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 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative financial institution and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, set a record-breaking precedent in 2023, with a tremendous upsurge in its 2023 corporate performance as seen in the bank’s 2023 Q3 performance results.  In a yearly analysis that captured financials for the first three[3] quarters of 2023, Wema Bank recorded a 130% increase in Profit Before Tax [PBT] and 61% increase in gross earnings, achieving Gross Earnings of ₦150.90bn in Q3 2023, compared to Q3 2022’s ₦93.86bn. The pioneering bank’s Profit Before Tax (PBT) unprecedentedly stood at ₦21.76bn, an astounding 130% increase from the ₦9.46bn reported in Q3 2022. Further underscoring the bank’s progress, Wema Bank also recorded a remarkable 73% reduction in fraud and burglary losses, which is a testament to the bank’s commitment to sustaining progress and ensuring the financial security of its customers. This exceptional growth has further strengthened Wema Bank...

 Lagos, November 24, 2023 – The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), of the Pan-Atlantic University, home to the Lagos Business School (LBS), recently hosted its 20th annual gala at the Harbour Point Event Center, Victoria Island. The celebration honored six outstanding Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs), recognizing their significant contributions to nurturing entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The prestigious event gathered esteemed EDC leadership, including Nneka Okekearu, Nnenna Ugwu, Dr. Wale Anifowose, EDC alumni, innovative entrepreneurs, Business Development Service Providers, youth entrepreneurs from PAU and many other critical industry stakeholders from government, corporate, banking, and financial sectors to foster collaboration within Nigeria's entrepreneurial ecosystem as led by the EDC. The aim of the 20th edition of this award show was to acknowledge BDSPs who have immensely contributed to EDC's mission of fostering entrepreneurship across the nation. Durin...

The Medical Profession in Nigeria has some people that despite all odds believe that our nation must work and they dig in to deliver their best to their ever demanding Patients.  One of such people is amiable and hardworking Dr Shakirat Tinuola Smith- Okonu. The daughter of the Medical Juggernaut and still very active Dr Waheed Smith , Director of the Prestigious, Smith Medical Centre, Lagos.  Many who have had any interactions with Dr Mrs Shakirat Smith- Okonu have very commendable things to say about her. For instant, recently, at the 5th Ibidun Ighodalo Conference for Parents in waiting, the brain child of the much loved, late Mrs Ibidun Ighodalo, her husband said this of Dr Shakirat Smith- Okonu , who was one of the Speakers, " I have only just met Dr Smith- Okonu,we went to her Hospital( Randle General Hospital, Surulere, Lagos) to give Presents. There were some challenges  but Dr Smith-Okonu just flew in there, broke all Protocols and made it possible for us to give...

 The management of Leisure Park, Asaba in Delta State has come up with a unique plan to celebrate the 2023 Christmas in a never before seen manner. A statement signed by the Park's Public Relations Officer, Mr. Godday Umukoro, disclosed that Christmas in Delta, is billed to be a sustained 45 days event which will commence on the 1st of December, 2023, and will run through to the 14th of January, 2024, across multiple locations in the 25 local government areas of the state. The statement further revealed that the event will feature a 121 ft Christmas Tree (accalaimed to be the tallest in Africa), a Cultural carnival Parade, an armada of Santa Claus spreading the joy of christmas all over the state, Love Boats on the historic River Niger, Boat Regatta and Rowing Race on the crystal clear waters of River Ethiope. Other attractions from the extravaganza are Drummers Battle, Multiple Christmas Villages and fun spots, Lego City, Train Rides, Music, Wildlife Tour and cultural dances that ...

 The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 13, 2023, arraigned Michael Anan Onimisi before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for developing a software code named: “Bee-Leaf” and “Real-Eve” to defraud First City Monument Bank Plc, the sum of N17, 785,010.75 (Seventeen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand, Ten Naira and Seventy Five Kobo only). Onimisi was accused of developing the software to hack into the security measures  of the bank,  in order to defraud it.  He was arraigned on six- count charges bordering on internet fraud and money laundering. One of the count reads “that you, Michael Anan Onimisi, sometimes in June, 2023, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly retained the total sum of N17, 785,010.75 (Seventeen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand, Ten Naira and Seventy Five Kobo only), from First City Monument Bank Plc, which...

 The traditional ruler of Asaga community in Abia state, Chief Emma Kanu Onugu has been removed following a violent protest led by some activists and community leaders. Allegations against the former traditional leader include corruption practices and inability to stop people with abnormal sexual orientation such as Lesbians, Bisexuals and same sex people (LGBTQ ) in the community.  According to allegations, the traditional ruler was accused of mismanaging funds from various groups for in the community to build a new town hall and hiding culprits.    About four persons involved in LGBTQ activities in the community were almost lynched by an irate mob who stormed their various houses on October 7. Philip, a gay man and hairstylist, Ogbonna Churi, Ibe Ezukwe  and one Jane Ugo narrowly escaped being killed. Efforts to traced them has since proved abortive.    A source within the community said, same sex people, lesbians and bisexual people is a highly puni...

  Prevention, management and control of high blood pressure could become a lot easier for Nigerian patients as a new breakthrough natural organic All-in-One supplement for High Blood Pressure management has debuted in the Nigerian bio-health market.  The breakthrough supplement which offers revolutionary control of High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar levels, neutralizes pressure within blood vessels, cleans up excess glucose, harmful chemicals, excess salt, blood vessel plaque as well as dead cells in the blood system.  It promises a noticeable reduction in BP reading within 15 to 25 minutes of ingestion. A statement from Elkris Bio-Health, nation-wide distributor of the new Bioceutical Capsule, says the new supplement is highly effective against both pre-hypertension and full hypertension stages as it contains high levels of Bioflavonoids and other exclusive ingredients which work to normalize Blood Pressure quickly and restore the tone and elasticity of dam...