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  Green Energy Financing Helps Nigerian SMEs Cut Power Costs and Boost Productivity Nigeria’s energy sector is entering a period of significant change, creating fresh opportunities for small businesses to adopt cleaner and more reliable power solutions. For entrepreneurs facing rising electricity costs, grid disruptions and continued dependence on generators, Fidelity Bank Green Financing provides a practical route to improved energy security. Recent reforms in the power sector have increased attention on electricity pricing, service reliability and decentralised energy supply. These developments are encouraging businesses and households to examine how they generate, consume and finance power. For a small business, unreliable electricity quickly becomes a financial problem. The cost extends beyond monthly electricity bills to include fuel, generator maintenance, replacement parts, inverter batteries, interrupted operations and lost productivity. A business owner can forecast expens...

  POLARIS BANK STRENGTHENS CANCER ADVOCACY THROUGH SUSTAINED COMMUNITY IMPACT …Bank reaffirms commitment to early detection and patient support at WinCancer Foundation’s inaugural Games L-R: Olabisi Oladiran, Founder WinCancer Foundation; Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Polaris Bank; Oluwatumininu Adesioye,Trustee WinCancer Foundation and Adaku S. Nwankwo, Digital PR Executive, Polaris Bank at the Inaugural WinCancer Games Event held at WhiteSands School Playing ground, Lekki Lagos to mark breast cancer month recently. LAGOS, NIGERIA — October 2026: Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection and patient support as it partnered WinCancer Foundation to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Bank’s participation in the Foundation’s inaugural WinCancer Games, held at Whitesands School playground, Lagos, under the theme “Awareness to Action,” highlighted the importance o...

  Fidelity Bank Targets Growth for SMEs at Abuja Business Forum   Fidelity Bank Plc will conclude its 2026 Quarterly Business Forum series with an edition in Abuja, bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry experts and other stakeholders to examine strategies for sustainable growth in the Federal Capital Territory. The forum will hold on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Barcelona Hotel, No. 23 Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, Abuja. The theme is Building Sustainable Businesses, Unlocking Growth, Governance and Opportunity in the FCT. Ugochi Osinigwe                                                    Divisional Head, SME Banking              Fidelity Bank Plc Speaking ahead of the event, the Divisional Head of SME Banking at Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Ugochi Osinigwe, said sustainable business growth depends on...

  Polaris Bank Deepens Sustainability Commitment with Tree Planting at Lekki Conservation Centre L-R: Mr. Uchenna Achunine, Director Business Dev & Partnership at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF); Pius Olaoye, CFO, Polaris Bank; Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Polaris Bank; Dr. Joseph Onoja, DG NCF; Bukola Oluyadi, Group Head Customer Experience & Value Management, Polaris Bank and Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Polaris Bank at the Tree Planting Exercise Lagos, Nigeria, October 14, 2026 – Polaris Bank has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability with a tree-planting exercise at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), as part of its ongoing efforts to promote climate action, environmental conservation and sustainable community development. The exercise, held on Monday, builds on the Bank’s nationwide tr...

  NAGAFF writes Tinubu on retirement extension for Custom officers  The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to extend the mass due retirement of seasoned Customs Officers, expected to retire in  December 2026  by one year.  This is contained in a statement signed by the  NAGAFF Secretary General, Mr Geophrey Nwosu in Lagos on Wednesday.  The appeal is contained in an open letter to the President titled: '"The Matter of Mass Due Retirement of Seasoned Management Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)". The association appealed to the President to  extend the tenure of all NCS officers retiring by December 2026 by one year.  It noted that the  one year should be used to train and prepare the upcoming young officers taking over from them to face the challenges of international trade in Nigeria.  Bola Ahmed Tinubu              ...

  How Mobile Banking Makes Everyday Transactions Easier...Tolulope Rojaiye Mobile banking is changing how Nigerians manage money, pay bills and complete everyday financial transactions. The value goes beyond having a bank on a smartphone. It lies in helping customers complete important banking tasks without allowing those tasks to disrupt work, business, family responsibilities or personal schedules. A routine visit to a bank branch can take more time than expected. Customers may have to contend with traffic, travel time and queues. For a business owner, this could mean leaving a shop during a busy period. An employee may have to sacrifice a lunch break, while a parent may need to reorganise an already demanding day. Bank branches remain important for customers who require financial advice, documentation or assistance with complex transactions. However, many routine banking activities can now be completed digitally. The Fidelity Mobile App allows customers to conduct several transa...