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Thought Leadership Series  By Vivian Imoh-Ita Investing in Women-Led Enterprises Is a Growth Strategy Nigeria Can’t Afford to Delay Vivian Imoh-Ita                                              Head, Retail & SME Business                    Union Bank of Nigeria, Across African banking, the conversation is shifting from "inclusion as intent" to "inclusion as performance." Margin pressure, re capitalisation conversations, digitization, and tighter risk expectations are forcing a hard question: where will sustainable, low-volatility growth come from   in   the   next   cycle?   One   answer   is   hiding   in   plain   sight:   women-led   enterprises, underfunded, underserved, and consisten...

Press Release  Sterling Bank Charts Way Forward for Nigeria's Transport, Logistics Sector L-R Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Darlington Nwankwo, Divisional Head, Renewable Energy, Mobility and Tourism, Sterling Bank; Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Honorable Commissioner for Transportation, Lagos State: and Moyomade Akinyosoye, Divisional Head, Institutional Banking, Sterling Bank, at the recently concluded Nigeria Transport and Logistics Summit, hosted by Sterling Bank in Lagos recently. Lagos, Nigeria, Industry leaders, policymakers, financiers, and innovators convened in Lagos today for the inaugural Nigeria Transport & Logistics Summit (NTLS) 2026, hosted by Sterling Bank at Eko Hotel & Suites, to forge actionable strategies for building a faster, more connected Nigeria through transport, mobility, and logistics. Held under the theme “Funding the Engine of Growth,” the summit positioned Nigeria's transport and logistics sector as a critical but under-leveraged dri...

Press Release  Polaris Bank Positions Gender Equity as Growth Strategy at IWD 2026 Photo caption: L-R; Belinda Nkechi Idinmachi, Entrepreneurship Specialist, ALX Founder Academy; Subulade Giwa-Amu, Non- Executive Director, Polaris Bank; Kayode Lawal, Managing Director/CEO, Polaris Bank; Tomi Somefun, Former Managing Director /CEO for Unity Bank Plc, & Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate & Investment Banking during the International Women's Day celebration in Lagos recently. Polaris Bank has reinforced its commitment to deepen gender equity as a business and growth imperative during its 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) event, spotlighting sustained investments in women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and leadership development. In line with this year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” highlighting a call to action for accelerating gender equality through generosity, collaboration,and investment in women. The speakers emphasized intentional contribution as a catalyst...

Kwankwaso Regrets deceit-- NNPP  There are clear indications at the moment that senator KWANKWASO is regretting his inability to take a wrong decision than taking non in a matter of urgent importance. At the time of this avoidable misunderstanding in nnpp started, he was determined to resolve the matter amicably with the founder of the new Nigeria people's party Dr aniebonam. Unfortunately the pressure were so much on him not to do so due to percunary interest of the unemployed characters around him. Buba Galadima, Dipo Olayoku, Prince Onu nweze, Barr Hon Robert and Barr Ladipo Johnson etc were allegedly threatening that if he does they will leave the party. These unemployed characters were able to intimidate Kwankwaso but the governor of kano state insisted and encouraged him to go to lagos and apologise to the founder of nnpp. The Gov Abba who is a very good and God fearing Muslim was totally against the betrayal of the founder of the party, a nice man who helped them at no cost ...

Press Release  Fidelity Bank to Proffer Solutions to Public Sector Revenue Challenges at high level Stakeholders’ Webinar Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host a high-level virtual webinar focused on helping public institutions to strengthen revenue systems, improve fiscal transparency, and build smarter digital structures for collections, oversight, and accountability. Scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the session, themed Digital Fiscal Transparency: Unlocking Sub-national Opportunities for International Partners, will bring together a cross-section of public sector leaders, development institutions, heads of parastatals and agencies, as well as financial experts to explore practical solutions for stronger public finance management. “As public institutions seek ways to improve internally generated revenue and strengthen public trust, there has been a renewed focus on fiscal transparency. This is particularly important in the face of recent macro and...

  NNPP demands INEC's  swift execution of the FCT Court Order The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday demanded that INEC should swiftly enforce the Federal Capital Territory High Court Order to recognise the Agbo Major led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT high Court on Tuesday ruled that INEC should immediately recognize the NNPP NWC of the Dr Boniface Aniebonam led group of the party.  In a statement by its National Secretary in Lagos, Mr Ogini Olaposi, the party stated that INEC should no longer delay uploading it's national executives on the commission's website. We hope that the current leadership in INEC will not be worse than his predecessor in the area of disobedience to valid court orders and clear judgments. As we speak a contempt proceedings had commenced and form 48 duly served to the chairman of INEC The court restrained INEC from dealing and transacting any business with Dr Ahmed Ajuji led NWC members of the ...