The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed strong support for the implementation of the much-discussed tax laws, which are scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026. The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Wale Smatt-Oyerinde, disclosed this during a media parley held in Lagos[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, outlining plans for stronger security measures, tighter fiscal discipline and sustained economic reforms. During the budget presentation, the President declared that all armed groups operating outside the authority of[Read More…]
A former presidential aspirant of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 election, Mathias Baba Tsado, has praised the politics of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling it exemplary and people-focused. Tsado, a development strategist, made the remarks on Monday on Channels Television’s Morning Brief while answering questions[Read More…]
Access Bank, in alignment with its commitment to being Africa’s Gateway to the World, proudly sponsored the inaugural African Marketplace Dubai 2025, an initiative by the Ibukun Awosika Leadership Academy (IALA). The event, held at the prestigious Grand Hyatt Dubai, attracted over 300 curated brands and participants from[Read More…]
Access Bank Botswana, a subsidiary of Access Bank Group, has achieved global recognition by securing three prestigious international awards that celebrate its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to social impact. These accolades underscore the Bank’s dedication to transforming Botswana’s financial landscape through digital excellence and purpose-driven banking. Access[Read More…]
Fidelity Bank’s leadership in digital innovation and public sector collaboration has once again been spotlighted as the tier-one lender was honoured at the Comptroller General of Customs Award Night 2025. At the ceremony, which took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom, Abuja, on[Read More…]
First HoldCo Plc has completed the sale of its entire stake in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, bringing a significant restructuring move within the group to a close. In a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the company confirmed that it had finalised the divestment of its[Read More…]
Corporate banking in Africa is undergoing a transformation, and the conversation has shifted beyond traditional deposits and loans. Speaking recently during a panel session at Future of Finance Summit, Lanre Bamisebi, Executive Director, IT and Digitisation at Access Holdings, highlighted the urgent need for financial institutions to bridge the widening[Read More…]
Comrade Jimoh Oyibo, National President of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB), has appealed to the Senate to invite relevant stakeholders to a public hearing. The president in a press conference on Tuesday at its head office in Lagos said the aim is to[Read More…]
Google has announced the launch of Nano Banana Pro, its most powerful image generation and editing model yet, built on the advanced reasoning of Gemini 3 Pro. In a statement, Google said this new model is designed to help everyone, from casual creators to global enterprises, turn[Read More…]
