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  The Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has predicted a significant strengthening of the naira, saying the currency could reach N1,100 to a dollar this year. According to Channels TV, Dangote made the remarks on Tuesday during the ...

  WEMA BANK SET TO SPONSOR CELEBRITY PERFORMANCE AT COUPLE’S WEDDING In the spirit of the season of love, Wema Bank has announced the couple who will be getting a special celebrity artiste performance at their wedding on Valentine’s Day, ...

  Onitsha Main Market Chairman, Chijioke Okpalaugo, Resigns The chairman of Onitsha Main Market, Chijioke Okpalaugo, has allegedly resigned amid rising security fears in the market. The development followed the discovery of a coffin placed overnight at the market’s administrative ...

  FIRST HOLDCO PLC – TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORN WITH A RECORD IMPAIRMENT CHARGE; GROWS GROSS EARNINGS TO N3.4 TRILLION FOR THE UNAUDITED FULL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. First HoldCo Plc has announced its unaudited financial results ...

  WEMA BANK LAUNCHES “EVOLUTION OF LOVE” CAMPAIGN FOR VALENTINE’S DAY …Offers celebrity performance for newly-weds and other gifts for singles, friends and couples . Following the launch of “ALAT: The Evolution”, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative ...

  Pastor Arrested For Hiring Cultists to K!ll A Rival Pastor In Bayelsa Over Church Membership Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit have arrested a Delta State–born pastor, Elijah Oro, over an alleged ...

  Wema Bank Launches the Upgraded Version of ALAT Banking App … Introduces Voice Banking, Tap and Pay and Uptime Prediction Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has launched the upgraded ...

  CBN Projects Petrol Price Increase To N950 Per Litre In 2026 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, could rise to around N950 per litre in 2026. The forecast ...

  ICPC Rejects Dangote’s Request To Withdraw Petition Against Former NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed—Insists Investigations Must Continue The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has declined billionaire Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s request to withdraw his petition against Farouk ...

  Togo, Niger, And Benin Owe Over N25 Billion To Nigeria For Electricity Supply — NERC Togo, Niger, and Benin collectively owe Nigeria $17.8 million (over N25 billion at the current exchange rate) for electricity supplied under bilateral arrangements, the ...

  Africa’s First Fully Digital Bank, ALAT By Wema Is Getting An Upgrade Wema Bank is once again redefining the future of banking with the upgraded version of ALAT scheduled to go live in January, 2026. Tagged ALAT: The Evolution, ...

  FirstHoldCo Announces FirstBank Has Met ₦500 Billion Regulatory Capital Requirement -Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries   First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First ...

  FirstBank Hosts Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026,  Leads Conversation on Economic Growth   Lagos, 2 January 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is pleased to announce the Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026 scheduled to ...

  Nigerian woman returns N330 million mistakenly credited to her bank account In a remarkable display of integrity, a Nigerian woman identified as Aisha Isah Yelwa, has returned N330 million mistakenly credited to her bank account. Mrs. Yelwa, a petty ...

  FirstBank Introduces Exclusive 500-Seater Bleacher at Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025 Lagos, 26 December 2025  – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has officially announced its sponsorship of the Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025, ...

  Peter Obi asks FG to publish Nigeria–France tax administration agreement Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the Nigeria–France tax memorandum of understanding (MoU) must be transparent, as it has generated understandable ...

  Top 20 Finalists Emerge For Hackaholics 6.0 Following the 2-day pre-pitch for the grand finale, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0. ...

  12 Days of Christmas with 5 for 5 Rewards: Celebrating the Season the Wema Way December is a season built on gratitude, reflection, and giving. It is a time when small gestures carry deeper meaning and everyday moments turn ...

  FirstBank Powers Mainland Laffs 3.0 to Light Up Lagos The Balmoral Convention Centre at the Sheraton in Ikeja underwent a remarkable transformation on Sunday December 7th 2025, becoming the epicenter of Lagos Mainland’s entertainment scene as the highly anticipated Legends ...

  Wema Bank Unveils ₦120M Grand Prize Pool as 35 Teams Advance to Hackaholics 6.0 Finale Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced a ₦120 million prize pool for the ...

  Wema Bank Davido 5ive Tour To Hold In Abuja on December 14 Unarguably one of the most highly anticipated music tours in Nigeria this year, the Davido 5ive Tour brought to you by Wema Bank, is set to make ...

  Wema Bank Emerges Overall Winner for the Fourth Time at Nigeria Bankers Game 2025 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has reaffirmed its dominance by emerging as the Overall ...

FirstBank Elephant Girls Crowned Zone 3 Champions, Qualify for WBLA Final Round Lagos, 5 December 2025  – FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League ...

Wema Bank Set to Turn Up December with the Fashion Souk 2025 Experience Wema Bank has announced that it will be giving its customers a turn up December shopping experience at Fashion Souk 2025, scheduled to hold on December 6 ...

  FirstBank Introduces Vybe Hub to Elevate Customer Experiences for DecemberIssaVybe By Bolaji Israel Seth Godin, an American author, entrepreneur and one of the world’s most influential business thinkers said “A great brand always raises the bar — it adds ...