Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has launched its highly anticipated ALAT Xplore App, a first-of-its-kind mobile banking app designed strategically to empower teenagers ages 13-17 with financial resources and opportunities to give them a head-start towards financial responsibility. The groundbreaking App was unveiled at the official launch event on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Lagos. Currently available on the PlayStore or App Store, ALAT Xplore App is breaking new ground as the first-ever licensed Nigerian banking app for teenagers. The App boasts a unique range of engaging, educative and innovative…
Author: Lilian Azuh
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative app and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is breaking new ground by pioneering yet another industry first; the ALAT Xplore App, Nigeria’s first licensed banking app for teenagers. Set to officially launch on Saturday, October 26, 2024, the ALAT Xplore App has been released on the Google PlayStore and iOS App Store, giving teenagers the opportunity to test the app, explore its functionalities and leverage the unique range of solutions tailored to their needs as teenagers, ultimately equipping them with practical financial management prowess as they journey from childhood to adulthood. With…
On Thursday, 25 July 2024, Part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Headquarters in Abuja shortly after the inauguration. This initiative follows the recent partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs (DCG) in charge of Enforcement, Investigation, and Inspection, Aliyu Alajogun, the CGC emphasised the importance of tackling corruption and other related offences head-on. Addressing the…
Polaris Bank Limited, Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, has empowered more than 5,000 journalists across the country through its yearly media capacity building workshops in the last 10 years. The 2024 edition of the media workshop, which held on Thursday in a hybrid format, focused on “Integrating AITools in Contemporary Media Practices for Innovation and Excellence.” Speaking at the event, Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head of Brand Management and Corporate Communications at Polaris Bank, noted that the bank will continue to provide its unwavering support for the journalists and the media as a vital pillar of society. “We believe that journalists…
When prophets of God speak, everyone needs to listen especially when their statements are prophetic warnings to evade an impending danger. It is time for Nigerians and every other person in the world to consciously agree that when prophets speak, it is not because they want to say something or need attention, it is because they have been sent by God to deliver an important message to his people. No matter how short or long a prophet’s statements are, they should be treated like lives depend on them because really, many at times, lives depend on their prophecies really. While…
…Commends Agency’s Public-Private Partnerships* On Thursday, 24, October, 2024, The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has hinted at plans to ban textile waste at all landfills across the state, noting that it is a valuable resource that can be recycled to earn income. He made this disclosure at the Lagos Fashion Week, organised by Style House Files, in collaboration with the Circular Business Platform and the Office of the Lagos State Special Adviser on Climate Change and Circular Economy, held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. Speaking on the theme, “Fostering a…
Only recently, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said that seventy percent (70%) of students who wrote the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) this year scored below fifty percent (50%)! In other words, only thirty percent (30%) scored above 200. Thirty percent! Thirty percent pass. This woeful result calls for all hands to be on deck to re-invigorate our students in the pursuit of academic excellence. It is not a task for governments alone. It is not a task for the schools alone. Everyone who has a stake in the future of our nation must lend a hand. It…
Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has carried out a series of community service and public awareness programmes as part of its activities for this year’s Sustainability Week in Kogi State. Speaking, Dr. Eseosa Ighile, Head of the Sustainability Department at Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, highlighted that the company was using Sustainability Week to engage with and support local communities through donations and outreach. She said: “Obajana Sustainability Champions visited the Ministry of Mercy orphanage in Lokoja, providing essential supplies, food items, and spending quality time with the children and residents. The day was filled with fun activities, including games, and…
We wish to address a misleading report circulating in the media regarding a system upgrade at FirstBank. The message which was incorrectly interpreted and reported was sent to, and intended for our vendors only and focused on transitioning from our current I-Supplier Platform (our automated platform that connects us to suppliers) to a new Cloud-based Supplier Platform (worldclass platform for managing suppliers), to enable additional capabilitiesand benefits for our vendors. Please be informed that no system upgrade is currently underway, and all our customer applications are fully operational. We are not experiencing disruption to our services, and our banking systems,…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has urged the public and private sectors to invest more in the training of cybersecurity professionals, citing that the benefits of securing organisations and processes, far outweighs the cyber-attacks. Part of efforts towards the transformative journey of strengthening National Security with total commitment to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust, the event took place on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Inuwa, as a Guest Speaker, made this known while presenting a paper titled “Alternative to Cybercrime” at the National Cybercrimes Summit 2024, organized by the Economic and…