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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Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Champions Transformational Leadership at London Business School Women’s Day Forum
As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the London Business School (LBS) Alumni Community Nigeria hosted a private brunch and fireside chat that placed the spotlight firmly on one of Nigeria’s most impactful business leaders—Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc. Held in Lagos, the …
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Polypropylene: Dangote partners Vinmar for global distribution
…Targets $1.2 billion turnover annually Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has announced an exclusive partnership with Premier Product Marketing LLC, a Vinmar company, to bring Dangote Polypropylene™ to global markets outside Nigeria and Africa. This strategic agreement coincides with the launch of polypropylene production at Dangote's world-clas…
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NGX Confirms No Insider Trading was Done by the MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has affirmed that the recent purchase of 18 million units of Fidelity Bank shares by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, was conducted in full compliance with applicable regulations. In a letter dated May 22, 2025, the regulator dismissed allegations of insider trading and the misuse of bank funds…
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Dangote pledges more investments to uplift vulnerable populations
…Says ADF spends over N50bn yearly on 'Giving Back to Africa' Africa's foremost humanist and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to invest greater funds in the upliftment of vulnerable populations across Nigeria and Africa, as part of his philanthropic efforts to give back to the society. Dangote spoke on the sidelines of th…
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Fidelity drives NGX early rally as investors swoop on bank stocks - by Iheanyi Nwachukwu
After muted days of buy activities, Nigeria’s stock market recorded early rally on Friday as invested pounced on the stocks of Fidelity Bank Plc. As at 11am, the NGX All Share Index (ASI) was up by 0.19 percent to 109,385.94 points. Fidelity Bank was up to N18.60, after adding N1.255 (6.63 percent). After Thursday’s negative close, Vetiva analysts said in their post …
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Osun Residents Benefit from Fidelity Food Bank Initiative
Over 4,500 residents have benefited from a two-day feeding programme organized by Fidelity Bank Plc in Abere and Modakeke communities in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The program, which saw to the distribution of essential food items, was executed in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperatives and Empowerment and the Esther Adeleke Foundation. Speaking during the distribu…
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The Mischief in Fidelity Bank Bankruptcy Rumour - By Ikechukwu Amaechi
Fidelity Bank Plc has dismissed as unfounded the story making the rounds that it is on the verge of bankruptcy following a Supreme Court judgment linked to a legacy $3 million credit facility granted by the defunct FSB International Bank in 2002. The bank made the clarification on Monday, assuring the general public, depositors and stakeholders that it remains financ…
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Time Magazine names Aliko Dangote among Top 100 Philanthropists in the World
…Says ADF spends over N50bn yearly on 'Giving Back to Africa' Aliko Dangote, the Chairman Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, has been named in the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises the 100 most influential leaders shaping the future of philanthropy across the world. Dangote is the onl…
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WHO IS AFRAID OF FIDELITY BANK - By Udeme Etukeyen
Leading up to the recent superlative annual reports showcasing one of the most significant growth experienced by a Nigeria Financial Institution in recent years I was forced to ask “what is Fidelity Bank” doing right? My banking and financial sector experience got me digging deeper into the statistics of the report-Fidelity Bank recorded a substantial 210.0% growth i…
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Dangote Donates N15billion To University
…Offers Automatic jobs To Best graduating Students Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of a whooping N15billion to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil(ADUSTECH), Kano State. Mr. Dangote, who is also the Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) was reappointed the Chancel…
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