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POLARIS BANK PARTNERS CYCLOTRON CLUB TO ADVANCE LIVE WELL INITIATIVE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING

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  Polaris Bank Partners Cyclotron Club to Advance LiveWell Initiative and Promote Healthy Living Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial Bank institution, has announced a strategic partnership with Cyclotron Cycling Development Initiatives, otherwise known as Cyclotron Club, to advance LiveWell by Polaris, the Bank’s flagship wellness initiative designed to promote healthy living, preventive healthcare, and overall wellbeing among employees, customers, and communities across Nigeria. The partnership was formally unveiled at a ceremony held at the Bank’s headquarters last Saturday in Lagos, where both organisations launched a co-branded partnership jersey symbolising their shared commitment to fostering healthier lifestyles and supporting cause-driven advocacy through cycling. LiveWell by Polaris is a comprehensive wellness initiative created by Polaris Bank to encourage physical fitness, mental wellbeing, and healthier lifestyle choices. Through initiatives su...
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MIRRORING FIDELITY BANK'S GIANT FOOTPRINTS IN AVIATION AND FINANCING IN NIGERIA

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  Press Release  Mirroring Fidelity Bank's Giant Footprints in Aviation Financing in Nigeria Aviation business, not only in Nigeria, is generally known to be a capital intensive one and strictly guided by international regulations as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The ICAO recommended standards and Practices are to be referred to when dealing in aviation business, therefore, Nigeria being a signatory to ICAO should uphold international civil aviation standards and fulfill its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Numerous challenges, including high operating cost; fluctuating exchange rates; difficulties in aircraft repossession; perceived high-risk environment for international financiers and lessors, leading to stringent financing terms or reluctance to engage with Nigerian airlines, have really overwhelmed the sector. Experts say international lessors often perceive Nigeria as a high-risk country due to factor...
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FIDELITY BANK PROVIDES CRITICAL FUNDING SUPPORT TO ABUJA SPECIAL NEEDS ORPHANAGE

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PRESS RELEASE  Fidelity Bank Provides Critical Funding Support to Abuja Special Needs Orphanage Photo caption:                                                      L-R: Deputy President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Olamide Wilson; Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Director, JKS Special Needs Academy, Abuja, Nifemi Ajileye; Team Lead, Human Resources Business Partner, Abuja and North, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aishatu Sambo; and President, Valorem Inductees Class, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ekeh Adaora; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) CSR Outreach in Abuja recently.  Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), has funded critical support for the JKS Special Needs Academy in Abuja to ensure continued shelter and care for v...
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BARR LADIPO JOHNSON DID NOT RESIGN FROM OUR PARTY, HE WAS a KWANKWASIYA MOVEMENT MEMBER -NNPP

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  Barr Ladipo Johnson did not resign from our party, he was a Kwankwasiya Movement member -NNPP  The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says the spokesperson of the Kwankwasiya Movement, Barr Ladipo Johnson did not resign from the party but simply joined his master, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso.  Recall that Johnson, a Lawyer, who often posted statements as NNPP publicity secretary with the Kwankwaso group, announced his resignation from NNPP on thursday amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Johnson announced his resignation in a letter dated May 4, 2026, which was made available to the media on thursday, the correspondence was addressed to the chairman of NNPP Ward G1 (Shitta/Ogunlana Ward) in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State. In the letter, the former self acclaimed NNPP spokesman said his resignation takes immediate effect, citing the need for a “broader national realignment of the opposition. Comrade Ogini Olaposi    ...
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LEADERSHIP TUSSLE: INEC CHAIRMAN RISKS JAIL TERM FOR CONTEMPT -NNPP

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  Leadership tussle: INEC chairman risks jail term for contempt -NNPP The New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP on Wednesday explained why it went for a closed door meeting with the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amiputan in Abuja on Tuesday, March 5.  Recall that a selected executives of the NNPP led by their counsel met with INEC chairman at the commission's headquarters in Abuja.  This is contained in a statement by the NNPP Secretary General, Comrade Ogini Olaposi on Wednesday.   Comrade Ogini Olaposi                                         Secretary General, NNPP Olaposi stated that the meeting which was called to get the INEC chairman to obey court orders regarding the NNPP leadership tussle was stalemated and seemingly unproductive.  "We have had enough patience with INEC, preferring to tow the line of peace and due process in pursing our rights over its d...
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POLARIS BANK SUPPORTS THE LAUNCH OF NACCIMA CALL CENTER TO DRIVE GROWTH FOR NIGERIAN EXPORTERS

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 Press Release *Polaris Bank Supports the Launch of NACCIMA Call Center to Drive Growth for Nigerian Exporters*   Photo caption:                                               Chris Ofikulu, Executive Director, Retail &   Commercial Banking, Polaris Bank,   presents  office equipment for takeoff and   smooth operation of NACCIMA Export   Support Centre in Lagos recently. Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial bank, has proudly facilitated the launch of the NACCIMA Export Support Call Center, a vital initiative designed to provide comprehensive support to Nigerian exporters, especially those operating in the non-oil sector and enhance their ability to access global markets. This partnership marks a significant step in the Bank’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s export ecosystem. C...
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UNION BANK'S ASBON RECOGNITION AND NIGERIA'S SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY: BANKING BEYOND THE BALANCE SHEET

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  BANKING BEYOND THE BALANCE SHEET: UNION BANK'S ASBON RECOGNITION AND NIGERIA'S SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMY  Photo caption:                                               From left: President, Association of Small   Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON), Dr.   Femi Egbesola and Head, SME Segment, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Ayokunnumi Abraham during the presentation of the Best Bank for SME Growth Banking Initiative Award, 2025, to Union Bank of Nigeria at the 6th Nigeria National SME Business Awards (NNSBA), held on April 30, 2026, at the Rotary Centre, Ikeja, Lagos Union Bank of Nigeria has been named winner of the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award (2025) at the Nigeria National SME Business Awards, organised by the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON) in partnership with the Lagos State Government through the Ministry ...
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