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UNION BANK AND PARTNERS RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS AND COMMISSION DIGITAL LEARNING CENTRE IN ABUJA

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  For Immediate Release November 2026  Union Bank and Partners Recognise Outstanding Educators and Commission Digital Learning Centre in Abuja Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria has again demonstrated its longstanding commitment to improving educational outcomes for students, teachers, and young people in the communities it serves through its sponsorship of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year Award Grand Finale, held on Friday, 30 October 2026, at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Now in its third consecutive year as a partner of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition (MTOTY), which is in its 12th edition, the Bank joined the organisers, Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, and sector stakeholders to celebrate teaching excellence as the overall winner was announced. Ms Busayo Victoria Adeyemo of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos, was named Maltina Teacher of the Year 2026 from ten finalists selected out of more tha...
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FIDELITY BANK, NCF DEEPENS PARTNERSHIP ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AT 20TH WALK FOR NATURE

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  Fidelity Bank, NCF Deepen Partnership on Environmental Sustainability at 20th Walk for Nature L-R: Staff of Fidelity Bank Plc at the 20th edition of “Walk for Nature”, organised by the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in partnership with the Bank, at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, recently.  Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and climate resilience through its support for environmental education and community-based conservation at the 20th edition of the Walk for Nature in Lagos. The bank reaffirmed this commitment at this year’s event, organised in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Lagos State Government, held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos. Dr Meksley Nwagboh                                         ...
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FIDELITY BANK DEEPENS CREATIVE SECTOR SUPPORT WITH CANEX WKND 2026 PARTNERSHIP

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  Fidelity Bank Deepens Creative Sector Support with CANEX WKND 2026 Partnership Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe                                              Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer Fidelity Bank Plc  Fidelity Bank Plc has announced its sponsorship of the 2026 edition of the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX WKND) as an Official Trade Partner, reinforcing its position as a leading supporter of Nigeria’s creative economy. The four-day event will hold from November 5 to 8, 2026, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, National Theatre Complex, Lagos. It will bring together creative entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and policymakers under the theme, “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World.” At CANEX WKND, the Bank will showcase the Fidelity Creativerse under the theme, “Where Creativity Meets Business Opportunity”. Visitors ...
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BREAKING!!! PANIC IN KANO AS NNPP DRAGS INEC, 44 OTHERS TO COURT OVER ALLEGED DEFECTION OF LAWMAKERS TO OTHER PARTIES

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  Breaking: Panic in Kano as NNPP Drags INEC, 44 Others to Court Over Alleged Defection Of Lawmakers To Other Parties  The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alongside 45 others, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged defection of lawmakers elected on its platform in 2023 to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties  The suit, filed through the party's counsel, Lex Firma LP, seeks judicial interpretation and enforcement of constitutional provisions governing the defection of elected legislators from the political parties on whose platforms they secured their mandates. According to an affidavit filed in support of the originating summons, the NNPP is challenging the alleged defection of 45 lawmakers comprising members of the Kano State House of Assembly, the House of Representatives and Senators who were reportedly elected on its platform during the 2023 general elections...
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THE HUMAN FIREWALL – WHY THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE RUNS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

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  The Human Firewall – Why The First Line of Defence Runs in Both Directions By Francis Mojoyinola | Chief Information Security Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria    Francis Mojoyinola                                       Chief Information Security Officer         Union Bank of Nigeria As security technology improves, cyber criminals increasingly combine technical weaknesses with pressure, deception and misplaced trust. They aim at people, inside an institution and outside it, and everyone must learn to recognise these attempts. People tell me, often within a minute of learning what I do for a living that they would never fall for a scam. They say it lightly, the way somebody might mention being a careful driver. I have come to treat that sentence as the most revealing thing a person can say to me, because the people who get caught are seldom the carel...
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FIDELITY BANK, HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS MINISTRY SUPPORT VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS IN ABUJA

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  Press Release  Fidelity Bank, Humanitarian Affairs Ministry Support Vulnerable Households in Abuja Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to provide support to vulnerable households in Abuja through its Food Bank programme. Launched in April 2023, the Fidelity Food Bank is one of the bank’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The programme seeks to combat hunger and malnutrition by supporting communities affected by food insecurity. Since its introduction, more than 300,000 food packs have been distributed to beneficiaries across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Speaking at an event held recently in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, represented by the bank’s Divisional Head of Public Sector, Richard Madiebo, said the ...
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FIDELITY BANK PLC REDEEMS US$400 MILLION EUROBOND AT MATURITY

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  Press Release  FIDELITY BANK PLC REDEEMS US$400 MILLION EUROBOND AT MATURITY LAGOS, NIGERIA – Fidelity Bank Plc has successfully redeemed its 5-Year US$400 million Senior Unsecured Notes at maturity, reaffirming its commitment to meeting its obligations to investors and reinforcing its track record in the international debt capital markets.  Issued on 28 October 2021, the 5-year Eurobond matured on 28 October 2026 and carried an annual coupon of 7.625 per cent, payable semi-annually. Fidelity Bank met all scheduled coupon payments throughout the life of the instrument and has now fulfilled its final repayment obligation in full, covering both principal and accrued interest.  The redemption was funded from internally generated liquidity as part of the Bank's forward-looking liquidity management strategy. Through a dedicated sinking fund, Fidelity Bank progressively provided for the maturing obligation, enabling the Bank to meet its commitment while maintaining busin...
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