News Highlights: Access Holdings confirmed the retirement of DMD Chizoma Okoli from Access Bank effective April 30, 2026, following the expiration of her tenure. Okoli leaves behind nearly three decades of banking excellence, having played a major role in expanding Access Bank’s retail footprint, SME growth, and customer base. Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of Mrs. Chizoma Okoli as Deputy Managing Director of its flagship banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, effective April 30, 2026, marking the end of a significant chapter in her nearly seven-year leadership at the institution. The disclosure, contained in a statement signed by the…
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News Highlights: Summit Household Solutions Limited has launched a modern manufacturing plant in Ota, Ogun State, with a production capacity of 7,000 tonnes annually. The facility has already created over 50 jobs and plans to create more than 250, reflecting investor confidence in Ogun State’s business environment. Summit Household Solutions Limited has inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Ota, Ogun State, marking a significant step in expanding Nigeria’s domestic production capacity for home and personal care products. Operational since April 2025, the facility is designed to deliver an annual output of approximately 7,000 tonnes, producing essential consumer goods such as…
News Highlights: NITDA DG emphasised that global recognition brings responsibility, urging stakeholders to hold the agency accountable and ensure reforms are institutionalised rather than dependent on individuals. The newly inaugurated Multistakeholder Coordination Group aims to strengthen cooperation across government, civil society, and the private sector. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a Multistakeholder Coordination Group, positioning it as a cornerstone for accountability, inclusivity, and sustained progress in Nigeria’s digital governance journey. At the inauguration held in Abuja, NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, framed Nigeria’s recent global recognition in digital governance as both a privilege and a responsibility. “Recognition…
News Highlights: 1,000 indigent Nigerian tech talents to benefit from a major scholarship initiative by Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation and partners, with full mentorship and industry exposure. Application portal now opens April 27, 2026, delayed briefly to ensure a secure, transparent, and seamless nationwide application process. A strategic push to widen access to technology education for underprivileged but gifted youths is set to gain momentum as the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation prepares to roll out its flagship scholarship programme for 1,000 exceptional Nigerian students. The initiative, being executed in partnership with TD Africa, Konga Group, Zinox Technologies, and Task Systems,…
News Highlights: JAMB has released 632,788 UTME results within 24 hours, one of its fastest-ever turnarounds. Authorities arrested two candidates and a parent over AI-driven result falsification, warning of strict legal consequences. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who sat for the opening day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), marking one of the fastest turnaround times in the Board’s history. The examination body confirmed late Friday that candidates who wrote the UTME on Thursday, April 16, can now access their scores. In a statement shared via his…
News Highlights: NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, says Nigeria’s youthful population is a strategic advantage and can be transformed into a global talent. He proposed collaboration with the Almajiri Commission to expand access to digital education for out-of-school children nationwide. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasised that Nigeria’s greatest asset lies in its human capital, which he described as central to driving national development and positioning the country for global competitiveness. Receiving a delegation from the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, Inuwa…
News Highlights: 100 women in Ogun State received sewing and grinding machines, reinforcing grassroots enterprise and financial inclusion through Fidelity Bank’s nationwide empowerment drive. The initiative, anchored on the HerFidelity platform, goes beyond symbolism to deliver practical, sustainable support for women’s economic growth and community development. Fidelity Bank Plc is scaling up its gender-focused development drive, taking its “Give Her Power” initiative to Ogun State, where 100 women have been equipped with vocational tools to deepen financial inclusion and enhance grassroots enterprise. The intervention marks a key phase in the bank’s nationwide rollout of the programme, which was introduced in…
News Highlights: Sterling Bank positions itself as a catalyst for reform, committing to connecting capital to infrastructure and logistics value chains. Despite contributing about ₦1 trillion to GDP and an estimated market potential of ₦15 trillion, Nigeria’s transport and logistics ecosystem remains constrained by infrastructure gaps. Sterling Bank has positioned itself at the forefront of efforts to transform Nigeria’s transport and logistics sector, using the platform of the Nigeria Transport & Logistics Summit (NTLS) 2026 to push for an execution-led approach to infrastructure development and financing. At the inaugural summit held at Eko Hotel & Suites, the bank convened industry…
News Highlights: NITDA says teachers are pivotal to Nigeria’s digital transformation, shifting from traditional instructors to mentors guiding students’ safe and responsible use of technology. Stakeholders at the Abuja dialogue stressed that strengthening teachers’ digital skills and infrastructure is essential for achieving Nigeria’s 70% digital literacy target by 2027. Nigeria’s march toward a technology-driven economy will be won or lost in its classrooms, not just in tech hubs or policy rooms, according to the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa. Inuwa, whose remarks were delivered at a stakeholders’ dialogue in Abuja organised by the Development…
News Highlights: Fidelity Bank Plc hosted the Fidelity Diaspora Summit 2026, bringing Nigerians across the UK, US, Canada, and UAE together to unpack new tax policies and explore credible investment opportunities back home. Speakers, including Onyeali-Ikpe, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Bismarck Rewane, and Ndubuisi Ekekwe stressed the diaspora’s pivotal role in national development and urged informed, compliant investment for sustainable returns in Nigeria. Positioning itself as a trusted bridge between Nigeria and its global citizens, tier-one lender Fidelity Bank Plc has convened Nigerians abroad for a high-level conversation on policy shifts and investment prospects back home, reinforcing its growing influence in diaspora…