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Fidelity Bank Records 45.6% Growth in Gross Earnings as Shareholders Praise Management

Shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have lauded the Bank’s Board and Management for strengthening its capital base, improving asset quality and sustaining earnings growth despite a challenging operating environment. The shareholders expressed their support at the Bank’s 38th Annual General Meeting, held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2026. Speaking during the meeting, Bisi Bakare, National Coordinator, Pragmatic Shareholders Association of Nigeria,...

Oyebanji Commissions Remodelled Alma Mater, Baptist Primary School, Ikogosi Commends Premium Trust Bank

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday commissioned the ultra-modern Baptist Primary School, Ikogosi Ekiti, recently remodelled by Premium Trust Bank as part...

Ondo Governor, Deji of Akure, Others Set for Omoluorogbo Grammar School’s Golden Jubilee

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa; the Deji of Akureland; senators and other eminent personalities are expected at the 50th anniversary of Omoluorogbo Grammar...

International Day Of The Girl Child: Bamidele Advocates Equal Opportunities For Every Girl

Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, lead, innovate and contribute meaningfully to society. Yet, for millions of girls, the journey from childhood aspiration...

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Ilaje That Was: The Coastline Was a Firm, Compact Earth, a Unique Blend of Clay and Sand, Strong Beneath Our Feet

Those years now feel distant but strangely vivid! Then, the coastline of Ilaje stood firm and untroubled, as though it had made a quiet promise to remain unchanged. In those years, the ocean was a companion – its tides predictable, its edges gentle, its presence soothing rather than threatening. I remember stretches of earth that seemed endless, mangrove roots gripping...

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Tinubu Attends Premiere of MKO Documentary on June 12 Struggle

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by his wife, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary film by US-based...

King Sunny Ade at 80: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Aiyedatiwa, Salute Music Legend’s Cultural Legacy

President Bola Tinubu, Governors Babajide Sanwo, and Lucky Aiyedatiwa,  on Tuesday, warmly celebrated Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, the legendary King Sunny Ade and an...

Throwback/Sunny Ade at 80: 10 Reasons He  Still Remains Relevant

Despite the rise of pop artistes, King Sunny Ade, who turns 80 today, 21 September 2026, refuses to be relegated to the background. Here...

Tinubu, Atiku Mourn Olu Jacobs, Call Him ‘Giant’ of Nigeria’s Creative Industry

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs,...

I Examine Why Orlando Martins and Pete Edochie Both Stand as African Cinema Icons

At the CRIMMD Museum and Archive, we have this book dated 1983. I bought it in 1985, titled ‘Orlando Martins – The Legend: First...

From Asa Grammar School to National Prominence: The Extraordinary Life of Chidi Amuta

  Homage: Return To Familiar Places - The Memoir by Chidi Amuta; Wilson & Weizmann Associates Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; 2025; 492pp  It can indeed be overwhelming...

Dolly Parton: At the Juncture Where Wisdom and Spirituality Meet Existence

Dolly Parton was just simply a singer, a country musician; she was a force of nature that held her own niche against the most...

Requiem for Labaluyeke: Kólá Oyèwọ̀ brought the town to the gown

In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all, embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into...

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