News Highlights: FidBank UK launches Buy-to-Let solution for Nigerian investors Initiative strengthens UK-Nigeria investment ties Nigerians looking to invest in the United Kingdom’s property market are set to benefit from a new support initiative as FidBank UK Limited, the international subsidiary of leading financial institution Fidelity Bank Plc, has unveiled plans to assist both individual and corporate clients in acquiring real estate assets across the UK. Fidbank UK, which provides a comprehensive suite of financial services, including trade finance, personal and business banking, treasury services, commercial lending, and private banking, is set to deliver tailored financial solutions for high-net-worth individuals…
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News Highlights: FAAN convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement to enhance arrest procedures, prosecution processes, and judicial administration within Nigeria’s airport environment. The Authority emphasized the need for closer cooperation among Aviation Security (AVSEC), the Police, prosecutors, legal practitioners, and other security agencies to ensure effective law enforcement. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reinforced its commitment to strengthening security enforcement and judicial processes within the nation’s airports through a high-level justice stakeholders’ engagement focused on arrest, prosecution, and judicial administration in the aviation sector. The engagement, themed “Strengthening Arrest, Prosecution and Judicial Administration within the Airport Environment,” brought…
News Highlights: ESHDC launches a fully digitised land transaction and documentation system, improving transparency, efficiency, accountability, property verification, and digital payments. Adenike Okebu’s role in driving accountability and operational reforms has helped strengthen financial governance, improve institutional transparency, and support ESHDC’s broader modernisation agenda. The ongoing transformation at the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) is steadily establishing the agency as a leading model of institutional reform and modern public service delivery in the State. A major milestone in this transformation is the recent deployment of a fully digitised land transaction and documentation system, a development that underscores ESHDC’s commitment…
News Highlights: Decentralized Nigeria 2.0 will debut Nigeria’s first major Web3 Gala and Awards Night to honour outstanding innovators, startups, and organizations. The August 15, 2026, conference at the MUSON Centre in Lagos is expected to bring together top blockchain leaders, regulators, investors, developers, and policymakers. Nigeria’s fast-growing blockchain ecosystem is set for another defining moment as Decentralized Nigeria returns for its highly anticipated second edition, bringing with it a bold expansion that signals the industry’s growing maturity and influence across Africa. Scheduled for August 15, 2026, at the iconic MUSON Centre, Decentralized Nigeria 2.0 is expected to attract a…
News Highlights: Fidelity Bank Plc grew gross earnings by 37.9% to N434.95 billion in Q1 2026, with profit after tax reaching N74.47 billion. The bank’s total assets crossed N11 trillion, while customer deposits rose to N7.38 trillion, reflecting stronger balance sheet growth and market expansion. Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded a 37.9 per cent increase in gross earnings to N434.95 billion in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring the bank’s continued expansion in Nigeria’s highly competitive banking industry. According to the bank’s interim report and accounts for the three months ended March 31, 2026, released on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX),…
News Highlights: NITDA has deployed AI-powered systems to automate document routing, workflow tracking, and improve institutional efficiency across its operations. The Agency says it is retraining staff for emerging AI-related roles while urging public institutions to adopt responsible AI governance with strong human accountability. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has revealed that the Agency has already deployed Artificial Intelligence-driven systems across its internal operations as part of a broader strategy to build a more efficient, accountable, and digitally resilient public institution. Speaking at the International Civil Service Conference 2026 held at Eagles…
News Highlights: Former Pan African Towers CEO, Azeez Amida, alleges the company is using procedural tactics to delay the resolution of a severance dispute dating back to his November 2024 exit. The National Industrial Court adjourned the matter to July 6, 2026, after questioning why Pan African Towers Limited filed a preliminary objection without a substantive defence. Fresh concerns have surfaced in the legal dispute between former Pan African Towers CEO, Azeez Amida, and Pan African Towers Limited, amid allegations that the company is deploying procedural strategies to stall substantive resolution of the case instead of addressing the core issues…
News Highlights: Fidelity Bank distributed food packs to over 1,500 Surulere residents through its Fidelity Food Bank initiative in partnership with the Presidency and SAO Foundation. The bank revealed that over 150,000 food packs have been distributed nationwide, supporting communities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution, has reinforced its commitment to community welfare and sustainable development with the distribution of food packs to over 1,500 residents in Surulere, Lagos state. The outreach, executed under the Bank’s Fidelity Food Bank initiative, was carried out in partnership with the Office of the Personal Assistant to the President…
News Highlights: Moniepoint hosted the “Break the Pattern” International Women’s Day event in Lagos to empower women in tech through leadership development, AI-driven product building, and hands-on innovation training. Speakers and panellists urged women to challenge outdated industry norms, build practical digital skills, and take active leadership roles in shaping Nigeria’s evolving technology ecosystem. As Nigeria’s digital economy continues to expand, financial technology giant Moniepoint is intensifying efforts to strengthen female participation in the country’s innovation ecosystem through leadership development and practical technology training. At its Lagos headquarters, Moniepoint hosted a special International Women’s Day event themed “Break the Pattern,”…
News Highlights: NITDA says strong digital infrastructure and stable regulations are essential for attracting local and foreign investment into Africa’s startup ecosystem. The agency highlighted initiatives such as the Nigeria Startup Act and the 3MTT programme as key drivers of innovation, investor confidence, and tech talent development. As conversations around Africa’s tech future continue to evolve, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stressed that the continent’s startup ecosystem cannot attract sustainable investment without a solid digital backbone. The agency made this known on Friday, during the Africa Fintech Foundry Ecosystem Roundtable 7.0, a virtual forum themed “The Capital…