Dec 15, 2025

Sterling Bank Champions Collective Action……to Accelerate Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Transition

Dec 15, 2025 topnews

Sterling Bank Limited has brought together stakeholders in the renewable energy industry to explore ways to accelerate action in the sector. The premier colloquium, held in Lagos on Monday, aimed to identify priority areas for action to increase energy access and drive economic growth in the quest to attain a one trillion-dollar economy. Managing Director and CEO of Sterling Bank Limited, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, gave the charge in his address at the colloquium organized with the theme: Beyond The Grid; Unlocking New Frontiers in Renewable Energy. The CEO, who was…

Polaris Bank, Evolve Charity Trust empower 1,000 students with school essentials

Dec 15, 2025 topnews

Polaris Bank, in partnership with Evolve Charity Trust, has successfully concluded its 2025 nationwide distribution of school essentials to 1,000 students across ten public secondary schools in five states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative is part of the Bank’s sustained Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to keep more children, especially the girl child, in school. This year’s exercise adds to a growing intervention that has supported more than 24,000 students in public schools across 49 locations since 2021. This year’s beneficiaries received a complete learning kit consisting…

Supreme Court Ends 20-Year Sagecom Case, Rules in Favour of Fidelity Bank

Dec 15, 2025Dec 15, 2025 topnews

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered judgment in favour of Fidelity Bank Plc in its long-running legal battle with Sagecom Concepts Limited, bringing final closure to a dispute that has spanned more than two decades. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Lawal Garba, upheld Fidelity Bank’s appeal, marking a significant victory for the lender in a case that has drawn sustained attention within Nigeria’s financial and legal circles. In a motion dated October 8, 2025, Fidelity Bank had approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification and consequential…

TikToker Peller Hospitalised After Car Crash During Emotional Livestream in Lagos

Dec 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025 topnews

Popular TikTok influencer and livestreamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has been hospitalised following a car crash involving his newly acquired Mercedes-Benz along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The incident occurred on Sunday while the content creator was reportedly livestreaming on Instagram. A video from the session, which has since gone viral, showed Peller visibly distressed and emotional as he drove alone. During the livestream, Peller appeared agitated, shedding tears and making several alarming statements linked to fears of public ridicule should his relationship end. At some point, he…

UNION BANK HONOURED AS BEST IN WORKPLACE PRACTICE AT PRESTIGIOUS SERAS AWARDS

Dec 15, 2025 topnews

Union Bank of Nigeria has secured another prestigious accolade, being named Best Company in Workplace Practice at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards. The ceremony took place on Saturday 29 November 2025 at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. This significant achievement follows a comprehensive assessment by SERAS multinational independent judges who rigorously evaluated applicants’ Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Union Bank received nominations across four categories: SERAS Education Intervention of the Year, Best Company in Workplace Practice, Best in Gender Equity and Women Empowerment, and Best…