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Press Release  Access’ Recognition by CFA Society Signals a New Standard for Developing Africa's Future Financial Leaders Lagos, Nigeria — August 10, 2026: A new ranking by CFA Society Nigeria has identified Access as the country's largest employer of CFA candidates, highlighting the Group's growing influence in developing the next generation of investment and finance professionals and reinforcing its position as one of Africa's leading builders of financial services talent. Published as part of CFA Society Nigeria's Where Nigeria's Finance Professionals Work series in a national daily, the rankings show that Access employs 82 CFA candidates, more than twice the number recorded by the next-ranked institution and the highest of any organisation in Nigeria's financial services industry. The Group also ranked second among employers of CFA charterholders, reflecting its ability not only to attract experienced professionals but also to develop future leaders equi...

  August 12, 2026 INVESTIGATION: Alleged Smuggling Networks, Revenue Leakages and Succession Concerns Rock Nigeria Customs Service                              By Ako Stephen- Eluma Fresh allegations of large-scale smuggling, revenue leakages and internal succession manoeuvring have raised questions about the operations and accountability mechanisms of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), according to an investigative report published by SaharaReporters. The report, published on August 7, 2026, alleges that smuggling activities have intensified along some land-border corridors while concerns have also emerged over revenue collection at major seaports. It further alleges that weaknesses in Customs valuation procedures may be contributing to significant revenue losses, particularly through the use of an Extended Procedure Code identified as “846” for vehicles with non-standard Vehicle Identification Numbers. Acc...

  PRESS STATEMENT NPS Processes Over 26 Million Transactions as First Bank and Fidelity Bank Lead in Volume and Value LAGOS, NIGERIA – August 11, 2026 — The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System  (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria's foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant digital  infrastructure designed to succeed legacy NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) system and  modernize Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Unifying payments, identity, and data onto a  single intelligent rail, the multi-currency architecture bridges transaction processing and payment intelligence while establishing robust cross-border capabilities. Initial operational metrics highlight rapid commercial adoption, with the NPS platform already recording 26.55 million transactions valued at ₦1.4 trillion across 48 participating institutions. First Bank of Nigeria leads the industry in total transaction volume, while Fidel...

 The Asset No Creditor Can Seize In the corridors where money and power meet, integrity is not a soft virtue to be admired from a distance. It is the hardest risk control an institution owns, and the one asset that outlives us...                                          _Eyitayo Quadri Eyitayo Quadri                                              Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria Much of my working life is spent thinking about what can go wrong and/or how it can be done better in a safe way. That is the quiet vocation of a risk officer: to sit in the room where decisions are made, to ask the unpopular question, to imagine the failure before it arrives and to price the danger no one else wants to name. Over the years, that work has taught me a humbling truth. T...

DR. AMOS JOSIAH DANGUT, FSTAN, MNIM, RAS, HEAD OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL OFFICE OF THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (WAEC), AT A PRESS BRIEFING ANNOUNCED THE RELEASE OF RESULTS OF THE CB-WASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, AT THE WAEC NATIONAL OFFICE, YABA, LAGOS Expressing his heartfelt joy and overwhelming emotions on the recent successful concluded CB-WASSCE for School Candidates, 2026 which happened to be his third and last as the Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office is released today. Enumerating on his two years and ten months achievement in office, he explained that he was able to add more feathers to the Council’s cap through the help of God. Positioning the Council as the first examining body in Africa and among the first set globally to conduct achievement test using the computer-based mode. From the CB- WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2024 - First Series to the conduct of PC 2, using the same mode and finally extending same to School Candidates’ exam, the story has been amazing,...

Press Release  Evolve or fall behind, industry leaders tell advertising professionals Advertising professionals have been urged to continuously evolve their skills, operating models and creative approaches to remain relevant in an industry being reshaped by artificial intelligence, changing consumer behaviour and emerging technologies. Meksley Nwagboh                                                  Divisional Head, Brand & Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc Speaking at the annual meeting of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria in Lagos, Meksley Nwagboh, Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, described the transformation of advertising as an opportunity for practitioners to rethink how they create value, serve clients and connect brands with consumers. Addressing participants on the theme, “AdVolution: The End of Advert...