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WAEC DISCLAIMS ALLEGED REVISING OF THE 2026 SUBJECT COMBINATIONS: ECONOMICS RESTRICTED FOR SCIENCE AND ARTS STUDENTS

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PRESS RELEASE  WAEC disclaims alleged revising of the 2026 subject combinations: Economics restricted fit science and arts students  Our attention has been drawn to misleading reports claiming the Council has imposed subject restrictions on certain students or altered the national curriculum. This is FALSE. The Council does not alter or restrict the national curriculum. Curriculum design is the sole responsibility of the Federal Ministry of Education, and we strictly adhere to all approved national standards. We urge all stakeholders and the general public to disregard these false claims. Official and verified updates are exclusively published via our website and official media handles.

KANO GOV., REPS, ASSEMBLY MEMBERS DID NOT COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP RESIGNATION PROCESSES -NNPP

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 Kano Gov., Reps,  assembly members did not complete membership  resignation processes -NNPP  The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State,  members of the House of Representatives and  Kano  State House of Assembly elected on its platform 2023  did not complete constitutional requirements for resignation from the party.  This is contained in a letter to the Commission, jointly  signed the NNPP National Chairman, Dr Agbo Major and General Secretary , Mr Oginni Olaposi on Monday.  The letter is titled: "Purported Resignation of  Membership of the NNPP By Certain Elected Public Office Holders -Formsl Notice to Non-compliance  With The Party Constitution And Applicable Electoral Laws". "We write  to formally inform the commission of the purported resignation and subsequent political activities of certain elected public office holders,  who obtained their respective mandates on the platform...

FROM OPPORTUNITY TO EXPANSION: HOW FIDELITY BANK FUNDHER SUPPORTED AKARA CAFE’S NEXT CHAPTER

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From Opportunity to Expansion: How Fidelity Bank FundHer Supported Akara Café’s Next Chapter Building a business is often about recognising opportunities at the right time and having the capacity to act on them. For us at Akara Café, there came a point when an exciting opportunity presented itself: the chance to create a premium sub-brand that would offer a new expression of what we had built with Akara Café. It was an exciting prospect, but it was also a significant financial commitment. Like many growing businesses, we understood that expansion requires more than a great idea. It requires the right people, resources, planning and, importantly, access to capital. While we had continued to build and grow our existing business, taking on a new expansion meant having to carefully balance the investment required for the new venture with the working capital needed to keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly. That was where Fidelity Bank’s FundHer programme became particularly valuab...

FIDELITY BANK CHAMPIONS DIGITAL ADOPTION, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FOR LAGOS SMEs

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 Fidelity Bank Champions Digital Adoption, Sustainable Growth for Lagos SMEs L-R: Divisional Head, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Ugochi Osinigwe; Head of Audit, Surulere Division, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Ibrahim Olalere; and Regional Bank Head, Ikeja, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Jude Monye; at the Fidelity Bank SME Quarterly Business Forum, held in Lagos recently. Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has called on Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) to embrace digital solutions, maintain sound financial management practices and adopt structured business models to enhance competitiveness and drive sustainable growth. The call was made at the Fidelity Bank SME Quarterly Business Forum held recently in Lagos themed, “Build to Compete: Positioning Lagos Businesses for Sustainable Growth.” The forum brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry experts, and representatives of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NR...

FIDELITY BANK BAG DOUBLE HONOURS AT 2026 BAFI AWARDS

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  Fidelity Bank bag double honours at 2026 BAFI Awards Photo caption: Mobolaji Sunmoni, Team Lead, Upstream; Abimbola Ogunyemi, Team Lead, Downstream 1; Tomilola Onasanya, Team Lead, Downstream 2 (all of Fidelity Bank Plc); Frank Aigbogun, Publisher, BusinessDay Media Limited; Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; Patrick Akinwuntan, former Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria; and Amanda Ezeani, Relationship Manager - Energy Division, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the 2026 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards which held in Lagos where Onyeali-Ikpe received the Award for Excellence in Banking Leadership and Fidelity Bank was named Best Bank in Oil and Gas Financing. Fidelity Bank Plc has won two honours at the 2026 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, received the Award for Excellence in Banking Leadership, while Fideli...

FIDELITY BANK CELEBRATES BEAUTY INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AT BEAUTY IN THE MOTHERLAND DINNER

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  Fidelity Bank celebrates beauty industry excellence at Beauty in the Motherland dinner Photo caption:                                        Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (middle), receiving a special recognition award for her leadership and Fidelity Bank’s contribution to Nigeria’s beauty enterprise ecosystem during a dinner commemorating the Beauty in the Motherland 2026 exhibition in Lagos recently. She is flanked by the event’s co-founders, Beatrice Obinna Eneh (left) and Linda Edozien (right). Fidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned businesses at the commemorative dinner and awards ceremony of Beauty in the Motherland 2026. The ceremony, held on October 6, 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated creativity, enterprise and impa...

FIDELITY BANK, FOREMOST RADIOLOGY CHAMPION EARLY BREAST CANCER DETECTION

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  Fidelity Bank, Foremost Radiology Champion Early Breast Cancer Detection As Nigeria joins the global campaign for breast cancer awareness, Fidelity Bank Plc and Foremost Radiology are encouraging women to recognise possible warning signs, seek professional medical advice and take timely action when they notice unusual changes. The initiative is being implemented through HerFidelity, the women focused proposition of Fidelity Bank, as part of activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer may present through a lump or thickening, changes in the size or shape of the breast, changes to the skin or nipple, or unusual nipple discharge. Some of these changes may not be accompanied by pain. Although such symptoms do not necessarily indicate cancer, health professionals advise that unusual changes should be evaluated promptly. Early diagnosis, timely evaluation and access to appropriate treatment remain critical to improving breast cancer outcomes. This message forms the ...