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PRESS RELEASE  Fidelity Bank Reaffirms Support for MSMEs, Drives Growth Agenda at SME Forum Photo caption: L-R: Divisional Head, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Ugochi Osinigwe; Executive Director, South, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Pamela Shodipo; and Representative of the President of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (PHCCIMA) and Chairman of SMEs and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Trade Group, Mr. Jack Daboikiabo; at the Fidelity Bank SME Quarterly Business Forum held in Port Harcourt, recently. Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs), positioning itself as a trusted partner beyond traditional banking and financing. Pamela Shodipo                                        ...

  WAEC WARNS SCHOOLS AND SUPERVISORS AGAINST EXTORTION OF CANDIDATES  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received alarming reports of supervisors and some schools extorting candidates under various pretexts, including transportation of scripts, welfare packages, and unauthorized “cooperation” fees. WAEC has also noted cases where schools demand payment for KAPEK calculators already provided by the Council at no cost to candidates.  WAEC condemns these practices as illegal, unethical, and a direct threat to the integrity of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).  The Council hereby directs all school proprietors, principals, supervisors, and invigilators to comply with the following:   No collection of money from candidates or parents for any examination official.   Immediate reporting of any extortion attempt to the Zonal Coordinator/Branch Controller or via: publicaffairs@waec.org.ng and hnowaeclagos@yahoo.co.uk....

                                                                              PRESS RELEASE RE: DELAYED CONDUCT OF MATHEMATICS AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PAPERS IN THE ONGOING WASSCE FOR SCHOOL CANDIDATES, 2026 IN SOME CENTRES The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has received with deep concern the reports concerning the delayed conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some centres.  Upon receipt of the reports, preliminary investigations immediately commenced to ascertain the cause(s) in order to address them and forestall a recurrence for the rest of the duration of the examination. It is therefore necessary to inform our valued Stakeholders of our findings and the steps taken so far to ensure that the incident of delayed conduct does not occur ...

Lagos, Nigeria – June 8, 2026  Union Bank Backs Nigerian Teachers as Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition Marks 12th Edition Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian teachers and the wider education sector at the flag off of the 12th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition (MTOTY), held today in Lagos. Now in its third consecutive year as a partner, the Bank joined organisers Nigerian Breweries Plc and the Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, alongside educators and sector stakeholders, for a panel session on how educational support can enhance learning outcomes for teachers and students. Speaking on behalf of Union Bank, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Olufunmilola Aluko, positioned education as central to the Bank's purpose rather than a peripheral cause. "At Union Bank, we believe education is not a social obligation. It is a strategic investment," she said. "A nation that does not invest in its teachers and its learners...

  Nature has been sending us signals. Our Farmers read them first. As the world marks World Environment Day, the most consequential climate-finance decision Nigeria and much of West Africa can make is closer to home than Baku: how we choose to finance the land and the people who feed us.  Mannir Ringim (Phd)                                             Executive Director, Business Banking               Union Bank of Nigeria Long before the satellite forecasts and the seasonal advisories, the African farmer learned to read the sky. He watched the colour of the clouds, the behaviour of the birds, the first scent of rain on hot ground, and he planted accordingly. For generations, that knowledge was reliable enough to feed nations. Today, it is faltering not because the farmer has forgotten how to read the signs, but because the ...

  NNPP NEC held close door meeting in Lagos  The Dr aniebonam led  New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Tuesday held close door meeting with strategic stakeholders of the party with a view to examining the reasons of the chairman of INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan refusal to comply with Court orders  The meeting which was at.tended by some members of the NEC and the Board from across the country was held at the Rockview Hotel in Apapa, in Lagos.  In a communique read by the party's head of strategy and planning, Dr Clement Iwegbuna, the NNPP resolved to hold protest in INEC headquarters Abuja soonest  It said that planned protests by members of the NNPP had been shelved twice to allow peace to reign in pursuit of the enforcement of judgments of the various courts directing INEC to recognise and uphold the Major Agbo led NEC of the NNPP. "We have had enough of dilly dallying and antics of INEC. Our members shall remain at INEC hqrs  until  the commission ...