Access Bank Plc has been named Nigeria’s Most Valuable Brand for the fifth consecutive year by Brand Finance, reinforcing its leadership position in the country’s financial services sector. Brand Finance announced this in its Nigeria 25 2026 report, which ranks the country’s strongest brands based on brand value, brand strength, and underlying business performance. According to the report, Access Bank’s brand value stands at ₦773.2 billion, maintaining its number one ranking despite short-term macroeconomic and market pressures. It attributed the marginal yarnover decline in brand value to a deliberate strategic shift, as the Bank continues to prioritize long-term growth, regional…
Author: Lilian Azuh
Energy experts have criticised recent recommendations by the World Bank urging Nigeria to deepen fuel importation and fully liberalise its downstream petroleum sector, warning that the advice is ill‑timed, economically regressive and in direct violation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). An energy economist and professor, Ken Ife, faulted the position during a televised interview on Nigeria’s economic outlook, noting that while parts of the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update were analytically sound, its prescription on fuel importation threatens Nigeria’s strategic push for energy independence and local value addition. “You cannot come to a country that is struggling, and which has…
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, alongside South Africa’s Director for Government and Policy Advocacy, Amos Haddebe, and a representative of Viking Analytics, Marcelo Paolo, engaged on strategic areas of collaboration discussion, at the GITEX Africa 2026 held in Morocco, recently. Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen its national software infrastructure and digital governance framework as part of a broader push to secure data sovereignty and build local technological capacity. The initiative, focused on developing high-standard regulatory policies that will enhance digital integration while ensuring that critical national systems remain under domestic control. Inuwa explained that…
As the festive spirit of Eid al-Adha (Sallah) approaches, Adron Homes & Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate company, has announced a nationwide Sallah Mega Promo designed to reward subscribers with unbeatable discounts, flexible payment plans, and exciting gift items. The limited-time promotional campaign aims to empower Nigerians to celebrate the season of sacrifice with both joy and long-term investment security by making property ownership more accessible and rewarding. Subscribers can enjoy a 30% discount on all plots across Adron estates nationwide, alongside a flexible payment plan of up to 36 months. In addition, clients can spread their initial deposit over…
Please be careful, there’s a WhatsApp scam going around* Scammers are currently impersonating Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, to trick people into fake investment schemes. They’ve created a WhatsApp group called *“Value Focus Club 60”* using this number: *+234 915 708 8290*, and even used his picture to make it look real. Important things to know: • The Chairman is NOT on WhatsApp running any investment group • Access Holdings does NOT offer investment advice via WhatsApp • Any message claiming otherwise is 100% fake A whistleblower actually spotted this and raised the alarm, so please don’t…
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Actor Zubby Michael has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The actor made the announcement via his Instagram handle on Saturday, sharing a video of himself registering and receiving his membership card in Ozubulu, Anambra State. “I dey my village, enough of the talking online, I don involve,” he wrote. The post accompanying the video indicated his decision to focus on local community engagement. The development has generated buzz online, as fans congratulated him. Nation