LAPO Microfinance Bank, a leader in the financial sector, participated in the 5th Corporate Media Roundtable organized by the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria (ORAN), focusing on the crucial topic of cybersecurity in financial institutions. The event, held recently, brought together key stakeholders, including media professionals, regulators, and representatives from various financial entities. In his opening remarks, Shehu Tijani, President of ORAN, emphasized the importance of online security, urging attendees to protect their information to mitigate cyber threats. The address by Oluremi Akande, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at LAPO, highlighted the escalating risk of cybercrime, particularly in the…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The CP-Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) of the Delta State Police Command established and deployed by CP Olufemi Abaniwonda to Ughelli Axis has recorded notable breakthroughs in the ongoing campaign against violent crime. In two meticulously coordinated operations, the team arrested suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists, while recovering firearms, ammunition, and other illicit weapons, reinforcing the Command’s unwavering dedication to upholding public safety and order. On 27/05/2025 at about 2335hrs, while conducting a covert surveillance patrol along Ughelli – Patani Road, operatives of CP – Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT) led by the commander ASP Robinson Julius flagged down an approaching…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South West Nigeria, on Thursday, 22nd May 2025, officially conferred its first-ever “Knight of Faith” title upon renowned business mogul and philanthropist, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, in recognition of his dedication to the Christian faith, nation-building, and exemplary leadership in business and community development. The historic investiture, themed “Celebrating Distinction and Faithful Stewardship,” was held at the Garden of Faith, Abeokuta. The occasion also featured the induction of several eminent Nigerians as Distinguished Patrons of the association, including the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun; the Deputy Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, Barr. Olaniyi…
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 Mathematics Competition had in attendance representatives from Union Bank, the Lagos State Education Board, Principals of Schools, and teachers. Ten competitors, drawn from different schools within and outside the deaf community in Lagos, participated in the programme. The competition, a collaboration between Union Bank and the Ajofa…
Renowned Kenyan author and literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Ngugi, celebrated globally as East Africa’s leading novelist, passed away on Thursday night in the US after a long illness, according to his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngugi. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning, May 28, 2025. He lived a full life, fought a good fight. As was his last wish, let’s celebrate his life and his work. Rîa ratha na rîa thŭa.…
Leading African financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to hold the 3rd edition of its flagship market access platform, the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) Expo from September 18 to 20, 2025, at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, Georgia, USA. In a strategic move to deepen diaspora and transatlantic business linkages, Fidelity Bank is partnering with Amplify Africa, the organizers of AFRICON, the leading African diaspora business and culture summit in the United States. This collaboration brings together two powerful platforms committed to bridging African enterprise with global opportunity. “Since 2022, when we hosted the…
Dele Udoh ran for his country, but It was the same country that gunned him down.. not in war, not in terror but in envy.. The tragic story of Otenkwa Dele Ndubuisi Udoh.. a boy of two tribes, a dreamer of two worlds, and a victim of a jealous gun. He was born in Umuahia, Abia State, on May 24, 1957. A Yoruba-Igbo boy, two proud heritages burning in his veins, but one soul, fast, driven, gifted. From a young age, Otenkwa Dele Ndubuisi Udoh didn’t walk, he sprinted. His feet were blessed, and so was his future. In the…
The passing on of Prof. Ngùgì Wa Thiong’o has orphaned Africa; we, the students of literature, have borne it all. Prof. Ngùgì was one in many; a mentor, a teacher, a prolific writer, a poet, an honest man, and a great political animal. Ngùgì’s great works of literature among them; The River Between, Weep Not Child, A Grain of Wheat, I Will Marry When I Want, Devil on the Cross, Decolonizing the Mind, Wizard of the Crow, Matigari, Dreams in the Time of War, among others have created an original African desire, identity and the African literary philosophy. If a…
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 recognize individuals, institutions, and policy reforms that have significantly shaped Nigeria’s capital markets. The initiative seeks to spotlight excellence in areas such as regulatory leadership, corporate governance, investment performance, and financial innovation. “This award is a testament to the tremendous work we are doing at Fidelity Bank—not only in delivering…
Senator Yunus Akintunde the Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District has joined notable leaders to felicitate with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the entire Nation as the administration marks the second year in office. In a release by Kunle Olatunji the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Akintunde, he further expressed optimism about the policy reforms and action plans of President Tinubu’s administration while acknowledging the various challenges and the endurance of all Nigerians at all levels. “It is important to salute the courage of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his giant strides and genuine focus, embarking…