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  WAEC ASSURES STAKEHOLDERS OF HITCH-FREE AND SEAMLESS CONDUCT OF WASSCE (SC), 2026  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) wishes to reassure candidates, parents, school-owners, stakeholders and the general public of its unwavering commitment to the seamless, hitch-free and successful conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2026.  Recall that on Monday, May 11, 2026, the Management of WAEC, Nigeria, intimated its stakeholders of its readiness and plans for conducting the said examination which has since commenced. The ongoing examination continues unhindered despite the ongoing protest by some members of the workforce.  The Council, as a law-abiding organisation, respects the rights of unions and staff members to peacefully express their grievances, within the ambit of the law. Thus, every necessary step has been taken to address the issue and safeguard the integrity, credibility and smooth cond...

 PRESS Release May 12, 2026 Union Bank Honoured by ASBON at Nigeria National SME Business Awards Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its reputation as a strong supporter of Nigerian businesses, receiving the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award for 2025 from the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON) at the Nigeria National SME Business Awards, held recently in Lagos. The award was presented to the Bank in recognition of its strategic leadership in advancing the growth and resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises, through a differentiated suite of solutions designed to enable business expansion and long-term value creation. Akunnumi Abraham                                            Head SME Segment, Union Bank   Receiving the award on behalf of the Bank, Akunnumi Abraham, Head of SME Segment at Union Bank, described...

  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...

  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...

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...

  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    ...