Three WEMA Bank staff arraigned for N8.5bn fraud in Lagos 

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025 arraigned the trio of Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim, who are employees of Wema Bank before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside their accomplices, Hanna Okunlola Adesokan, Hamza Zakariya, Achionu …

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Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe Champions Transformational Leadership at London Business School Women’s Day Forum

As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, the London Business School (LBS) Alumni Community Nigeria hosted a private brunch and fireside chat that placed the spotlight firmly on one of Nigeria’s most impactful business leaders—Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc.   Held in Lagos, the event gathered an elite …

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Shareholders commend Wema Bank  at 2024 Annual General Meeting 

…Express confidence in stable future following FY 2024 Financial Performance   Reinforcing its position as one of Nigeria’s most profitable financial institutions, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received a unanimous vote of confidence from its shareholders across Nigeria as it disclosed a record-breaking financial performance at …

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Alleged Theft: Premium Trust Bank Staffers Remanded in Lagos Prisons

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, arraigned the duo of Kehinde Odeyemi and Matthew Adeniyi Damilola, who are both employees of Premium Trust Bank, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.   They were arraigned alongside Samson Latshin Dakup, Bolaji Omotosho …

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When legacy meets preparedness – Olusegun Alebiosu as CEO, FirstBank Group By Aniekan Ezekiel

What happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the opposite situation: When legacy meets unpreparedness. The world abounds in examples of this distressing situation. A dynasty that has built wealth from generation to generation, with its illustrious heirs …

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Supreme Court Affirms Heavy Damages Against Fidelity Bank

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the rulings of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal in a protracted legal dispute between Fidelity Bank Plc and Sagecom Concepts Limited, an Ibadan-based firm. With this final judgement on April 11, 2025, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by five justices, upheld the rulings of the Lagos State …

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Why Fidelity Bank Plc Is Too Big to Fail

Several media platforms have gone to town with the news of the Supreme Court ruling on a dispute between the defunct FSB International Bank and Sagecom Concepts Limited with some of them questioning the ability of Fidelity Bank (the judgement debtor) to make the payment.   As the matter is still before the court and there’s a court order prohibiting …

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Jemras Homes Unveils Treasure Mall in Lekki with a Star-Studded Grand Opening Ceremony

Jemras Homes, one of Lagos’ fastest-growing real estate firms, held a vibrant and star-studded grand opening of its debut commercial property, Treasure Mall, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Abijo GRA, Lekki-Ajah. The colourful ceremony brought together top political figures, industry leaders, celebrities, and business stakeholders to celebrate the launch of this landmark development. The event was graced by notable …

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Wema Bank Training Institute, Purple Academy Shines At GlobalCCU Awards, Paris

…Confirmed Winner of the 2025 GlobalCCU Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’ Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been announced the gold winner of the 2025 Global Council of Corporate Universities Awards (GlobalCCU) Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’. Held in Paris, on May 12, 2025, the awards …

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