By Ayomide Otitoju First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has launched Visa Signature, a premium card product targeted at Nigeria’s affluent customers and frequent international travellers. The new offering is designed to provide exclusive lifestyle benefits, global travel privileges and curated merchant offers through Visa’s worldwide payment network. According to the bank,…
By Ayomide Otitoju First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched its Naira Visa Debit Card in partnership with Visa, in a move aimed at expanding access to digital payments and supporting Nigeria’s cashless economy drive. The bank said the card is designed to provide customers with a reliable payment tool for both domestic and international…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government says its food hub initiative has generated transactions worth over ₦3.8 billion as it intensifies efforts to expand structured agro-produce markets across key locations in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held in…
By Ayomide Otitoju JMG Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing safety standards and promoting sustainable industry practices following a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Safety Commission. The visit, held on May 14, 2026, at the Commission’s office in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, brought together executives from JMG Elevators and officials of the Commission to…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s state-owned energy company, NNPC Limited, has called for stronger African-led financing frameworks and commercially viable payment systems to unlock the continent’s vast gas potential and drive energy security and industrial growth across the region. Speaking at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, themed “Scale or Fail: Why Africa Must Embrace…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank Plc has dismissed recent media reports alleging wrongdoing in the sale of Banana Island properties linked to the defunct Gulf Bank Plc, describing the claims as false, misleading, and unsubstantiated. In a statement issued on Friday, the bank said the reports were designed to distort the facts surrounding legacy transactions…
By Ayomiode Otitoju MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 Scholarship Programmes, reaffirming its commitment to supporting academic excellence and developing future Nigerian leaders. The initiative covers the Science and Technology Scholarship (STS), the Scholarship for Blind Students (SBS), and a newly introduced Medical Scholarship category designed to provide targeted financial support to outstanding…
By Ayomide Otitoju Angola’s National Institute of Support of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM) has paid a courtesy visit to the head office of a Nigerian organisation to understudy the mySMEville platform, a digital initiative developed in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to support micro, small and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc, has emerged winner in the “Women on Bank Boards” category at the Africa Women in Banking and Finance Conference and Awards (AWBFA 2026). The event, themed “Redefining Women’s Leadership in African Finance,” was held at the Lagos Marriott Hotel…
