Wema Bank Plc has rewarded three outstanding educators with N4.5 million in cash prizes as part of its 2025 Wema @ 80 Teachers’ Day Campaign. The bank, in a statement …
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Lasaco Assurance Launches ‘Safe Start Initiative’ to Support Maternal Health and Safer Motherhood in Nigeria
Lasaco Assurance Plc has launched a new corporate social responsibility programme designed to promote safer motherhood and improve infant health in underserved communities across Nigeria. The initiative, known as the …
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NAICOM Launches Implementation Plan for National Insurance Industry Reform Agenda 2025
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has officially launched a detailed implementation strategy for the National Insurance Industry Reform Agenda (NIIRA) 2025, marking a major step toward overhauling Nigeria’s insurance sector. …
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Nigerians Protest Dollar-Only Flight Ticket Sales as Festive Season Nears
As the Christmas and New Year travel season draws closer, many air passengers in Nigeria have expressed strong anger over the continued sale of flight tickets in foreign currencies, especially …
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Nigeria Could Gain 1.7 Million Working Mothers by 2030 Through Affordable Childcare Investment
Nigeria could add up to 1.7 million working mothers to its labour force by 2030 if the government and private sector invest in affordable and quality childcare systems, according to …
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Naira and Stocks Fall as Trump’s Military Threat Shakes Nigerian Markets
Nigeria’s financial markets opened November 2025 on a negative note as both the naira and equities fell sharply following remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military …
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Experts Urge G20 to Tackle Global ‘Inequality Emergency’ as Wealth Gap Widens
Wealth inequality has reached crisis levels globally, threatening democracy, economic stability, and social cohesion, experts have warned ahead of the G20 summit set to take place later this month in …
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Sterling HoldCo Reports 44% Surge in Earnings, Assets Hit ₦4.09tn
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has announced a 44.1 per cent rise in gross earnings to ₦341.7 billion for the nine months ending September 2025, compared to ₦237.2 billion recorded …
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Zenith Bank Records ₦3.37tn Gross Earnings in Nine Months, Up 16%
Zenith Bank Plc has announced a 16 per cent growth in its gross earnings for the first nine months of 2025, reaching ₦3.37 trillion compared to ₦2.9 trillion recorded during …
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Standard Chartered Meets CBN’s N200bn Capital Requirement Ahead of 2026 Deadline
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has announced that it has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new minimum capital requirement of ₦200 billion for national commercial banks, well …