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Founder and Executive Director of Women in Agricultural Advancement and Sustainability Africa (WAASA), Ms. Chi Tola Roberts, has been nominated for the prestigious Nigeria’s Pride Award as ‘Pillar of Support and Empowerment for Women in Agriculture’. According to the nomination letter made available to The Mirror, Ms. Roberts will be…

L – R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, Andre Dickens; and Executive Director, South, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Pamela Shodipo at the 2025 Fidelity Nigeria International Trade and Creative Connect (FNITCC) held in Atlanta, Georgia, over the weekend. Fidelity Bank Nigeria…

By Chi Tola In every corner of Nigeria’s farmlands and processing centers, heaps of agricultural leftovers are left to waste. Farmers strip away peels, husks, stalks, and shells, and most of these are either burnt or abandoned to decay. Yet, in these neglected piles lies a treasure we have consistently…

Stanley Ihedigbo Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has urged the Federal Government to always involve women in Nigeria’s food security planning and decision-making processes. They expressed the critical role women play in agriculture and food production, yet they face significant barriers in accessing resources, finance, and decision-making…

Stanley Ihedigbo Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has commended the Federal Government and the Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister for the Economy over the recent suspension of the reintroduced 4% Free-on-Board charge on imports, which came into effect on August 4, 2025. According to the Director General of the…

Stanley Ihedigbo In a move that underscores the deepening struggles of multinational companies in Africa’s largest economy, a global healthcare giant, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines (J&J), is preparing to shut down its operations in Nigeria. The planned exit, according to a reliable source, disclosed to the Commerce and Industry…

L-R: Branch Leader, Akure, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Angela Akeju; Team Lead, CSR, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Regional Bank Head, Southwest 1, Fidelity Bank Plc, Folaranmi Jemirin; and Chairman, Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Prince Biyi Poroye, at the Fidelity Food Bank distribution event held in…

Sterling Financial Holdings Company has sustained its growth momentum, projecting gross earnings of N149.27 billion for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025. The projection builds on the Group’s performance in the first half of the year, when profit after tax rose by 157 percent, gross earnings climbed 39.7 percent…

L-R: Chairman, Awka South Local Government Area, Chinedu Okafor; Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Awka, Reverend Charles Ndubuisi; Regional Bank Head, Awka, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nosa Orumwense; and Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; at the Fidelity Food Bank distribution event held in Awka, Anambra…

Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and indeed the entire nation on the announcement by the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) granting Nigeria the hosting rights for the…