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. Sometimes, interest rates could go as high as 30% per annum, while the typical loan[Read More…]
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 institution, the story was simple: a young bank buying a legacy[Read More…]
The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) has announced the appointment of new members into its Executive Committee, drawing senior executives from leading global brands and national advertiser associations. The appointments were unveiled as part of the WFA Global Marketer Week held in Stockholm, Sweden, where the global[Read More…]
The Leadership of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has enjoined its teeming members throughout the country to remain calm because the Court Judgment dated 15th April, 2026 obtained by Innocent Bola Audu in the Association’s name has been appealed and that it has filed[Read More…]
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, documented collateral, and monthly pay cycles. It is the economy that fits neatly into conventional credit models, standard account structures, and the risk frameworks[Read More…]
In a bold demonstration of its commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has extended its recently launched “Give Her Power” initiative to Ogun State, empowering 100 women with vocational tools designed to strengthen their economic independence and boost household income.[Read More…]
As conversations around money become more complex in a fast-evolving digital world, the need to Building Financially Smart Future and equip young people with the right financial knowledge, has never been more urgent. From spending habits to saving culture, digital transactions, and entrepreneurial thinking, financial literacy is increasingly[Read More…]
Lanre Bamisebi, Executive Director, IT & Digitalisation at Access Holdings Plc, has called on technology leaders and professionals to rethink how progress is defined in the digital age, asserting that the future will belong to those who simplify best and not who build the most. [Read More…]
…as President Tinubu set to commission Africa’s largest schools complex in Lagos By O’tega Ogra There is a quiet shift happening in Nigeria’s education system. You will not find it in speeches neither will you find it in long policy documents. But if you look closely, you will[Read More…]
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, O’tega Ogra, has pushed back against what he described as “misinformation couched as critical thought” in commentary by Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, on the Federal Government’s ongoing power sector financial reforms. In[Read More…]
