As part of its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs through inter-Africa trade, Wema Bank is extending the reach of women-led businesses with the NBC Trade Fair across Nigeria and beyond. The bank is now set to make a bold move with the Ghana edition, scheduled to hold on October 4th and 5th, 2025, at The Palms Convention Center, Accra.For the first time, the Wema X NBC trade fair will be bringing together a dynamic mix of fashion, food, skincare, and lifestyle vendors to create a vibrant marketplace in Ghana, where SMEs can showcase their products, attract new customers, and build…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Sterling Bank has once again redefined the boundaries of customerfirst banking in Nigeria by scrapping Account Maintenance Fees (AMF) across all personal accounts. Just months after abolishing transfer fees on local online transactions in April 2025, the bank has dismantled yet another long-standing industry practice, cementing its role as the nation’s leading force for transparent, fair, and customer-focused banking.This decision cuts at the heart of a revenue model that has long cost Nigerian customers dearly. In 2024 alone, tier-1 banks raked in over ₦650 billion from account maintenance and e-banking charges.Sterling’s move rewrites Nigeria’s banking rulebook while amplifying its bold…
In compliance with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, on the need to resuscitate lecture sessions with corpers across the country with a view to reshaping their minds for a better life ahead of them. The commissioner of Police, Delta state, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, detailed the Police Public Relations officer, SP Edafe Bright, to the NYSC orientation camp on 1st October 2025.It was an insightful engagement as the corpers were lectured on topics such as Cybercrime, law enforcement, Rights, responsibility of citizens, police accountability, and community Policing. The corpers were engaged, and…
Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this day and our journey of nationhood since October 1, 1960, when our founding fathers accepted the instruments of self-government from colonial rule, let us remember their sacrifice, devotion, and grand dream of a strong, prosperous, and united Nigeria that will lead Africa and be the beacon of light to the rest of the world. i. We have attained a record-breaking increase in non-oil revenue, achieving the 2025 target by August with over N20 trillion. In September 2025 alone, we raised…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has expressed dissatisfaction with the state of Nigeria’s independence, describing it as another means of bondage. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele stated that the country has not become better and that people who fought for the nation’s independence have not been fully appreciated. He stated that there are several differences in the country on different grounds, most especially politically, which have not allowed Nigeria to experience what it means to be independent “At 65, we are still not better; those who fought recklessly…
Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Africa’s leading Pan–African real estate company, joins millions of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora in celebrating the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a goodwill message to mark the occasion, the company’s Group Managing Director, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, lauded the resilience, unity, and indomitable spirit of Nigerians, which have continued to sustain the country through six and a half decades of challenges and triumphs. “As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence, we salute the courage of our founding fathers and the collective will of Nigerians who have kept the dream of a united, prosperous,…
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. Thepublic 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 current trading…
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, today, Tuesday, 30 September 2025, held a strategic conference with officers of the Command at the Police Officers’ Mess, Police Headquarters, Asaba, explicitly aligning the session with the recent conference convened by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM. Building on the IGP’s directives, the CP set a results-driven tone for the next operational cycle. He emphasised intelligence-led patrols, disciplined highway enforcement, and unwavering respect for human rights. The CP during his address issued a firm warning to Area Commanders, DPOs, tactical commanders and other officers in the…
The Delta State Police Command wishes to inform the public that full enforcement of regulations on tinted vehicle glass will commence from Thursday, October 2, 2025, in line with extant federal laws and directives. This statewide operation will be conducted with professionalism, respect for constitutional rights, and zero tolerance for abuse. In the same vein, the Command reiterates the subsisting ban on the unauthorized use of sirens and revolving/strobe lights, as well as the covering, defacing, or obstruction of number plates by private individuals and non-entitled officials. While the Command continues to enforce general traffic and safety regulations, drivers are…
If there is any prophet that reveals God’s mind towards media houses and journalists, it would Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. Through his prophecies, Primate Ayodele has warned several media houses and journalists about what they should pray about, even though he is also consistently praying for them. His prophecies regarding media houses are borne out of his love for the profession and especially because of the country we are in, where journalists are not well appreciated. This is the reason he has also taken it upon himself to always celebrate journalists and media houses.…