UN and Sterling One Foundation Lead Coalition Ahead of ASIS 2025
Ahead of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2025, scheduled for July 10 and 11 in Lagos, co-conveners Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria held a high-level press briefing at the United Nations House in Abuja. The event brought together development partners, policymakers, and the media to outline expectations for the upcoming summit and refle…
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Police busts Tricycle Snatching Syndicate, arrests 4 Suspects and Recover 6 Stolen Tricycles
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a syndicate of tricycle snatchers, including a female that has been terrorizing the State. On 17th June 2025, Police operatives, acting on credible information, apprehended two suspects namely, one Auwal Mohammed, 30 years old of Hotoro Quarters, Kano and Maryam Ibrahim, 25 years old of Bauchi State, at Kura LGA, Kano. The …
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Fidelity Bank Uplifts Old People's Home with Essential Items Donation
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility with the donation of food and essential items to the Old People’s Home in Yaba, Lagos. The donation was made possible through the generosity of the bank’s Nexus Inductees Class, under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative known as the Fidelity He…
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Update on Factory Explosion at YONGXING Steel Company in Kano
Following the incident of explosion at Yongxing Steel Company located along Ring Road, Mariri Quarters, Kano, at about 11:30 AM on Saturday the 21st June, 2025, Post Blast Investigation by the Command's team of Explosive Ordnance Disposal- Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Unit Personnel reveals the explosion came from an Unexploded Ordna…
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Soludo’s latest attempt to suffocate Democracy in Anambra
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has intensified schemes to frustrate credible opposition in the November 8 Anambra State Governorship Election. First, the governor issued a memo through the Anambra State Signage Agency – ANSSA, slamming a whooping N50 million on parties as political campaign fees, for political parties participating in the Nov…
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Plan International Nigeria Brings Girls’ Rights and Safety to the Forefront at Africa Social Impact Summit 4.0 Agenda
Plan International Nigeria, a leading advocate for girls’ rights and gender equality, will return to the Africa Social Impact Summit this year with a strategic emphasis on policy influence, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships that drive the protection, empowerment, and long-term advancement of girls across the continent. As one of the summit’s theme p…
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Police nabs Most Vicious Hired killer in Lagos History, Wasiu Akinwande a.k.a Olori Esho
The Lagos State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in its relentless fight against crime of violence and other criminalities in Lagos State. According to a statement from the command; "On Friday, June 20, 2025, Tactical Squad operatives of the Command successfully in a well-coordinated special operation code-named Silence, Speed and Surpr…
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EFCC Arrests Former Plateau State Speaker, 14 others for Alleged Money Laundering
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. The 14 members are: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akaw…
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Fidelity Bank Funds Construction of Nigeria’s First Privately Built Onshore Oil Export Facility in 50 Years
In a significant boost to Nigeria’s crude oil production and export capabilities, leading financial institution Fidelity Bank Plc has facilitated the construction of the country’s first privately built and operated onshore crude export terminal in over 50 years. The terminal, located at the Otakikpo Marginal Field in Rivers State and operated by Green Energy Internat…
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Nollywood Actor & Producer, Chigozie Atuanya’s Movie "Habakkuk" Premieres Saturday On YouTube.
Seasoned Nollywood actor and producer Chigozie Atuanya has announced the release date of his upcoming film "Habakkuk," on Saturday, June 21st, for YouTube movie release. The timing for Saturday, the 21st of June reflects the unique dynamics of digital distribution, particularly on YouTube where Atuanya's production house, Chigozie Atuanya Nolly TV, oper…
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Union Bank's alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC's Entrepreneurship Programme
Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and…
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Ecobank Adire Lagos Exhibition Fair Opens in Grand Style
… Dignitaries Grace the Venue Ecobank Nigeria has officially launched the much-anticipated fourth edition of its Adire Lagos Exhibition Fair, a vibrant cultural and commercial event dedicated to promoting Nigeria’s indigenous fashion industry and supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The four-day fair runs from June 5 to 8, 2025, at the Ecobank Pan African …
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My company paid N450bn in taxes in 2024 - Dangote tells Pres. Tinubu
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, recently informed President Bola Tinubu that his group of companies paid a whopping N450 billion in taxes to the Federal Government's coffers in 2024, thereby making it the highest tax-paying company in Nigeria. With this significant tax payment, Dangote companies are contributing more in taxes than all the country…
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ECOWAS leaders say Dangote Refinery Symbolises Hope for Africa
… We’ve capacity to meet ECOWAS’s petroleum needs - Dangote Towering over the Lekki Free Zone on the edge of the Atlantic, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is more than just a feat of engineering; it has become a symbol of ambition, vision, and industrial self-reliance for an entire continent. Now, that promise has been affirmed by the region’s highest political and …
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Inclusive Education in Action, Union Bank Sponsors Mathematics Competition for Hearing Impaired Students
Union Bank of Nigeria, through UnionCares, an arm of its Corporate, Sustainability and Innovation Initiative, recently sponsored the Ajofa Special Education Foundation for the Deaf Mathematics Competition held at the Wesley School for the Hearing Impaired at Surulere Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme “Impacting Deaf Students and Life with Mathematics in Nigeria.” The Ma…
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Fidelity Bank Wins ‘Most Improved Commercial Bank’ at Inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards
For its outstanding financial performance and strategic growth, Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading tier-one financial institution, has been honoured with the Most Improved Commercial Bank of the Year award at the inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards. Organized by Nigeria’s premier financial media platform, Nairametrics, the awards were launched to recogniz…
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Wema Bank officials, others in EFCC net for deleting Customers’ Data, ‘steal N8.5 billion’
Three employees of Wema Bank Plc have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding customers of the bank to the tune of ₦8.5 billion. The three bankers—Samuel Ihechukwu Asiegbu, Fabian Chizaram Onyeimachi, and—were arraigned on Friday, May 23, 2025, by the anti-graft agency before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal…
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Brand Africa: Dangote beats MTN, DSTV, AZAM to emerge as the Most Admired African Brand
… Inducted into the Brand Africa Hall of Fame … Honours Aliko Dangote with a Lifetime Achievement Award It was another historic milestone for pan-African investor Aliko Dangote and the Dangote Industries Limited over the weekend, as they garnered three prestigious accolades at the 15th annual Brand Africa 100 awards, held at the iconic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, E…
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Fidelity Bank Plc Wins 2025 DBN Innovation Award for MSME Support
In recognition of its exceptional contributions to innovative financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Fidelity Bank Plc has been awarded the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award in the Deposit Money Bank (DMB) category. This prestigious accolade celebrates Fidelity Bank’s commitment to addressing the unique challenge…
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FCTA Staff Seal PDP National Headquarters Over Non-Payment Of Ground Rent
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) officials, acting under the direction of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have reportedly sealed the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Monday afternoon, a group of FCTA staff locked the entrance gate of Wadata Plaza, where the PDP’s national secretariat is si…
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