The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up

Confidence rarely arrives before the opportunity. It arrives afterwards, once we have found the courage to begin.

By Yetunde B. Oni |Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria

Fidelity Bank Extends Lifeline to 1,000 IDPs in Plateau with Food Bank Initiative

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L-R: Hajiya Hauwa Abbas, CEO/Founder, ABBASID Charity Foundation; Mr. Shunom Leo, Branch Manager, Fidelity Bank Plc, University of Jos Branch; Mrs. Nanbam Danjuma-Lot, Project Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and Mrs. Victoria Abuka, Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative outreach in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, recently.

FIRST HOLDCO PLC DELIVERS ₦1.93 TRILLION GROSS EARNINGS AND ₦653.5 BILLION PROFIT BEFORE TAX IN H1 2026, SIGNALING A NEW PHASE OF GROWTH, RESILIENCE AND VALUE CREATION

 

First HoldCo Plc. (“FirstHoldCo” or the “Group”) today announces its unaudited results for the half year ended June 30, 2026.

Financial Highlights

FirstBank Wins Euromoney Awards for Best Bank for Large Corporates and Customer Experience

Lagos, 21 July 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and leading provider of financial inclusion services, has been recognised as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Large Corporates and Nigeria’s Best Bank for Customer Experience at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, held recently in London.

Fidelity Bank Chairman, Amaka Onwughalu, Wins Woman of the Year at 5th AMTY Awards

NDLEA OSUN STATE COMMAND SENSITIZES 5,300 NIGERIAN ARMY RECRUITS ON THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE

 

Theme: Tactical Sobriety and Combat Readiness: Drug Abuse and the Decimation of Soldiering Proficiency

Fidelity Bank Sponsors the 2026 Young Innovators Camp

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has sponsored the 2026 Young Innovators Camp, a free educational initiative organized by MONAT to equip children with practical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills needed to grow, thrive and prosper in a rapidly evolving world.

Ven. Dr. Fatusi emerged as the New Bishop of Awori Diocese

The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has elected the Personal Assistant to the Primate and Vicar of St. Phillips Church, Abuja as the new Bishop of Awori Diocese.

Ven. Dr. Fatusi, an indigene of Ota, Aworiland will be consecrated in September at the Standing Committee Meeting of the Church at Remo Diocese. The new Bishop will be taken over from the pioneer Bishop of the Diocese, The Rt Revd Dr Akin Atere who have just retired in February, 2026.

Fidelity Bank Enhances Learning, Living Conditions for Children at Lagos Orphanage

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L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Assistant General Manager, Heritage Homes Orphanage, Irene Light; and President, Audacious Inductees Class of 2026, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aanuoluwa Akinyemi; during the Fidelity Helping Hands

Union Bank Employees Promote Cleaner Waterways and Coastlines with Beach Cleanup

Lagos, Nigeria – Union Bank of Nigeria, in furtherance of its commitment to building a cleaner and more sustainable environment, organised a beach cleanup in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) at Alpha Community Beach, Lekki, Lagos, on July 3, 2026.

Policy Without Politics Launches with Bold, Non-Partisan Conversations on Policy, Governance and Africa’s Economic Future

A new thought-leadership podcast, Policy Without Politics, has launched to deepen public understanding of the policies shaping economies, businesses, markets and

BREAKING: Kidnapped Oriire pupils, teachers regain freedom

Almost two months after bandits struck in Oriire local government area of Oyo State, the pupils and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota schools have regained their freedom.

Fidelity Bank Deepens Support for Oil, Gas Sector with SNEPCo Contractor Finance Facility

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L – R: Mr. Abolore Solebo, Executive Director, Corporate Bank; Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (both of Fidelity Bank Plc); Mr. Ronald Adams, Managing Director; Mr. Tunde Oduwole, Group Finance Director (both of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, SNEPCo); at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony between SNEPCo and Nigerian banks for a $3bn contract finance facility aimed at improving access to credit for indigenous oil and gas contractors executing projects for the company in Lagos recently.

Polaris Bank Empowers 6,200 Journalists Through Annual Media Seminar

 

Lagos, Nigeria,July 6, 2026 – Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing ethical journalism and strengthening media professionalism with the successful hosting of the 12th edition of its Annual Media Capacity Seminar, themed “Rebuilding Trust and Reinventing Storytelling in the Age of AI.”

Access Holdings and Coronation Group Celebrate Enduring Legacy of Nigerian Modernism

London, United Kingdom – July 1, 2026: Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group hosted a private reception at Tate Modern, London, to celebrate the enduring legacy of Nigerian Modernism, one of the most significant presentations of African art in the gallery’s recent programme.