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Wema Bank champions financial inclusion for women

Wema Bank, recognised as Nigeria’s most innovative financial institution, has unveiled an extensive lineup of activities to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, underscoring its strong commitment to gender equality and inclusion. According to the bank, its IWD 2025 event will be held in Lagos under the theme, ‘Harnessing Innovation & Technology To Accelerate Financial...
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ROGEAP, Ecobank to train SMEs in renewables

The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria, has announced a three-day Entrepreneurship Business Training Workshop for small and medium enterprises in the solar energy sector in Abuja. According to a joint statement by the partners, the training, scheduled for March 10-12 in Abuja, will empower 50 SMEs with technical, financial, and...
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Women investment platform posts N1bn in savings

The VioletsForHer initiative, an investment platform by i-invest, designed to promote financial independence among women, has recorded over N1bn in savings within one year of its launch, indicating a growing shift in women’s approach to wealth creation. This was disclosed by the Chief Operating Officer of i-invest, Tobi Olusoga, at the company’s International Women’s Day...
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VFD Group, Utopia to empower 5,000 women-led SMEs

Financial services conglomerate VFD Group has partnered with Arcadia Africa Day, a subsidiary of Utopia Media Group, to support 5,000 women-led small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. In a statement on Sunday, it was indicated that the initiative set to launch as part of Africa Day 2025 celebrations will provide financial backing and strategic support...
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Hydrogen Payment supports school with solar power

Payment solutions firm Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited is in a collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Education District II, to donate a 5KVA solar-powered inverter system to Ikosi Senior High School, Ketu. In a statement on Saturday, the firm said that the donation and teaching of digital skills to schoolchildren aligned with...
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Effective ways to invest in yourself

The most valuable asset you have is yourself. Investing in self-development improves your knowledge, skills, confidence, and overall well-being, leading to greater success and fulfilment. Many people delay personal growth investments, believing they are expensive luxuries. However, by intentionally setting aside money for self-improvement, you ensure continuous growth in your career, finances, health, and personal...
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Aviation workers kick as Customs, FAAN security clash

Aviation workers have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to remove the Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, over an assault on the Director of Security at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Igbafe Afegbai. The workers also called...
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Kano Govt Endorses Police Safe School Projects

The newly created Safe School Projects by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)  have been endorsed by the Kano State Government, with the state giving its fullest commitment to ensure the desired achievement of the projects. Kano state is said to have taken a proactive step towards ensuring the safety of its schools, collaborating with the...
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NAICOM grants CHI Life Assurance operational licence

The National Insurance Commission has issued an operational license to CHI Life Assurance Limited to boost insurance penetration in the country. According to a statement from NAICOM on Monday, the license was handed over at a ceremony held at the Commission’s Board Room in Abuja. NAICOM had last issued an operational license in November, and...
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Gunmen Sack Ondo Communities, Kill 20 Farmers

Not less than four communities in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have been sacked by suspected gunmen who invaded and killed farmers working on their farms. The gunmen shot dead over 20 farmers and held hostage another set of farmers in the agrarian communities. Akure North had been the hotbed of...
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