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Zenith Bank Sweeps Two Prestigious Honours At 2026 Euromoney Awards

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  By allcitynews.ng   Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank.” The Bank who won Nigeria’s Best Bank,  for the second consecutive year, at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, also won the biggest and most coveted national and continental awards in banking.   The awards were presented to the Bank on Thursday, 16 July 2026, at The Peninsula London Hotel, London. This dual recognition is a testament to the Bank’s sustained excellence in financial performance, customer service, digital innovation, and its contribution to economic development across Nigeria and the wider African continent. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are among the most respected in the global financial industry, evaluating banks on criteria including strategy, profitability, risk management, digital transformation and impact on stakeholders.   This year’s edition attracted a record of over 770 entries from world-class financial insti...

UBA wins double Euromoney honour as Nigeria’s best retail lender, ESG leader

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                     UBA Euromoney award United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has strengthened its standing as one of Africa’s leading financial institutions after securing two major honours at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, winning Nigeria’s Best Bank for Retail and Nigeria’s Best Bank for Sustainability (ESG). The awards, presented on July 17 at The Peninsula London, recognise financial institutions that have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation, customer impact and excellence in sustainable banking. The double recognition highlights UBA’s growing influence in retail banking while reinforcing its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices across Africa. According to Euromoney, UBA distinguished itself through several sustainability initiatives, including the launch of a Green Financing Facility designed to help households and businesses transition to renewable energy. The bank was a...

Over two million consumers to win life-transforming rewards as MILO storms Nigerian markets with "Text & Win Promo"

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  L-R: Commercial Manager Nestle Nigeria Boladale Odunlami; Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, Lagos, Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mrs. Olubunmi Otti; Category Manager Beverages Nestle Nigeria, Gilbert Twenebcah-Koduah; Corporate Communications Affairs Manager, Nestle Nigeria PLC, Victoria Uwadoka; After-Sales Engineer, Elizade (Nigeria) Limited, Mr. Tunde; Regulatory Affairs Manager Nestle Nigeria, Edidiong Peters; and Sales Manager, Elizade (Nigeria) Limited, Rosemary Aibangbe, during the Nestle Nigeria Milo "Text & Win" Media Briefing in Lagos...on Monday.  By allcitynews.ng  MILO, a leading malt and cocoa beverage in Nigeria, has launched the MILO Text & Win Promotion, a nationwide consumer campaign designed to reward loyal consumers with exciting prizes while celebrating the trust they have continued to place in the brand. Running from July to September 2026, the promotion gives two million consumers the opportuni...

Moniepoint creates over 8m jobs, grows MSME through loans of $700m

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Moniepoint Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda. By allcitynews.ng  Moniepoint has announced disbursement of $700 million in loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), in 2025 to help bridge Nigeria’s estimated $32.2 billion funding gap for small businesses. Apparently aware that inclusiveness of medium scale enterprises through easy access to finance, is  a lubricant oil which would fast track job creation and industrialisation, the leadership of Moniepoint Inc, has published its inaugural Impact Report. The report admitted that increased access to formal credit is driving growth among Nigeria’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with businesses on its platform now supporting more than eight million jobs. The report, titled Creating Financial Happiness, highlights the company’s growth into a financial ecosystem serving over 20 million businesses and individuals and processing more than $250 billion in annual transact...

The Industry Newspaper unveils 2026 ‘Top 50’ Nigerian Companies of Impact

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  Posted by allcitynews.ng  The Industry Newspaper, Nigeria’s leading publication on brands, business, marketing and impact, has announced the 2026 edition of The Industry’s Top 50 Nigerian Companies of Impact. The Top 50, according to the statement, is a vote of confidence in Nigerian enterprise and a call to action for more businesses to lead with impact. The announcement of the Top 50 Nigerian Companies of Impact is based on  its annual authoritative ranking of organizations that are delivering measurable value to Nigeria’s economy, people, and future. The statement by the Editor-in-Chief of The Industry Newspaper (Theindustryng.com), Goddie Ofose, stated that, “Now in its 4th year, the 2026 list is curated under the theme “Building Resilience, Driving Growth: Nigerian Companies Shaping the Next Decade.”  The aim is to "recognize companies that have not only weathered macroeconomic headwinds but have also invested in innovation, infrastructure, people, and communi...

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Tinubu’s economic reform, sets to put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term-Richard, British High Commissioner

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  Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery and the Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, during Montgomery's Farewell visit to Adedeji at the NRS Nnew Headquarters in  Abuja, on Tuesday. By allcitynews.ng   Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday, said the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term. Montgomery said although the reforms might have caused short-term pain for ordinary people, they were fundamental to restoring vitality to the economy.  The British High Commissioner spoke in Abuja during a farewell visit to the Revenue House in Abuja. According to the statement by the Special Adviser to the chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dare Adekanmbi,  (NRS), the envoy said “to be in Nigeria over a three-year period where so much has happened for the good was awesome. And I know t...