FirstBank retains top spot as Nigeria’s Best Bank for ESG at 2025 EUROMONEY Awards 

FirstBank, the West African premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has emerged as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, held recently in London. This marks FirstBank’s second consecutive win in the ESG category, affirming its leadership in sustainable finance and responsible banking across Nigeria. The Euromoney Awards …

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Dr Habeeb Olalekan Okunola Crowned Lagos State Man of the Year 2025

In a highly anticipated and significant announcement, Chief (Dr.) Habeeb Olalekan Okunola, MON, OFR, the President of CINI Holdings, has been officially recognized as the 2025 Lagos State Man of the Year. This prestigious honor, awarded by the organizers of the Lagos State Man of the Year Award (LASMAYA), emerged from a comprehensive polling process that highlighted Dr. Okunola’s strong …

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Yoruba Forum Commends Shettima for Unalloyed Loyalty to Tinubu

…Says President Made Right Choice for VP in 2023   The Yoruba Youth Progressive Forum (YYPF) has praised Vice President Kashim Shettima for his “unalloyed loyalty” to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that his selection in 2023 was a pivotal decision for Nigeria’s progress.   Addressing a gathering of youths, stakeholders, and media at a press conference in Lagos, the …

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Insecurity: Group Scores Defence Minister Badaru Low on Performance

The Arewa Action Group (AAG), a civil advocacy coalition based in Kaduna, has issued a damning assessment of Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, accusing him of gross incompetence and declaring his office “technically vacant” in the face of worsening insecurity in the northern region.   In a strongly worded press statement on Sunday signed by the group’s president, …

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