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FirstBank, Visa Expand Premium Card Portfolio with Visa Signature Launch

  FirstBank, Visa Expand Premium Card Portfolio with Visa Signature Launch Designed for Nigeria’s affluent segment, Visa Signature unlocks world-class benefits through Visa’s global network across travel, lifestyle, and premium merchant offers. Lagos, Nigeria – May 15, 2026 – First ...

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FirstMobile: How to Install and Register for FirstBank’s Mobile App

  FirstMobile: How to Install and Register for FirstBank’s Mobile App Picture this: it is payday, and you need to transfer money to a loved one or pay a utility bill. In the past, that meant rushing to the bank, ...

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Wema Bank Plc Sets the Record Straight on False and Misleading Publication by NDIC on Legacy Transactions Involving Defunct Gulf Bank Plc

  Wema Bank Plc Sets the Record Straight on False and Misleading Publication by NDIC on Legacy Transactions Involving Defunct Gulf Bank Plc General Comments Wema Bank Plc has noted with concern recent media publications containing false, misleading, and wholly ...

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“Rotimi Amaechi Thr3atened To Quit Coalition Over Alleged Preference For Peter Obi” — ADC Spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi Reveals

  “Rotimi Amaechi Thr3atened To Quit Coalition Over Alleged Preference For Peter Obi” — ADC Spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi Reveals The spokesman of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has alleged that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, once threatened to ...

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Police Scrap Controversial Tiger Base In Imo, Unveil New Crack Squad

  Police Scrap Controversial Tiger Base In Imo, Unveil New Crack Squad The Imo State Police Command has formally disbanded the controversial Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, along with other tactical squads with similar identities, replacing them with ...

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FirstHoldCo Sustains Strong Q1 Momentum As Gross Earnings Hit N942bn … Profit Rises to N321bn; FY Revenue Tops N3.4tn

  FirstHoldCo Plc has bounced back with impressive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, delivering one of the strongest quarterly performances in the Nigerian banking industry, as the diversified financial services group capitalizes on decisive strategic actions taken in ...

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APC Clears Wike Loyalists, Disqualifies All Fubara-aligned Aspirants For State Assembly

  APC Clears Wike Loyalists, Disqualifies All Fubara-aligned Aspirants For State Assembly Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the list of cleared and disqualified aspirants ahead of the party’s primaries for the 2027 general elections. ...

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Update: Police have released Ilebaye’s father and retrieved her brothers from me- Ilebaye’s mother

  Update: Police have released Ilebaye’s father and retrieved her brothers from me- Ilebaye’s mother Ilebaye’s mother, Lami, has revealed that the police have released the reality TV star’s father, Emmanuel Odiniya . Odiniya was taken into custody by the ...

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Peter Obi Plays ‘Mama Put’ Politics. Always Looking For Where Food Is Ready — FCT Minister Wike Blasts Frontline Presidential Aspirant Peter Obi Over Fresh Defection

  Peter Obi Plays ‘Mama Put’ Politics. Always Looking For Where Food Is Ready — FCT Minister Wike Blasts Frontline Presidential Aspirant Peter Obi Over Fresh Defection Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at ...

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Zenith Bank Expands Into Côte d’Ivoire, Strengthens Regional Banking Presence

  Zenith Bank Expands Into Côte d’Ivoire, Strengthens Regional Banking Presence Zenith Bank Plc has taken a significant step in its pan-African growth strategy with the official launch of its subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire. The bank, which recently received regulatory ...

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FirstBank claims Nigeria’s strongest brand

  FIRSTBank has emerged as Nigeria’s strongest brand in the ‘Nigeria 25 2026’ ranking by Brand Finance. The recognition was announced in a statement issued by the bank on Wednesday in Lagos. The statement said FirstBank earned an AAA+ rating, ...

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Jim Ovia Retires As Zenith Bank Chairman

  Jim Ovia Retires As Zenith Bank Chairman Zenith Bank has announced the retirement of its founder and group chairman, Jim Ovia, following the expiration of his tenure. The announcement was made on Tuesday during the bank’s ongoing 35th Annual ...

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Cybercrime Allegation: Court Remands Justice Crack In SSS Custody

  Cybercrime Allegation: Court Remands Justice Crack In SSS Custody A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded social critic, Justice Chidebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the custody of the State Security Services, SSS. He was arraigned on ...

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FirstBank Confirms Appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications

  FirstBank Confirms Appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate ...

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WEMA BANK CELEBRATES 81ST ANNIVERSARY AND 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALAT

  WEMA BANK CELEBRATES 81ST ANNIVERSARY AND 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALAT …Set to Reward Hundreds of Customers, Launch 5 for 5 Season 5 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ...

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President Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister

  President Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. ...

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Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate

  Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2027 election. Tinubu gave the ...

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Outrage As Extrajudicial K!lling Of 28-Year-Old Artist By Officers Of The Delta State Police Command Sparks National Concern

Outrage As Extrajudicial K!lling Of 28-Year-Old Artist By Officers Of The Delta State Police Command Sparks National Concern A wave of shock and anger has followed the k!lling of 28-year-old aspiring artist, Ogidi Mena, in Delta State—an incident that has ...

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Maduka University Enugu, ICAN To Partner For Creativity, Industrial Growth, Leadership, Entrepreneurship

  Maduka University Enugu, ICAN To Partner For Creativity, Industrial Growth, Leadership, Entrepreneurship Maduka University, Ekwegbe, Nsukka, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) are set to forge a strategic partnership aimed at promoting creativity, industrial growth, leadership, ...

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Zenith Bank Expands West African Presence With Entry Into Cote d’ Ivoire Market

  Zenith Bank Expands West African Presence With Entry Into Cote d’ Ivoire Market ZENITH Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, ...

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