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  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, ...

  MREIF is Better: FirstBank’s Mortgage Loan Is the Game-Changer for Home Ownership in Nigeria 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 ...

  How FirstBank is investing in Its People and Building Future Leaders For an average 9-5er, having a job isn’t enough. You want a career that grows with you, gives you stability, and opens doors to bigger opportunities. People everywhere ...

  Wema Bank Meets Central Bank of Nigeria’s Recapitalisation; Retains National Banking License Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has successfully met and surpassed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ...

rst   FirstBank Partners Ekiti State Government on Launch of Innovation Enterprise Support Fund Lagos, 10 April 2025  – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is proud to announce its partnership with the Ekiti ...

  The Presidency has said Nigeria’s economy is now expanding at a faster rate than those of the United States and the United Kingdom, attributing the development to ongoing reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The claim was made by ...

  Nigerian Aviation At Sɛvɛre Risk As The Country Begins Losing Its Ability To Monitor Its Airspace Nigeria’s airspace monitoring system is under pressure due to outdated radar infrastructure, especially the TRACON system. Installed between 2008 and 2010, the equipment ...

  FirstBank Partners Eko Hotels & KEY Academy for ChessMasters 2026 Tournament Lagos, 30 March 2025  – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of ChessMasters, ...

  Wema Bank Releases Full Year 2025 Audited Financial Results …Declares ₦221.85bn Profit Before Tax, ₦1.25 Dividend, Total Assets hit ₦5 trillion mark. Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, ...

  JUST IN: Zenith Bank Hits ₦1 Trillion Profit Again, And Still Leads Nigeria With ₦1.04 trillion in profit, after tax for 2025, the bank not only crossed the trillion-naira mark once more, it quietly reinforced its position as Nigeria’s ...

  Wema Bank Unveils New Jingle for ALAT: The Evolution Wema Bank has introduced a new jingle to mark the next phase of its digital banking journey, tagged the ALAT: The Evolution jingle. Designed to capture the energy of a ...

  President Tinubu Approves ₦3.3 Trillion Payment Plan to Clear Power Sector Legacy Debts and Restore Reliable Electricity President Bola Tinubu has given the green light to a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan designed to finally settle long-standing debts in Nigeria’s ...

  LIRS extends deadline for filing individual annual returns. The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Individual annual tax returns by two weeks, from April 1 to April 14, 2026. LIRS announced the extension on ...

  JUST IN: ₦100,000 Fine Awaits Nigerians Who Miss March 31 Tax Deadline As Govt Expands Tax Net Nationwide Nigerians across the country are racing to meet the March 31, 2026 deadline for filing their 2025 Personal Income Tax (PIT) ...

  FirstBank Empowers SMEs with AI-Driven Growth Strategies, Hosts SMEConnect Webinar Lagos, 20 March 2026 – FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce the upcoming edition of the SMEConnect Webinar scheduled to hold ...

  Greener Banking, Stronger Communities: Inside FirstHoldCo’s ESG Journey We live in a time when corporate institutions are expected to do more than just keep money; they are expected to drive progress, protect the planet, and support communities. Sustainability is ...

  Why Pay Rent Endlessly When You Can Own Your Dream Home Now? FirstBank’s MREIF mortgage loan product is an opportunity waiting for Nigerians to grab, as FirstBank, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) partner to bridge housing deficit and empower ...

  Dubai Property Sector Shows Early Signs Of Weakness Following US And Israel’s War Against Iran Dubai’s property market is showing early signs of strain amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, with analysts reporting a sharp drop in transactions and ...

  Zenith Bank Expands Global Footprint With Manchester Branch Commissioning Zenith Bank Plc has strengthened its international presence with the official commissioning of its UK subsidiary, Zenith Bank (UK) Limited, Manchester Branch on March 17, 2026. The high-profile event brought ...

  How FirstBank is quietly Rewriting Nigeria’s Homeownership Story The dream by Nigerians of homeownership is taking a bold new turn and those who move early will gain the most. Through a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated ...

  Wema Bank Launches Hackaholics Accelerator 2026 Cohort With Ten Startups Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has launched the 2026 Hackaholics Accelerator Program, welcoming ten startups into the cohort. ...

  FirstBank Makes Home Ownership Possible for Nigerians with Single-Digit Interest Rate Loan For millions of Nigerians, homeownership has long felt like an ambition deferred. Squeezed by rising property prices, persistent double-digit inflation and high commercial lending rates, the dream ...

  Five Game-Changing Facts About FirstBank’s MREIF Home Loan For many Nigerians, home ownership has always felt like a long dream parked somewhere between someday and maybe. However, the MREIF Mortgage Loan by FirstBank of Nigeria is quietly changing that narrative. Here are ...

  WEMA BANK ANNOUNCES TOP 10 NOMINEES FOR SARA GIVES TO EMPOWER HER AWARD Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Top 10 nominees for its women-focused award ...

  Fidelity Bank To Empower Women With Sustainable Entrepreneurship Skills And HAP 2.0 Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 (HAP 2.0). According ...