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  AwardRecognition is most meaningful when it reflects the impact of consistent innovation over time.  That is what makes Wema Bank's recognition as Nigeria's Best Digital Bank for Consumers 2026 at the Euromoney 2026 Award particularly significant. The award recognises the Bank's leadership in digital innovation, customer experience and financial inclusion, acknowledging years of deliberate investment in building banking solutions that are simpler, smarter and more accessible for customers. At the heart of this journey is ALAT, Africa's first fully digital bank. Since pioneering digital banking in Nigeria, ALAT has continued to evolve to meet changing customer needs.  The latest evolution of ALAT introduced capabilities such as voice banking, tap-to-pay, personalised financial services and integrated investment opportunities, alongside faster digital onboarding,  AI-powered fraud monitoring and intelligent customer personalisation.Commenting on the recognition, Wema...

  Dr. Segun Musa has accepted his appointment as the National Patron of the National Association of Nigerian Comrades (NANC), marking a significant milestone in the organisation's ongoing leadership and institutional reforms. The appointment was formally announced during a leadership summit in Lagos following a high-level courtesy visit to Dr. Musa's office on Tuesday by a delegation of the association led by its National President, Comrade Johnclaude Peter. Speaking during the visit, the NANC leadership described Dr. Musa's acceptance of the role as a major boost to the association's efforts to strengthen its leadership structure and advance its vision for student and youth development across Nigeria. The appointment comes as the association embarks on a broad reform agenda aimed at repositioning its national operations and improving organisational efficiency. A key component of the reforms is the implementation of the newly approved NANC Unified Identification and Dig...

  The Oyo State Head of Service, Dr. Adenike Fasina, mni, has reaffirmed her commitment to administering the state's Civil/Public Service with the fear of God, while charging the management of the Oyo State Waste Management Authority (OYOWMA) to intensify efforts at keeping roads and public spaces clean. Dr. Fasina gave the charge while receiving the management team of OYOWMA on a courtesy visit at the Office of the Head of Service, Secretariat, Ibadan. The Head of Service stressed the importance of environmental sanitation, directing the agency to ensure that road medians across the state remain free of refuse, especially during the rainy season. She urged heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to lead by example through diligence and commitment to duty, noting that exemplary leadership would inspire subordinate officers to perform effectively. She said  "the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde remains committed to the welfare of workers across all grade lev...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has intensified its preparations for the 2027 general elections with the unveiling of a new grassroots mobilisation initiative aimed at strengthening the party's support base across the state. The initiative, christened "2027 Elections: Waking the Giant Votes in Lagos," was launched in Ikeja, Lagos, under the platform of the Lagos Grassroots Alliance (LGA), with Hon. Owolabi Jamiu Falana serving as its convener. The campaign is designed to reinforce the APC's structures across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State while expanding the party's reach to more communities and voter groups. Addressing party members and supporters at the event, APC leaders said the initiative would focus on grassroots engagement, voter mobilisation and strengthening the party's electoral fortunes ahead of the 2027 polls. They stressed that all activities wou...

  The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has cautioned against interpreting recent remarks by a United States Assistant Secretary of State as an endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, insisting that Nigeria's economic realities should be judged by the living conditions of its citizens rather than diplomatic goodwill. In a statement issued by the party's South West Zonal Organising Secretary, Comrade Wale Balogun, the SDP said while it welcomed stronger bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United States, diplomatic expressions of support should not overshadow the severe socio-economic challenges confronting millions of Nigerians. The party was reacting to comments attributed to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Frank Garcia, which it said could be perceived as a broad endorsement of the Tinubu administration's economic and infrastructure policies. According to the SDP, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite acknowledging improvements in so...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has expressed concern over what it described as the alleged disregard for court orders and the reported disappearance of a prime suspect linked to the killings of two residents of Ajiran in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. Addressing journalists at a press conference, the President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, said that the organisation was speaking on behalf of grieving families and residents of Ajiran who, according to him, have continued to live in fear following the killings of Mr. Sheriff Ishola Salami and Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye. According to the group, Mr. Salami was allegedly murdered in Moba, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, on April 18, 2023, while Prince Akinloye was reportedly killed along Chevron Road on August 26, 2024. CHSR alleged that investigations by the police led to the arrest of several suspects who reportedly made confessional statements and named one Alha...