Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial Bank institution, has announced a strategic partnership with Cyclotron Cycling Development Initiatives, otherwise known as Cyclotron Club, to advance LiveWell by Polaris, the Bank’s flagship wellness initiative designed to promote healthy living, preventive healthcare, and overall wellbeing among employees, customers, and communities across Nigeria. The partnership was formally unveiled at a ceremony held at the Bank’s headquarters last Saturday in Lagos, where both organisations launched a co-branded partnership jersey symbolising their shared commitment to fostering healthier lifestyles and supporting cause-driven advocacy through…

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Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its reputation as a strong supporter of Nigerian businesses, receiving the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award for 2025 from the Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria (ASBON) at the Nigeria National SME Business Awards, held recently in Lagos. The award was presented to the Bank in recognition of its strategic leadership in advancing the growth and resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises, through a differentiated suite of solutions designed to enable business expansion and long-term value creation. Receiving the award on behalf…

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Fidelity Bank strengthened its liquidity position in the 2025 financial year as cash and cash equivalents rose by 87 percent to N1.32 trillion, reflecting improved cash buffers, stronger deposit mobilisation, and growth in interest-earning assets. The lender’s audited financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2025, showed that cash and cash equivalents increased from N707.45 billion in 2024, underscoring the bank’s stronger liquidity profile amid Nigeria’s tight monetary environment. Restricted balances with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) also increased by 4.1 percent to N1.65 trillion in 2025 from…

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Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial bank, has been honoured with the Private Sector Champion Award at the 2026 Jobberman Partners’ Convening held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, in recognition of the Bank’s outstanding and stellar contributions to youth employment, talent development, and workforce empowerment across Nigeria. The award recognises private sector organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and leadership in advancing youth employability through impactful recruitment initiatives, graduate trainee programmes, executive hiring support, candidate assessment programmes, and strategic partnerships that create sustainable career opportunities…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged abuse of office and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency made the announcement in a notice published on its official website on Saturday, stating that the former minister is being sought in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct. According to the notice, Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State, with her last known address listed as EN008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama,…

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…Profit Rises to N321bn; FY Revenue Tops N3.4tn   First HoldCo Plc (FirstHoldCo) has sustained its strong financial momentum with gross earnings rising to N942 billion in the first quarter, while profit after tax stood at N321 billion, reinforcing investor confidence in the Group’s earnings capacity and balance sheet resilience. The Group also reported audited full-year 2025 gross earnings of N3.4 trillion, representing a 6.9 per cent year-on-year growth driven by strong net interest income and sustained expansion in digital and transaction banking activities. Speaking on the performance, Group Managing…

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