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3 weeks ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
Unity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its dedication to promoting electronic payments and enhancing financial inclusion through a new partnership with AfriGo, a local card scheme provider. The collaboration aims to increase the use of AfriGo cards among the bank’s retail customers. The announcement was made during a high-level strategic meeting at Unity Bank’s headquarters in Lagos on Friday, attended by AfriGo’s executive team.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, released the final list of candidates for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election. The electoral body also announced June 11 as the official commencement date for election campaigns, which must end at midnight on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
Leading Commercial bank, Access Bank PLC has acquired National Bank of Kenya — a strategic move seen by the bank to deepen its presence in East Africa.
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1 month ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the global digital landscape, two prominent technology leaders have issued urgent warnings and strategic calls for Nigeria and Africa to adopt a unified, governance-driven approach to AI development, emphasizing that trust, regulation, and cybersecurity are more important than ever.
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1 month ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
Mbaishii Autonomous community in Ngor/Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has cried out over what they described as an “economic genocide” and a “brutal land grab” allegedly orchestrated by the Imo State Government in collaboration with Evangelist Ebuka Obi’s Zion Ministry. They raised the alarm during a world press conference held on Wednesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Abuja.
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1 month ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
By Aniekan EzekielWhat happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the opposite situation: When legacy meets unpreparedness. The world abounds in examples of this distressing situation.
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1 month ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
After 13 years of organizing the Girls in ICT Day celebration, a campaign that seeks to mentor young girls to develop interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics); and seek careers in information and Communications Technology (ICT), stakeholders that gathered for the 13th edition which recently held in Lagos, has applauded the successes recorded in Nigeria.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, has partnered with Eko Hotel to dazzle theatre enthusiasts this Easter weekend. The Eko Hotel’s Convention Center is set to be transformed into a futuristic Broadway spectacle with the highly anticipated premiere of “The Jewel”—a groundbreaking musical theatre production that redefines the stage experience.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of NNPC Ltd and his sterling service to the nation.
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2 months ago | 
newsentinel.com.ng | Peter Jones
The Obaship ambition of Prince Olumide Ogunleye to become next traditional ruler of Akinale town of Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State under Owu kingdom of Egbaland has received positive boost, as a group consisting of Owu indigenes in the Diaspora endorsed his candidature. The group under the aegis of Omo Olowu Oduru in Diaspora gave the endorsement in a communique issued by the coordinator Engr Oluyemi Ogundele from Vienna, Austria.
