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  Tier-one lender Fidelity Bank Plc will host a high-profile panel session titled “Digital Railroads: Powering U.S.–Africa Commerce Through Fintech” at the upcoming Fidelity Nigeria International Trade and Creative Connect (FNITCC) in Atlanta, USA.   The session, scheduled for Friday, 19 September 2025, will explore how fintech is reshaping cross-border …

Ecobank Nigeria has initiated a bondholder consent solicitation following a downgrade by S&P Global Ratings, which lowered the bank’s long-term issuer credit rating from ‘CCC’ to ‘CCC-’. The downgrade reflects heightened concerns over the bank’s capital adequacy position and its recent $150 million bond buyback offer on a $300 million …

  Wema Bank Plc (“the Bank”) announces the successful completion of its ₦150 billion Rights Issue, which opened on April 14th,2025, and closed on May 21st,2025. The exercise has received formal approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Rights Issue was undertaken …

  As part of its commitment to improving lives and supporting communities, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has distributed food items in Ilaje and Ese-Odo Local Government Areas of Ondo State. Speaking during the donation event which took place at Igbokoda, Headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, the Regional …

  Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.   Kyari, who had been on the agency’s watchlist, arrived at the EFCC headquarters around 2:30 p.m. on …

  Provides Essential Food Items to 2,000 Residents Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has extended its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative, to Anambra State, providing essential food supplies to over 2,000 vulnerable residents in Awka, the state’s capital.   The two-day outreach, which …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members at Cameron/Onesubsea Offshore Systems Nigeria Ltd to commence an indefinite strike starting at 12:00 am on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The union cited the company’s refusal to engage in good-faith negotiations as the reason for …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, has announced the 2025 edition of its prestigious University Scholarship Programme. The programme will award full-tuition scholarships to 200 exceptional students who perform well in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 2025 programme represents a significant ₦160 million investment in …

L-R: Mr. Oluwole Fabiyi, Managing Director, NIDSMET Skill Acquisition Programme; A 2025 Graduand of NIDSMET, Cardoso Ajoke Anuoluwapo and SIFAX Group Media Officer, Olatunde Adewola (Representing SIFAX Group Head Corporate Communications) during the certificate presentation to Graduands of the 2025 edition of the NIDSMET Skill Acquisition Programme held in Lagos …

Telecommunications provider Globacom is partnering with the Ondo State government to implement digital solutions aimed at increasing efficiency and productivity. At a strategic meeting in Akure, Globacom’s Group Lead, Enterprise Business, Mr. Adeniyi Odejobi, presented the company’s offerings to Ondo Stare Governor, Mr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa and other state officials. …