By Ayomide Otitoju A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lawal Garba, on Friday delivered a landmark judgment in favor of Fidelity Bank in its appeal against Sagecom Concepts Limited, bringing closure to a legal dispute that has lasted more than two decades. The ruling, seen as a significant victory for the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Polaris Bank, in collaboration with Evolve Charity Trust, has distributed school essentials to 1,000 students across ten public secondary schools in five states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of its 2025 nationwide education initiative. The programme aims to support children, particularly girls, in remaining in school. Since 2021, Polaris…
By Ayomide Otitoju Union Bank of Nigeria has been named Best Company in Workplace Practice at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Grand Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The recognition followed a rigorous evaluation by SERAS’ independent multinational judges, who assessed applicants based…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s health sector has remained largely stable over the past two and a half years, with no major disruptions in service during the period. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, made the remarks on Sunday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, attributing the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned that it will impose targeted sanctions on individuals or groups obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian rule following last month’s military coup. The warning was issued on Sunday at the end of ECOWAS’ bi-annual summit of heads of state and government, held in…
By Ayomide Otitoju Founder and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the pump price of petrol will be reduced to ₦739 per litre nationwide, beginning Tuesday, with initial implementation at MRS filling stations in Lagos. Dangote disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted dozens of worshippers during an attack on a church in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attackers, reportedly numbering more than 50, were said to have stormed the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri on Sunday, shooting sporadically and causing panic…
By Ayomide Otitoju President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that the four refineries owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited would struggle to attract buyers if offered for sale, citing persistent regulatory and investment challenges in the downstream petroleum sector. Dangote attributed the ongoing crisis in the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Founder and President/Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, of corruption, alleging that he spent about $5 million on secondary school education for his children in Switzerland. Dangote made the allegation on Sunday…
