By JKNewsMedia TECHNOLOGY BELONGS to everyone, and girls must claim their space in it. That was the rallying message at the 13th Girls in Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Day celebration in Lagos, where telecommunications giant Globacom urged young ladies never to give up on their ambitions. The event, organised by E-Businessli...
By JKNewsMedia MANAGING DIRECTOR and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has acquired 18 million additional shares in the bank, a transaction worth approximately ₦366 million, executed at ₦20.35 per share on 19 May 2025. The strategic move coincided with the publication of an unverified online report regardin...
By Udeme Etukeyen LEADING UP to the recent superlative annual reports showcasing one of the most significant growths experienced by a Nigeria Financial Institution in recent years I was forced to ask “what is Fidelity Bank” doing right? My banking and financial sector experience got me digging deeper into the statistics of the report-Fidelity...
By JKNewsMedia THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has strongly refuted misleading publications and social media reports concerning the operations of a regulated financial institution, reaffirming the strength and stability of the Nigerian banking sector. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi...
By Ayomide Olawale, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVERAL JUDGES of the Federal High Court have been redeployed to new divisions nationwide, following an administrative directive approved by Chief Judge John Tsoho. The new postings, which took immediate effect, are aimed at enhancing efficiency and distributing the judicial workload more evenly across...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia CRACKDOWN OPERATIONS by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have resulted in the arrest of 120 individuals suspected of internet fraud across Lagos State. Operatives from the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 executed the coordinated raids at multiple locations, recovering 26 exotic vehicles, l...
By Humphrey Ukeaja IMAGINE WALKING through a busy Nigerian market, where brightly coloured food packages compete for your attention. From small shops to large malls, a wide variety of items are attractively displayed. However, hidden beneath these colourful wraps is a danger of too much sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats in majority of these pro...
By JKNewsMedia ROBUST FINANCIAL performance continues to silence sceptics as Fidelity Bank navigates a court-supervised dispute involving the defunct FSB International Bank and Sagecom Concepts Limited. Despite a judicial gag order prohibiting media discussion—backed by stern warnings against contempt—the bank’s scale and resilience speak lou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORMER United States (US) President Joe Biden is announced to be undergoing evaluation for treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, a statement from his personal office confirmed on Sunday. The 82-year-old was seen last week after...
By Owei Lakemfa I ANTICIPATED lots of reactions to my April 12, 2025, column titled “How the military taught Nigerians the art of looting.” However, I did not expect an avalanche. It was as if I had made a monumental discovery on corruption. I have not! Some of the reactions suggested that multi-party democracy in […]
