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L-R: Deputy President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Olamide Wilson; Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Director, JKS Special Needs Academy, Abuja, Nifemi Ajileye; Team Lead, Human Resources Business Partner, Abuja and North, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aishatu Sambo; and President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ekeh Adaora; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) CSR Outreach in Abuja recently. Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), has funded critical support for the JKS Special Needs Academy in Abuja to ensure continued shelter and care for vulnerable children.…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has received the Award of Excellence from the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) in recognition of his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and social protection delivery. The award was presented during a stakeholder engagement event with local government chairmen, held at the Transcorp Congress Hall in Abuja. NASSCO, a federal agency operating under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, is responsible for implementing social safety-net programmes designed to protect and empower vulnerable populations across Nigeria. In her remarks while presenting the award, the National Coordinator of NASSCO, Dr. Funmi…

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Engr. Mustafa Bello as the Chairman of its Board of Directors. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and ratified by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on May 5, 2026.Engr. Bello’s appointment represents a strategic step to ensure the continuity, stability, and sustained effectiveness of the Board, while reinforcing the high standards of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic oversight for which Zenith Bank is widely respected. He joined the Board of Zenith Bank Plc on 29 December 2017 and has…

Comrade Adewale Ojeleye, a seasoned journalist, is ramping up his grassroots mobilization efforts as he aims to represent the Ifako-Ijaiye 01 Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during engagements with a diverse array of stakeholders, including community leaders, market men and women, artisans, youth groups, and religious organizations, among others, Ojeleye reiterated his commitment to purposeful representation and effective governance that truly listens to the people’s needs. He assures constituents that his representation in the Lagos State House of Assembly will focus on their best interests. Ojeleye, a grassroots mobilizer,is…

Ahead of the party primaries scheduled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, leaders in Eti-Osa, Lagos, have endorsed a lawmaker, Noheem Adams, as consensus the Lagos State House of Assembly. Adams, representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1, is the Majority Leader of the Lagos Assembly. In three different letters addressed to the APC Secretariat and leadership of the party in Lagos, the leaders and residents indicated their trust in the lawmaker’s ability to galvanise residents for success. They also affirmed what they described as his effective representation and loyalty to the party and people of his constituency. One…

In a decisive move to set the record straight, the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Lateefat Bolanle Ajayi, has firmly distanced herself from the reported endorsement of a candidate for the Yewa South State Constituency seat.Speaking through a statement e-signed and released to the media on Sunday, May 3, 2026, Rt. Hon. Ajayi clarified that she was neither consulted nor invited to the alleged meeting where the decision was said to have been reached.The meeting, according to reports, purportedly took place at the Governor’s Lodge in GRA, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State.The Deputy Speaker also debunked…

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has declared that the effectiveness of any administration is directly dependent on the strength and unity of its political foundation. The Governor made the statement on Saturday while participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress held at the Trade Fair ground in Gusau. According to a press release from his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the event saw 745 delegates from 147 wards across the state’s 14 local government areas elect a new State Executive Committee via consensus. The process was overseen by a congress committee led by Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza…

…Set to Reward Hundreds of Customers, Launch 5 for 5 Season 5 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has simultaneously marked its 81st anniversary and the 9th anniversary of ALAT on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Adopting a different approach from its grand 80th anniversary celebration in 2025, Wema Bank is set to celebrate its 81st anniversary this year by giving back to its customers. The Bank’s anniversary celebration features rewards for customers on the ALAT App in celebration of ALAT at 9 as well as rewards for Wema…

Nigeria’s economic ambitions, whether higher productivity, a more competitive private sector, or stronger household resilience, all eventually run through the same bottleneck: the quality of the country’s human capital. For a bank, that fact carries a quiet implication. The customers, entrepreneurs, and employees of the next two decades are sitting in classrooms today, and many of those classrooms are under-resourced.It is in that context that Union Bank of Nigeria has built its corporate social responsibility agenda around one of its major pillars – education. The thinking is not that a bank can fix Nigerian education, but that a bank has…

Adedayo Amzat, CFA, Group Managing Director, Zedcrest Group In Nigeria’s capital market, timing is everything. Opportunities move quickly, and the ability to act decisively often determines whether an investor wins or loses. Zedcrest Securities is built for this reality, as it equips investors with the tools, access, and speed they need to take advantage of opportunities as they come. For many Nigerians, one of the biggest challenges is visibility. Shares acquired years ago, often through parents or guardians, are often fragmented across many accounts, with dividends left unclaimed. Through its Shares & Dividend Recovery service, Zedcrest Securities helps clients trace,…