages Stakeholders on Cost-Based Framework for Duct Sharing L-R: Prof. Olalekan Yinusa, Executive Director, Policy, Strategy and Research, Nigeria Governors' Forum; Mr. Ayuba Shuaibu, Director, Policy Competition and Economic Analysis, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Engr. Nadungu Gagare, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; Dr. Helen Aderibigbe Adeniyi, Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Innovation Science and Technology, Kogi State, during the 2nd …
GTCO Launches Second Edition of #BeatTheDistance Initiative, Donating 3,000 Bicycles Across Six States in Nigeria
GTCO Launches Second Edition of #BeatTheDistance Initiative, Donating 3,000 Bicycles Across Six States in Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria – July 14, 2026 Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the 2026 rollout of its social impact initiative called #BeatTheDistance.This is a nationwide intervention aimed at supporting school children in underserved communities through the provision of bicycles to ease their daily commute to school. Marking the second edition of the initiative, GTCO will distribute 3,000 bicycles to sch…
TRADING FAKE NEWS FOR MONEY: THE CASE OF EJIKE OFOEGBU AS A CAUTIONARY TALE
TRADING FAKE NEWS FOR MONEY: THE CASE OF EJIKE OFOEGBU AS A CAUTIONARY TALE By Christian ABURIME Let us not mince words. Let us not dress this up in the conciliatory language of diplomatic press statements. What Ejike Ofoegbu intentionally did, a self-styled online publisher of ‘Igbo Times Magazine’ and ‘INews’, was not only “irresponsible journalism,” or a “lapse in judgment,” it was a deliberate, calculated, and criminal assault on truth. One that he now apologetically admits was motivated by nothing more noble than clicks, online traffic, a…
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