By Olumide Balogun Black Friday falls on 27 November, and Detty December follows right behind it. Together they are the busiest selling weeks of the Nigerian year, and the businesses that do best usually get ready in September and October. Last week in Cologne, at a global marketing event called DMEXCO, Google’s Vice President of Global Ads made a simple point. The old way of advertising on Search, where you guess a short list of keywords and hope customers type them, no longer matches how people search. Nigerian shoppers show this every day. We ask long questions, speak into our…
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For families in Uromi, Edo State, grappling with the rising cost of feeding their households, relief arrived this week in the form of food packs distributed to over 2,500 beneficiaries across eight communities. The intervention, organised by Fidelity Bank Plc under its Fidelity Food Bank initiative, was held at the Uromi Town Hall in Esan Central Local Government Area. Beneficiaries who received the packages described the gesture as timely, with many saying it would ease the pressure of feeding their families amid mounting economic strain. Their appreciation extended not just to Fidelity Bank but to the partners who helped coordinate…
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Nigeria Customs Service and Dangote Group among partners for its 10th annual conference in Lagos. GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Ms Kemi Yesufu, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Other partners include the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bank of Industry (BoI), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Private sector organisations supporting the conference also include TAJBank, Emadeb Energy, Setraco…
The growing demand for connected entertainment is transforming the role of the television in Nigerian homes, with Smart TVs increasingly serving as gateways to personalised content, smart home devices and a wider digital lifestyle. As consumers embrace these evolving technologies, LG Electronics is highlighting the importance of combining innovation with convenience, personalisation, security and greater user control in the Smart TV experience. Modern Smart TVs have moved well beyond traditional television viewing. Features such as voice-enabled searches, personalised content recommendations, seamless device connectivity and smart home integration are making entertainment more intuitive and connected. At the same time, LG maintains…
For many Nigerians, scam calls, phishing messages, and fake websites are becoming increasingly difficult to identify as fraudsters adopt more convincing ways to impersonate trusted institutions and services. Recent incidents shared online show how easily everyday interactions can turn into financial risks. In one case, a Nigerian user shared on X how she lost almost N400,000 after clicking a link relating to an alleged FRSC traffic offence and entering her card details on what appeared to be a website. The experience highlights how increasingly convincing phishing attempts can be, particularly when they appear to come from familiar institutions or government…
Verto, a leading B2B global payments platform, has announced the launch of its new Verto Card, in partnership with Visa, marking a new chapter in how African companies transact internationally. Accessible to customers worldwide, the Verto Card enables businesses to fund, spend, and settle payments across multiple currencies with zero FX markups on eligible currencies, giving them the control and efficiency needed to operate on the global stage. For far too long, African businesses with global operations have been constrained by corporate cards tied to a single settlement currency, imposing hidden FX costs, triggering rejected payments, and driving revenue loss.…
Oxygen X Finance Company has taken its “Right Where You Are” campaign to CMS and Obalende markets in Lagos, engaging traders, small business owners, and other Nigerians where they work and do business. The activation enabled the Oxygen X team to speak directly with traders about access to credit and the practical financial needs of running a business, including restocking, managing cash flow, and pursuing new opportunities. The campaign reflects a simple belief: credit should be within reach of the people who need it. “We need to close the gap in access to formal credit,” said Emmanuella Awogu, Brand Manager,…
Two women have been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of conspiring to circulate false information claiming that Access Bank Plc would shut down its operations on September 23, 2026, prompting customers to close their accounts and withdraw their funds. The defendants, Idorenyin Samuel Umoh and Fineness Monday Esu, were arraigned by the Police prosecuting counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, of the Directorate of Legal Services, Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Nigeria Police Force, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos. The three-count charge accused the defendants of conspiring with other persons now at large to disseminate false information about the bank…
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has called on the public to recognise individuals and organisations driving Nigeria’s digital growth through the effective use of the country’s .ng internet domain, as nominations open for the 9th edition of the .ng Awards. The 15-day nomination window, which runs from September 14 to 28, 2026, provides an opportunity for members of the public to nominate outstanding contributors to Nigeria’s digital ecosystem whose activities leverage the .ng domain. NiRA, the registry responsible for managing Nigeria’s country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD), .ng, said the annual awards celebrate individuals and organisations using the .ng domain…
Technology, finance and cybersecurity experts are set to converge in Lagos for GrowthX by Techeconomy 2026, with futurist and cybersecurity expert David Adeoye Abodunrin among the latest high-profile speakers unveiled for the event. The conference, scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026, at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, will focus on the infrastructure, innovation and collaboration needed to accelerate Nigeria’s digital economy. Abodunrin will deliver a keynote address titled “Trust by Design: Building Nigeria’s Next Generation of Digital Payments and Infrastructure,” bringing nearly three decades of experience spanning technology, finance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and digital transformation to the conference. His…