Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to deepen delivery of exceptional customer experiences as it joins institutions across the world to celebrate 2025 Customer Service Week, themed “Mission: Possible.” The annual global event, which runs from today Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, is dedicated to recognising the vital role of customer service professionals and the value they bring to customers and businesses alike. Speaking to customers and staff, the Managing Director/CEO of Polaris Bank, Kayode Lawal, emphasised that excellent service remains central to the Bank’s culture and success. He noted that while great service can sometimes seem…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Union Bank of Nigeria held its first-ever Stay Recharged Health Walk, a dynamic event that affirmed the Bank’s steadfast commitment to employee well-being and sustainable workplace development. The walk kicked off at the Stallion Plaza, Union Bank’s Head Office in Marina. It concluded at the Bank’s Sports Complex, The Stable, on Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, tracing an energising 7.5km route through Lagos’ vibrant streets. The overwhelming participation and enthusiasm from employees from diverse departments and locations made it a celebration of physical fitness, mental health, and the power of community spirit. Stay Recharged is a featured event drawn from a…
In recognition of his unwavering commitment to Africa’s development, Fidelity Bank Plc recently hosted a grand black-tie dinner to celebrate the retirement of Professor Benedict Okechukwu Oramah, outgoing President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), after ten years of transformative leadership. Held at the Lagos Continental Hotel on Thursday, 2 October 2025, the event was themed “Celebrating a Titan” and drew a distinguished gathering of dignitaries, captains of industry and international guests. They came together to honour a man widely regarded as one of Africa’s most influential financial leaders. Welcoming guests to the event, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing…
The Centre For Human And Socio – Economic Rights (CHSR), has condemned the act of the Honorable Attorney General and Commissioner of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro for shielding the suspected killer of the Owode Onirin Market Traders without being prosecuted for his criminal act displayed by leading a Landgrabbing Police men to kill the innocent Traders at the market. While the Attorney General also fail to fight for the rights to justice of the 6 murdered Traders in the market since the last Blood bath and massacre which turned the market to an atmosphere of…
The Delta State Police Command has recorded a string of operational successes across Asaba and its environs following coordinated, intelligence-led deployments by Operatives of the ‘B’ Division Asaba, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), and the Eagle Net Special Squad (ENSS). On 1st October 2025, the DPO B Division Asaba, CSP Edewor Akponegware, led his surveillance team in a swift response to a distress report about a robbery incident around the BONSAAC axis of Asaba, where a female victim was dispossessed of her phone and other valuables at gunpoint by two male suspects. Working with local vigilantes, the team established a…
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc. (‘Sterling Holdco’),the parent company of The Alternative Bank, Sterling Bank, SterlingFI, and anumber of other novel business solutions, has witnessed a very positive responseto its public offer, as investors rally for a stake in the company’s future. The public offer, launched on September 17, 2025, has quickly become one of themost talked-about opportunities in the Nigerian financial market, with analystspredicting that the offer will prove to be amongst the most lucrative in thesector’s investment landscape. The Sterling Public Offer has sparked widespread interest, with market expertsnoting that the price, which is about 6% below its…
A governorship Aspirant under All Progressives Congress APC in Ekiti State Engr. Kayode Ojo greets the teachers on World Teachers Day, describing them as great impetus and steam for the development of any society. “Teachers’ roles at modelling both children and youths towards nation building cannot be under estimated”, hence the need to always prioritise their welfares. ” Engr. Kayode Ojo made the assertion in a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on this year’s Teachers Day celebration. The APC governorship Hopeful described Ekiti Teachers as partners in progress if properly renumerated, especially with prompt salary…
In commemoration of International Coffee Day and Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, NESCAFÉ executed a large-scale activation, serving 65,000 cups of coffee to consumers nationwide to mark the dual occasion. The initiative spanned 25 cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Jos, Nasarawa, Minna, Kaduna, Bauchi, Owerri, Onitsha, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Calabar, Uyo, Lokoja, Lafia, Osogbo, Ado Ekiti, Maiduguri, Yola, Benin, Asaba, Makurdi, and Sokoto, reaching consumers in universities, business districts, markets, and community hubs. This activity also follows the relaunch of the original NESCAFÉ 3-in-1 in Nigeria, which now comes with enhanced creaminess, a smooth milky taste, and the…
Polaris Bank, in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), has extended its nationwide tree planting campaign to three key locations: The Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos State, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State and Sardauna College Kaduna, Kaduna State. The initiative, first launched in 2024 during the Bank’s World Environment Day commemoration, is part of Polaris Bank’s broader commitment to combating climate change, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainable environmental practices across Nigeria. The Lagos edition, which held at the iconic Lekki Conservation Centre, was attended by Executive Directors, Chris Ofikulu and Sharafadeen Muhammad, alongside partners…
The Access Group Human Map of Nigeria: A Story Forged in the Sun On Friday, September 27, the skies over Lagos opened with rain, steady, inconvenient, and for many, discouraging. But for the people of Access Holdings and Access Bank, itsflagship subsidiary, it was just another obstacle on the path to making history.By midday, the clouds gave way to a blazing sun, harsh and unrelenting. Yet, beneath that heat, hundreds of employees stood firm in colorful traditional attire, forming something unprecedented: a living map of Nigeria, shaped not by drones or graphics,but by people.It was a visual spectacle and demonstration…