FirstBank Sponsors SPIN 2026 Inaugural Sustainability Conference, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainable Development

Lagos, 10 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its sponsorship of the 2026 SPIN Sustainability Conference, reaffirming its longstanding commitment to sustainable finance, responsible business practices, and stakeholder-driven value creation.

Fidelity Bank Deepens Food Relief Efforts, Supports Over 1,000 Families in Kogi State

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L-R: Incoming Vice Chairman, Lokoja LGA, Mrs Fatima Abdulkadir; Kogi State Project Coordinator, Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up (NFWP-SU), Pastor Mrs. Esther Ameadaji; Hon. Commissioner for Water

FirstBank Launches Nationwide Pensioners Roadshow to Drive Awareness of Approved Pension Settlement Framework

LLagos, 18 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is pleased to announce the commencement of a nationwide Pensioners Roadshow aimed at engaging pensioners on the approved Pension Settlement Framework. The

FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair Hosts Inaugural Public Lecture on Business Ethics and Nigeria's Economic Future

Lagos, 19 August 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is pleased to announce the inaugural public lecture of the FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics and Governance scheduled to hold at the University of Lagos on 3 September 2026.

Fidelity Bank Deepens Commitment to Food Security in Abeokuta

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L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Fidelity Food Bank Partner, Rev. Fr. Michael Domingo; Cathedral Administrator, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Itesi, Adatan, Abeokuta, Rev. Fr. Dominic Olagbaju; and Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Sagamu, Titilola Odede, during the Fidelity Food Bank distribution event in Abeokuta, Ogun State recently.

Ekiti monarch requests for chair used by Oyebanji at thanksgiving service

 

August 17, 2026 #TheCable

The Babamuboni Memorial Anglican Church in Iyin-Ekiti has rejected a request from Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye, the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti.

A CHAIR IS NOT A CONSPIRACY: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON IYIN, TRADITION AND THE ATTEMPT TO MANUFACTURE A POLITICAL RIFT

 

By Deji Aleshinloye

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