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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a temporary shutdown of its online result checker portal, waecdirect.org, due to technical difficulties causing concern among candidates awaiting their 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The announcement, made via WAEC’s official X handle (@waecnigeria) at approximately 6:44 PM …

Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL) have refuted false media reports sourced from misleading advertorials published in This Day Newspapers on August 6, 2025, alleging the appointment of “Kunle Ogunba Esq. SAN” as Receiver/Manager over the entities. The management of the power companies …

Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been awarded the prestigious title of “Best Investment Bank in Nigeria 2025” at the Global Banking and Finance Awards. This distinguished recognition underscores the institution’s dedication to delivering world-class investment banking solutions that foster sustainable growth and generate long-term value …

In a bold move that cements its position as a digital trailblazer on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its AI-powered chatbot, LEO. With this milestone, UBA becomes the first financial …

  Sponsors of the Women National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday at a reception held at their Abuja head office in Maitama, rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress of Nigeria after the team secured a record-breaking 5th back-to-back AfroBasket title. The bank rewarded the team with …

  As part of its ongoing commitment to community development and the fight against hunger, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has donated hundreds of food packs to residents of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State through its flagship Fidelity Food Bank program.   The initiative is the bank’s nationwide food intervention aimed …

Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, has recounted the most turbulent period of his business career.   In excerpts from his forthcoming memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, to be published on August 18, 2025, Otedola revealed how Nigerian banks that once pursued him with charm quickly turned …

Adedapo Segun, the chief financial officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been sued at the Federal High Court in Abuja over the failed refinery rehabilitation and OVH Energy deal.   The plaintiffs who are lawyers accused Mr. Segun, former …

Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHS), the port management subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has contracted Micura Services Limited to handle its stevedoring services at its terminal in Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. This agreement is part of the company’s broader restructuring effort to enhance efficiency in its port operations …

Nestlé Nigeria has introduced new clear caps across its Pure Life bottled water range to boost recyclability. The clear caps, first introduced with the launch of the 33cl Nestlé Pure Life bottles, now feature on all bottle sizes, excluding Nestlé Pure Life Protect. By eliminating the traditional blue color pigmentation, …