Tuesday, August 4, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

December 12, 2024

Flutterwave named on Fast Company’s list of ‘Brands That Matter’

Flutterwave is recognised in the Global Brands category, for its “ability to create an emotional connection with customers.”

Fast Company’s annual Brands That Matter
December 10, 2024

Access Bank opens in Malta after European regulatory approval

“This strategic expansion into Malta enables The Access Bank UK Limited to leverage growing trade opportunities between Europe and Africa.”

The Access Bank Malta Limited
December 10, 2024

U.S. biotech CEOs convicted in securities fraud scheme

Nader Pourhassan and Kazem Kazempour engaged in a scheme to deceive investors about CytoDyn’s development of an investigational drug to inflate its stock price.

U.S. court room
December 10, 2024

Tinubu appoints Ogunjimi acting accountant general of federation

Mr Tinubu commends the outgoing Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Madein, for her dedication and selfless service to the nation.

Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi
December 9, 2024

Child marriage costs Nigeria more than ₦17 trillion each year: Report

The study by a team from Childlight Global Child Safety Institute “is the first to estimate the economic burden of child marriage in Nigeria.”

December 6, 2024

Nigerian scammer sentenced to eight years in U.S. prison for cyberfraud

Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme.

Cyberfraud
December 5, 2024

Zenith emerges Nigeria’s best bank at FT’s Banker Magazine awards 2024

The Nigerian institution was recognised for its strong management, business model and strategy during the event in London.

December 4, 2024

Tinubu bent on destroying Nigeria with Farotimi’s arrest; I didn’t use police to flex muscle over defamation: Atiku

The police’s intervention in such matters is nothing less than using a sledgehammer to swat a fly.

Atiku, Farotimi, Tinubu
November 29, 2024

Nigerian governors, ministers turn up as Zenith Bank opens Paris branch amid fanfare

The event marks “a key milestone in the bank’s global growth strategy and underscores its commitment to serving clients in the European region,” an official said.

L-R: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Director General of the Treasury, France, Bertrand Dumont; Executive Director, Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs. Adobi Nwapa; and Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, during the official commissioning of Zenith Bank, Paris on Wednesday.
November 27, 2024

Access Bank concludes purchase of Standard Chartered in Angola, Sierra Leone

“The combinations represent another significant step towards our broader vision of becoming the World’s Most Respected African Bank,” an official said.

Access