By JKNewsMedia EMPOWERING 125 emerging entrepreneurs with business training and financial support, Union Bank of Nigeria has deepened its drive for sustainable development by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Centre (WYEDC) Cohort 2 Programme through its alpher initiative. T...
By JKNewsMedia PLASTIC WASTE remains a persistent threat to Nigeria’s coastlines, but targeted action by Sterling One Foundation is helping communities turn the tide. Through its national Beach Adoption Programme, the non-profit has led cleanups at six major coastal sites since 2021, clearing over 9,000 kilograms of waste—more than half of whi...
By JKNewsMedia A NON-governmental advocacy group has issued a stark warning over the growing threat of ultra-processed foods (UFPs) to Nigeria’s food safety and public health, urging urgent government action to stem the tide. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in a formal statement marking World Food Safety Day ...
By JKNewsMedia RIGHT FROM its entry into Abuja to build a modern federal capital for Nigeria in 1980, Julius Berger has remained very relevant in the infrastructural development of the seat federal government of Nigeria. Accordingly, the company’s extensive involvement in the construction and rehabilitation of roads, bridges, and interc...
By JKNewsMedia A MAJOR step towards realising Africa’s trade integration gained momentum as Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling seamless cross-border money transfers to select African nations under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The partnership introduces i...
By JKNewsMedia FITCH RATINGS has upgraded Fidelity Bank Plc’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’ while affirming its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’, following a strengthened capital base and a surge in profitability. The announcement, made on 29 May 2025, highlights improved fundamentals, including enhanced ear...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS HEADING to Saudi Arabia for Hajj now have access to specially discounted data and voice roaming rates, courtesy of Globacom’s latest offer. The telecommunications provider has rolled out a series of competitively priced packages designed to ease communication for pilgrims and other travellers during their stay in the ...
By JKNewsMedia TRACTION BUILDS around the third edition of the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) Expo, set to take place from 18 to 20 September 2025 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, Georgia, USA. With a strategic push to strengthen diaspora and transatlantic business connections, Fidelity Bank Plc has joi...
By JKNewsMedia DIGITAL LIFELINE has been taken to a remote Nigerian community as connectivity project gets launched. A major push to close Nigeria’s digital divide began with the rollout of a connectivity pilot project in Isuanin Kura, Ibwa 2 community, Gwagwalada, near Abuja. More than 12,000 residents are now linked to vital voice and data ...
By JKMediaNews MARKETING MENSTRUAL Hygiene Day 2025, a bold twin-outreach by “Pad Me A Girl Initiative” spotlighted menstrual dignity and period equity at Isolog College in Ogun State and the IDP camp in Durumi, Abuja. Organised by GATMASH MEDIA, the event, themed “Overcoming The Challenges In 2030,” addressed critical menstrual h...
