Fidelity Bank Promotes 12% of Workforce and Increases Salaries by 20% across board

Fidelity Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s top-tier financial institutions, has promoted 376 employees following its recently concluded annual performance review exercise. This represents approximately 12% of the bank’s workforce, underscoring its management’s deep appreciation for the pivotal role played by staff in recoding the highest growth by percentage volumes in the banking industry with 210% increase in its Profit Before …

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Plan International Nigeria Brings Girls’ Rights and Safety to the Forefront at Africa Social Impact Summit 4.0 Agenda

Plan International Nigeria, a leading advocate for girls’ rights and gender equality, will return to the Africa Social Impact Summit this year with a strategic emphasis on policy influence, system strengthening, and high-impact partnerships that drive the protection, empowerment, and long-term advancement of girls across the continent.  As one of the summit’s theme partners, Plan International Nigeria will be driving …

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Fidelity MD, Onyeali-Ikpe Urges Women to Embrace Lifelong Learning and Collaboration for Career Success

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key habits for achieving long-term career success and breaking through professional barriers. She gave the charge during a Women’s Roundtable hosted by the bank over the weekend at the Fidelity SME Hub in Gbagada, …

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Zenith Bank assures investors on exit from CBN’s regulatory forbearance by June 30th, restates commitment to continued dividend payment

Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest bank by Tier-1 Capital, has assured shareholders and investors of its readiness to satisfy all relevant conditions to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance by June 30, 2025. The bank also expressed confidence in meeting shareholders’ dividend expectations in the 2025 financial year.   The clarification comes on the back of heightened …

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Fidelity Bank ED, Kevin Ugwuoke takes over as President of Risk Managers Association

Kevin Ugwuoke, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has formally assumed office as President of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI). His leadership promises a reform-focused era anchored on policy advocacy, ethical standards, and digital innovation to deepen risk governance across sectors in the country. Speaking during the presidential handover ceremony in Lagos over …

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery to Begin Distribution of PMS, Diesel Nationwide

…Deploys 4,000 CNG Tankers To Enhance Distribution Network Nationwide   …Offer open to Marketers, Petrol Dealers, Manufacturers, Telecoms Firms, Aviation and other large users   Dangote Petroleum Refinery is pleased to announce the commencement of a significant national initiative designed to transform Nigeria’s fuel distribution landscape. Effective 15th of August 2025, the Refinery will begin the distribution of Premium Motor …

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Fidelity Bank Boosts Learning with Donations to Govt Sec. School Port Harcourt

In furtherance of its long-standing commitment to education and youth development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated a wide range of relief and academic materials to Government Junior Secondary School, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The donation was made possible by the unwavering dedication and generosity of a class of newly inducted staff, known as the Suncrest Inductee …

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Union Bank’s alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success at the NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme

Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme, which has graduated 125 entrepreneurs who have benefited from firsthand entrepreneurship training and business grants.   Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria account …

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Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day

With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic partnerships, and ongoing policy engagement.   Earlier this year, the Foundation led a major cleanup at Elegushi Beach under its Beach Adoption Programme, a national initiative that has now formally adopted more than …

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Another milestone achieved: FirstBank disburses N1 billion in one day, through Agent Credit Scheme By Tosin Ajayi

Firstmonie Agent Credit Scheme is a FirstBank’s digital lending solution designed to empower a wide range of low-income individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional credit channels. This innovative program offers financial support to Firstmonie Point-Of- Sale agents by enabling them to overcome liquidity challenges and capitalize on new opportunities without disruption in business due to lack of funds in …

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