Day: February 23, 2026

Fidelity Bank to Empower Women with Sustainable Entrepreneurship Skills with HAP 2.0

topnews

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 (HAP 2.0). Designed to equip women with practical, income‑generating skills and structured pathways to entrepreneurship; HAP 2.0 will build on the success of its inaugural edition held in 2023. Speaking with journalists at a media chat to herald the launch of HAP 2.0, the Divisional Head, Product Development, Fidelity Bank Plc, Osita Ede, explained that the initiative has been enhanced to deliver greater impact. “HerFidelity Apprenticeship…

Read More

NDLEA Arrests Real Estate CEO, 89kg of ‘Canadian Loud’ Found inside Apartment

topnews

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Mr. Kolapo Oladapo Raji, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Fortress Global Resources, as part of a widening probe into alleged international drug trafficking and distribution networks. Raji, 57, was taken into custody on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his Safe Court Apartment residence in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, following sustained surveillance by anti-narcotics officers. The operation was said to have been triggered shortly after his return from the United Kingdom based on “credible intelligence” linking him to cross-border narcotics operations.…

Read More

US Embassy Celebrates Nigerian Engineer Wendy Okolo for Leading Flight Safety Research at NASA Ames

topnews

The United States Embassy has honoured Nigerian-born aerospace engineer Wendy Okolo for her pioneering contributions to flight safety research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In a post shared on its official X platform, the embassy described Okolo as a trailblazing Nigerian-American scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center, applauding her groundbreaking work in advanced aerospace systems. Okolo, who earned her doctorate at the age of 26, currently leads cutting-edge research focused on flight safety and control optimisation. Her work at NASA Ames in Silicon Valley centres on…

Read More