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Lagos, Nigeria — August 10, 2026: A new ranking by CFA Society Nigeria has identified Access as the country’s largest employer of CFA candidates, highlighting the Group’s growing influence in developing the next generation of investment and finance professionals and reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s leading builders of financial services talent. Published as part of CFA Society Nigeria’s Where Nigeria’s Finance Professionals Work series in a national daily, the rankings show that Access employs 82 CFA candidates, more than twice the number recorded by the next-ranked institution and the highest of any organisation in Nigeria’s financial services industry. The Group also…

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By Kayode Akinmade Drive along the Siun-Sagamu Expressway today and it is easy to miss how recently the landscape around Kobape was little more than open bush. Today, standing prominently on that corridor is Prince Court Estate — a thriving residential community of completed and occupied homes, with its own electricity supply, shopping mall, health centre, ATM gallery and security post. It is more than an estate. It is a statement of what housing policy can become when it is conceived not merely as the provision of shelter, but as an instrument of economic development, urban renewal and wealth creation.…

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OSOGBO, OSUN STATE — The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Olumide Egbedun, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life and widespread voter intimidation ahead of Saturday’s elections in the state.During a world press conference addressed to domestic and international media, as well as foreign partners, the Speaker accused prominent figures in the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to suppress voters through harassment and threats of violence.Speaker Egbedun specifically pointed to Senator Ade Fadahunsi and Mr. Francis Eniade, the APC House of Representatives candidate for the Ifelodun, Boripe, and Odo-Otin Federal…

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“Capacity” is not a slogan; it is the ability to translate vision into visible, viable and impactful results. In Uhunmwode today, that capacity is increasingly finding expression in projects that speak for themselves. The Chairman of Uhunmwode Local Government Council, Hon. Austin Imafidon, has continued to demonstrate that effective leadership is not merely about making promises, but about identifying needs, setting priorities and delivering tangible outcomes for the people. Moving with speed, precision and purpose, the Imafidon administration has maintained a deliberate focus on projects that directly touch the lives of the people, while ensuring that development is not only…

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LAGOS, NIGERIA — First Bank of Nigeria and Fidelity Bank have emerged as the dominant early adopters in the rollout of Nigeria’s newly launched National Payment Stack, leading the financial industry in transaction volume and overall transaction value, respectively. The monumental shift in the country’s financial landscape is being orchestrated by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc, which recently announced that the sovereign, ISO 20022-compliant digital infrastructure has already processed an impressive 26.55 million transactions valued at ₦1.4 trillion. With 48 participating institutions currently onboard, other major financial entities driving the network’s early scale include Guaranty Trust Bank, Sterling Bank,…

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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE — In a move aimed at bolstering inter-agency collaboration and public trust, the Commissioner of Police for the Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, hosted a strategic courtesy visit from the Military, Police, and Paramilitary Public Relations Officers Forum (MILPOPPROF) on Wednesday.The meeting, held at the Police Command Headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, brought together spokespersons from a wide array of security and paramilitary organizations operating within the state.The delegation, led by DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer and Chairman of the state’s MILPOPPROF chapter, included representatives from the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian…

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As the Osun State Governorship Election approaches, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, has urged residents across the state to remain calm, vigilant and committed to maintaining peace before, during and after the election. Hon. Jimi-Bada called on all political actors, supporters and members of the public to refrain from actions, statements or activities capable of provoking violence or disrupting the peaceful conduct of the electoral process. He emphasised that political differences should never become a justification for intimidation, threats, attacks or the destruction of property. According to him, every citizen has a responsibility to uphold…

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ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vehemently debunked recent media reports suggesting that its party structures have collapsed into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).In a strongly worded statement signed by Afolabi Orekoya, the PDP described the reports as a “fabricated and highly misleading publication,” labeling the claims as desperate, face-saving propaganda orchestrated by the APC. According to the opposition party, its structures across all 20 Local Government Areas in Ogun State remain robust, united, and structurally intact. Rather than losing members, the PDP claims the reverse is taking place. The statement accused…

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