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WHY THE RIGHT COMMUNITY COULD BE A WOMAN’S GREATEST ADVANTAGE

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  Why the Right Community Could Be a Woman’s Greatest Advantage For generations, women have been encouraged to work harder, save more and persevere. Yet personal determination, while essential, cannot overcome every barrier. Progress happens faster when ambition is supported by access to finance, practical knowledge, trusted networks and opportunities for growth. Across Nigeria, women are building businesses, advancing careers, supporting families and creating employment. Their contributions are visible in boardrooms, markets, offices, factories and communities. However, many still face limited access to capital, business guidance and professional networks that could help them move from potential to sustained success. This reality explains the growing appeal of communities designed specifically to help women thrive. Women increasingly want financial relationships that understand their ambitions, respond to their realities and support their development beyond traditional banking tra...

BENIN-ASABA EXPRESSWAY CONCESSION COMPANY APPOINTS EMMANUEL ONWODI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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  Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Appoints Emmanuel Onwodi Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel Onwodi                                                Chief Operating Officer, BAECCA The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has announced the appointment of renowned Public-Private Partnership and infrastructure specialist, Dr. Emmanuel Onwodi, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), strengthening its executive leadership as it advances the development and management of the critical Benin-Asaba highway corridor. Onwodi, a chartered accountant, infrastructure finance specialist and former senior official of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), brings more than 25 years of professional experience covering infrastructure development, concession management, project finance, risk management, transport and logistics. In his n...

FIDELITY PROMOTES 13% OF IT'S WORKFORCE….. REINFORCES PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN CULTURE

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  *Fidelity Promotes 13% of its Workforce* *….. Reinforces Performance-Driven Culture* Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the promotion of 433 employees through its 2026 Promotion and Notch Award Exercise. Approximately 13 per cent of the Bank’s workforce benefited from the exercise, reflecting a steady increase from the 12 per cent and 11 per cent recorded in 2025 and 2024, when 376 and 337 employees were promoted, respectively. The initiative reflects the Bank's unwavering commitment to recognizing excellence, rewarding outstanding performance, and fostering a high-performance culture across the organization.  Nneka Onyeali Ikpe                                              Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer  Fidelity Bank Plc Since assuming office as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nneka Onyeali Ikpe ...

POLICE ARRAIGN TWO WOMEN FOR CYBER STALKING ACCESS BANK

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  Police Arraign Two Women for Cyberstalking Access Bank The Police prosecuting counsel Stanley Nwafoaku from the Directorate of legal services of Federal Criminal Investigation Department of Nigeria Police Force Alagbon Ikoyi Lagos today, arraigned two ladies alleged to have considered together to cause the transmission of false publication concerning Access bank to the effect that the lender is shutting down its operations. When the three count charge were read to them, the two Defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.  Thereafter Barrister Nwafoaku urged the court to remand them in the custody of Nigerian correctional services and fix a date for trial. However,!Cyhtia Nwanpu who stood in for Ifenna Okeke counsel for both defendants, asked for a short date to file a  formal bail application. The presiding Judge,Akintayo Aluko, while remanding the defendants in custody of the Nigerian correctional services, adjourned till 25th of November 2026 for trial pending when ...

COURT AFFIRMS BAMOFIN LADIPO JOHNSON AS NDC LAGOS CENTRAL SENATORIAL CANDIDATE

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* SEPTEMBER 18, 2026   *COURT AFFIRMS BAMOFIN LADIPO JOHNSON AS NDC LAGOS CENTRAL SENATORIAL CANDIDATE: MEDIA TEAM CALLS FOR UNITY AND AN ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGN* Bamofin Ladipo Johnson                                      NDC, Lagos Central Senatorial Candidate The Media Team of Bamofin Ladipo Johnson, the official Lagos Central Senatorial Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), welcomes the landmark judgment delivered this afternoon by the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. In the judgment presided over by the Honourable Justice D. E. Osiagor, the court entirely dismissed the suit filed by Hon. Babasola Sebanjo challenging the outcome of the party’s primary election. The court ruled decisively that the suit failed for want of jurisdiction and completely lacked merit, thereby validating the transparency and integrity of the internal demo...

KWANKWASO ARRIVES LAGOS, PLEDGES TO CRASH FOOD AND FUEL PRICES UNDER OBIDIENT-KWANKWASO ADMINISTRATION

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  Kwankwaso Arrives Lagos, Pledges to Crash Food and Fuel Prices Under Obidient-Kwankwaso Administration Lagos, Nigeria. The vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, arrived at Lagos airport today, where he was warmly received by Hon. Ladipo Johnson, the party's Lagos Central senatorial candidate, alongside other aspirants under the NDC umbrella. Addressing the media before his departure, Kwankwaso struck a confident and policy-focused tone, pledging that an Obidient-Kwankwaso administration would take decisive action to address the rising cost of living. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso                                      Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)                  Vice Presidential Candidate  "Thank you. By the grace of God, the Obidient-Kwankwaso administration will do whatever it takes to...

BENIN-ASABA EXPRESSWAY: DARAMOLA SEEKS PATIENCE, ASSURES MOTORISTS OF ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION

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Press Release  Benin-Asaba Expressway: Daramola Seeks Patience, Assures Motorists of Accelerated Construction The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed for patience from motorists and communities along the corridor as it prepares to accelerate construction on the 125-kilometre highway following the rainy season. Samuel Daramola                                                   Chief Executive Officer, BAECC Chief Executive Officer of BAECC, Samuel Daramola, in a statement today, said the company remained committed to delivering the project despite persistent rainfall and the difficulties of reconstructing a heavily travelled highway while keeping it open to traffic. “We recognise the inconvenience that motorists and communities have experienced, and we do not take their concerns lightly,” Daramola said. “Our responsibilit...