Further solidifying its position as a gender equality and inclusion driven bank, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced plans and unveiled the lineup of activities for its commemoration of the women’s month – March, 2025. Among the lineup of activities is the Wema Bank International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 Event scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. With the global IWD 2025 theme “Accelerate Action”, the Wema Bank IWD 2025 Event will bring together key influential and prominent women from key industries in Nigeria to…
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Union Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, recently rewarded 452 UnionKorrect account holders with over N21 million during draws held at its Douglas Road Branch in Owerri, Imo State. During the recent draw monitored and supervised by relevant regulatory bodies, 100 customers were awarded N25,000 each, 40 customers N50,000 each, and one customer won the grand prize of N500,000 in the UnionKorrect Regular category. In the UnionKorrect Exclusive category, 75 customers won N100,000 each, 10 customers won N500,000 each, and one customer won the grand prize of N1 million. The bank also rewarded 200 customers with N10,000 each, 24 customers with…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to hand over yet another set of projects to Lagosians, on Thursday, with the commissioning of Demurin Road in Kosofe Local Government Area. Also to be commissioned are two other roads, Agidi and Church Street – in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area. “It is all about boosting connectivity and making life more comfortable for our people,” the Governor said about the projects. The roads will serve as alternative links to the 3rd Axial Road with Ikorodu Road. Demurin-Agidi Road, a major arterial that connects Ketu, a densely populated area with huge…
The FCT police command has dismissed online reports claiming a retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and subsequently k!lled in Abuja. A counter-insurgency publication had reported that the former CG was attacked in the Area 1 axis of Abuja Tuesday morning. The report claimed that the assailants trailed Parradang from a bank where he had withdrawn money, took the cash and killed him. However in a statement released, by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT police command said the report is untrue. According to the statement ‘’On March 3, 2025, at approximately…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to the sustenance of modern train development.He said this while playing host to the Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, who led top management of the agency on a courtesy visit.Opeifa said the Tinubu administration would in the coming months unveil its plans on the development of railway infrastructure.He disclosed further that the Federal Government under the Renewed Hope Agenda, would put its full weight behind all state governments willing to develop…
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. This ambitious project 40-story building project set to be the tallest building in Nigeria, will be an engineering and environmental delight due to its technologically advanced, eco-friendly and sophisticated construction which would set a new standard for the financial services sector in Africa. The groundbreaking ceremony signifies the beginning of a transformative journey that reinforces FirstBank’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. The new headquarters is designed with sustainability in mind, featuring a green-certified building…
Journalists from across the African continent, under the umbrella of the Pan African Agricultural Journalists (PAAJ), have elected the Registrar of the Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON), Abdallah el-Kurebe, and the Editor-in-Chief of ASHENEWS, as their new President. El-Kurebe, a seasoned journalist with a strong background in agricultural reporting, emerged unopposed in the election, reflecting broad confidence in his leadership. Alongside him, Beene Mujala of Zambia was elected as Treasurer, while Amadou Jallow of Gambia assumed the role of Assistant Secretary. Announcing the election results on Tuesday, the Chairman of the PAAJ Electoral Committee, Dawda Bayo, declared…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Tuesday, hosted students and faculty members from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as part of their study tour on urban challenges and environmental sustainability. The delegation, led by Prof. Lynn Schler, Head of the African Studies Department at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, was welcomed by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who provided an overview of LAWMA’s role in ensuring cleanliness across Lagos and its efforts to promote environmental sustainability. He stated that LAWMA, established in 1977, emerged from the need to address the…
In May 1995, Chris Anyanwu was arrested following the publication of a story about a failed coup d’état against the government of Sani Abacha, whom she had refused to endorse as president; she and several Nigerian journalists were accused of being “accessory after the fact of treason”. Anyanwu, a journalist from Imo State, was prosecuted in camera by a military court and sentenced to life imprisonment on 4 July 1995. This was later reduced to 15 years in October 1995 following pressure from national and international human rights groups. While being held in Gombe prison, she went partially blind. Doctors…
Ogunbode Kodri Adedamola Olasunkami went missing on January 16. His girlfriend reported that he had called her to say he was going to church. When he didn’t return, his girlfriend insisted that he had gone to church as planned. The police investigated and arrested the pastor of the church, Prophet whepetoji babaniyah. Initially, the Shepherd Env. Babaniyen denied any knowledge of Ogunbode’s whereabouts and claimed he hadn’t been to church that day. However, further investigation revealed a transfer of 1.5 million naira from Ogunbode’s account to the pastor’s account on the same day. Another transfer was made to the pastor’s…