Waves of Innovation: How First Bank turned Lagos into Africa’s Electric Playground
Waves of Innovation: How First Bank turned Lagos into Africa’s Electric Playground By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy, glamour, and innovation, all powered by First Bank of Nigeria, the sponsor of the continent’s first-ever E1 Lagos Grand Prix. From the rhythmic soun…
Polaris Bank Wraps Up 2025 Customer Service Week with Renewed Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Polaris Bank Wraps Up 2025 Customer Service Week with Renewed Commitment to Customer Satisfaction Lagos, Nigeria – October 10, 2025: Polaris Bank has restated its dedication to delivering exceptional customer *experience* as it successfully concluded activities marking the 2025 edition of Customer Service Week themed “Mission: Possible.” The week-long celebration, which ran from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, was filled with engaging customer appreciation activities and staff recognition initiatives across the Bank’s branches and dig…
Marriage & Money Summit 1.0: Dr Adetutu Afolabi Unveils New Research Linking Self-Efficacy and Spousal Support to Career and Marital Success
Marriage & Money Summit 1.0: Dr Adetutu Afolabi Unveils New Research Linking Self-Efficacy and Spousal Support to Career and Marital Success A significant shift in how Nigerian couples perceive the relationship between marriage and money may have begun with the inaugural Marriage & Money Summit , held in Lagos. The event, which drew participants from across the country, was convened by Dr Adetutu Afolabi , who also delivered one of the summit's most talked-about research presentations. Dr Afolabi presented a landmark paper titled…
Mission Possible – Unity Bank MD Celebrates Resilient Frontline Staff, Reaffirms Commitment to Customer Service Excellence
Mission Possible – Unity Bank MD Celebrates Resilient Frontline Staff, Reaffirms Commitment to Customer Service Excellence The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Kolawole, has said that a service culture built on responsiveness and innovation will differentiate the impact that customer service can make in any organisation. Making the remarks at the flag off of the Customer Service Week 2025 in Unity Bank, Mr. Kolawole stated that “apart from constantly improving the way in which better customer support ca…
Makinde calls out Umahi over coastal highway cost analysis
Makinde calls out Umahi over coastal highway cost analysis Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has weighed in on the cost of the controversial Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project that was approved by President Bola Tinubu. Makinde, who spoke at an event in a viral video on Friday, said there was no need for the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to be “dancing around the cost” of the project. The governor was reacting to a heated exchange that unfolded live on television between Umahi and Arise TV presenter Rufai Oseni on Tuesday. Oseni had reque…
Policeman forgets cap in Ogun student’s car after extortion
Policeman forgets cap in Ogun student’s car after extortion A student, Olawale Ayomide, has accused officers attached to the Igbeba Police Station in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State of extorting N99,000 from him. The victim, who narrated his ordeal to our Metro on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday, adding that one of the officers forgot his official cap in his vehicle after allegedly perpetrating the act. According to Olawale, the policemen stopped him while he was travelling in his mother’s vehicle from Sagamu to Ijebu-Ode and …
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Dangote Refinery denies reports of importing bad fuel; Clarifies Feedstock Imports ...Reaffirms High-Quality Petrol Production
Dangote Refinery denies reports of importing bad fuel; Clarifies Feedstock Imports ...Reaffirms High-Quality Petrol Production Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent media reports alleging that it is importing finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, the company explained that, as a world-scale complex refinery, it processes a wide range of crude oils and intermediate feedstocks, which is a standard global practice aimed at optimising prod…
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