Day: May 11, 2026

Mirroring Fidelity Bank’s Giant Footprints in Aviation Financing in Nigeria

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Aviation business, not only in Nigeria, is generally known to be a capital intensive one and strictly guided by international regulations as prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The ICAO recommended standards and Practices are to be referred to when dealing in aviation business, therefore, Nigeria being a signatory to ICAO should uphold international civil aviation standards and fulfill its obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Numerous challenges, including high operating cost; fluctuating exchange rates; difficulties in aircraft repossession; perceived high-risk environment for international financiers and…

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JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture Applicants From UTME for NCE, ND Admissions

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision was announced on Monday during the board’s ongoing 2026 policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja. In a statement shared on its official X handle, JAMB said, “Candidates seeking admissions into Education Programmes and Agriculture non-Engineering Courses are now exempted from UTME.” Speaking at the meeting, Nigeria’s Minister of…

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Delta Police Arrest Three Suspected Female Drug Traffickers, Recover Canadian Loud, Codeine in Warri

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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected female drug traffickers during a covert operation in Ogbomoro and Ugolo communities in Warri metropolis, recovering substances suspected to be Canadian Loud, codeine and other illicit drugs. The suspects, identified as Favor Isaac, 25; Favour Felix, 24; and Samson Precious, 19, were apprehended by operatives attached to the Effurun Area Command following intelligence reports on the activities of drug peddlers operating within the communities. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, disclosed that the operation was carried out on…

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Polaris Bank earns youth employment recognition from Jobberman

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Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital retail and commercial bank, has been honoured with the Private Sector Champion Award at the 2026 Jobberman Partners’ Convening held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, in recognition of the Bank’s outstanding and stellar contributions to youth employment, talent development, and workforce empowerment across Nigeria. The award recognises private sector organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and leadership in advancing youth employability through impactful recruitment initiatives, graduate trainee programmes, executive hiring support, candidate assessment programmes, and strategic partnerships that create sustainable career opportunities…

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