EDUCATING NIGERIA, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME: INSIDE UNION BANK OF NIGERIA'S APPROACH TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

 

Nigeria's economic ambitions, whether higher productivity, a more competitive private sector, or stronger household resilience, all eventually run through the same bottleneck: the quality of the country's human capital. For a bank, that fact carries a quiet implication. The customers,

Fidelity Bank Extends “Give Her Power” Initiative to Ikorodu

 

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has extended its flagship women empowerment programme, “Give Her Power”, to Ikorodu, Lagos State, empowering over 30 women with vocational tools to support their businesses and improve household income.

Photo News - Dangote Group Visit Fidelity Bank

 

L - R: Mr. Kenneth Irabor, Head, Risk Management, Dangote Cement; Dr. Pontsho B. Mokoena, Group Chief Risk Officer, Dangote; Mr. Kevin Ugwuoke, President, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI) and Executive Director, Risk Management, Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc; and Mr. Victor Olannye, Ph.D, FCRM, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, CRMI; during a courtesy visit on the institute’s president in Lagos recently.

Fidelity Bank Strengthens SME Support with High Impact Masterclasses on Pricing, Digital Growth and Global Expansion

In line with its commitment to accelerating the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria, leading financial

Providus Bank Expands Footprint with Ekiti Branch, Reaffirms Capital Strength

 

Providus Bank Plc has commissioned a new branch in Ado-Ekiti, marking another step in its steady expansion across key growth markets in Nigeria.

MREIF is Better: FirstBank’s Mortgage Loan Is the Game-Changer for Home Ownership in Nigeria

Anyone who has tried to get a loan to buy a house in Nigeria knows the drill: endless forms, property valuation, and eventual down payment of a minimum 25% or more on the property.

Sterling Bank, One Foundation, Sunbeth, Partners Strengthen Climate

Action With Nationwide Cleanup, Beach Adoption

In a bold move to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling Bank, in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation, Lagos Waste Management Authority,

EXPLOSIVE: How Titan Trust Bank allegedly used Union Bank’s assets to secure $300m takeover deal


What was sold to Nigerians in May 2022 as a clean and powerful takeover is now looking like something far more troubling. When Titan Trust Bank announced it had acquired Union Bank of Nigeria, a 100+ year-old

ENOUGH OF PROPAGANDA AGAINST SENATOR GBOLAHAN DADA

 

It has come to our notice the purported online story spreading to dent the image of an illustrious Prince of Ota, Senator (Prince) Dr. Gbolahan Dada. The writer of the letter is a naïve person who knows next to nothing about the personality of Senator Prince

Shekoni - Balogun plans empowerment programme for indigent Badore residents

 

The MD / CEO, Tarzan Jetties, Tarzan Maritime Enterprises and the President, National Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of

FirstBank Partners Ekiti State Government on Launch of Innovation Enterprise Support Fund

Lagos, 10 April 2025  - FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce its partnership with

Banking the Economy That Actually Exists

 

There is a version of the Nigerian economy that the banking sector has always served well. It is the economy of salaried professionals, corporate treasurers,

Fidelity Bank Advocates for Inmates’ welfare with donation to Enugu Custodial Centre

Tier one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfare with the donation of food and essential items to inmates at the Enugu Maximum Security Custodial Centre.

Fidelity Bank Extends “Give Her Power” Initiative to Ogun State, Empowers 100 Women with Vocational Tools

 

L-R: Regional Bank Head, Southwest 1, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Folaranmi Jemirin; Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Ogun State, Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo; Head, Women Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Harriba Harry-Pepple; Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Board Chairman, Ogun State, Hon. Oluwaseyi Oyekan; and one of the beneficiaries at Fidelity Bank’s donation of vocational tools to women at the “Give Her Power” Initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State, recently.

Polaris Bank celebrates 58 New Hires from its flagship PGIT, PTIP as CEO charge them to Keep Learning, Keep Evolving

 

*Lagos, Nigeria — April 8, 2026:* Polaris Bank has graduated 58 exceptional new hires from its flagship Polaris Graduate

Fidelity Bank Takes Lead in Banking Recapitalisation Drive

As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitaliSation exercise came to an end March 31, 2026,  most banks operating in the country rose to the challenge and met the requirement ahead of time.

Pressure Mounts as Ogun Muslim Vanguards, Stakeholders Agitate for Inclusion in 2027 elections

 

A coalition of Muslim vanguards and stakeholders in Ogun State has called for the consideration of a Muslim governorship

Please be careful, there’s a WhatsApp scam going around

Scammers are currently impersonating Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, to trick people into fake investment schemes.

How the FirstBank Naira Credit Card Gives Unparalleled Spending Power

For the average person, having a reliable payment option is important to life. From shopping online to simply managing everyday expenses, people want

FirstBank Partners Eko Hotels & KEY Academy for ChessMasters 2026 Tournament

Lagos, 30 March 2025  - FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of ChessMasters, Africa’s largest school chess tournament. The

*Polaris Bank Drives Youth Financial Literacy Through Global Money Week 2026

As conversations around money become more complex in a fast-evolving digital world, the need to Building Financially Smart Future and 

Sterling Bank Deepens Commitment to Women Entrepreneurs with OneWoman Financing Dialogue

 

Lagos, Nigeria – Sterling Bank, through its women focused initiative, OneWoman, convened a powerful gathering of women entrepreneurs, development finance institutions, ecosystem leaders, and business stakeholders at the Funding Her Future Breakfast Dialogue in Lagos.

Photo News - Fidelity Bank

 

L- R: Mr. Kencho Omojafor, Head, Aviation Desk, Fidelity Bank Plc; Mr. Stanley Amuchie, Executive Director/Chief Operations and Information Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; Mr. Christian Hatje, Managing Director Business Aviation AFG; Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; Mr. Shiekuma Gemade, Chief Operating Officer, AFG; and Mr. Patrick Azi, Aviation Consultant and Managing Director, 3D Hitec Ltd; at a meeting at the Fidelity Bank headquarters recently.

Union Bank Looted: How former directors gambled with billions and nearly destroyed a national bank

 

The former directors and owners of Union Bank did not just fail, they engineered a financial disaster. They manipulated reports, hid massive losses, diverted foreign loans and treated depositors’ money like a private wallet.

Fidelity Bank Partners Aircraft Finance Germany to Grow African Aviation Industry

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) to advance the aviation sector in Nigeria and across Africa by both organisations.