FirstBank marks milestone: ₦1 Trillion in instant digital loan disbursements
CITIZENS COMPASS– FirstBank, a leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, announces the achievement of ₦1 trillion in cumulative instant digital loan disbursements. This…
Lagos alerts residents of fake estate agents
CITIZENS COMPASS— Lagos State Government on Friday, warned residents to beware of fake estate agents and swindlers marketing unavailable estate flats to members of the public for outright sale…
Three-year-old falls inside ‘soak away’ pit, dies
CITIZENS COMPASS—A three-year-old boy has reportedly died after falling inside a septic tank popularly known as soakaway pit in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The supposed owner of…
Lagos Taskforce impounds 63 motorcycles
CITIZENS COMPASS—The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), on Friday, said it has impounded 63 commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada for violating traffic rules in the…
The Alternative Bank drives community-led effort to tackle plastic pollution in Lagos
CITIZENS COMPASS– As part of ongoing efforts to tackle one of Nigeria’s most pressing environmental challenges, The Alternative Bank is set to execute the inaugural edition of its ‘Walk4ZeroPlastic’…
Wema Bank’s digital bank, ALAT, emerges Nigeria’s Best Digital Bank at Euromoney Awards 2025
CITIZENS COMPASS—In recognition of its position as a digital pioneer in the African banking landscape, Africa's first fully digital bank, ALAT, a trailblazing digital platform pioneered by Nigeria's oldest…
Lecturer reportedly dies while with 200-level student in hotel
CITIZENS COMPASS— Dr Olabode Abimbola Ibikunle, a lecturer with Prince Abubakar Audu University, formerly Kogi State University, Anyigba, has reportedly died while in a hotel with a 200-level student.…
Aare Adetola Emmanuelking mourns Buhari in tributes
CITIZENS COMPASS—In a heartfelt condolence message, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, the Group Chairman of Adron Group, has joined the rest of the nation in mourning the death of…
NCC presents draft General Authorisation Framework to external telecom stakeholders
By Bose Adelaja CITIZENS COMPASS—The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday, presented the draft General Authorisation Framework to external telecom stakeholders to achieve a united vision for a…
Youths threaten protest over withheld Red Cross funds in Osun
CITIZENS COMPASS—Scores of youths under the aegis of Osun Youths Vanguard have declared their readiness to embark on a statewide protest over the continued non-release of their funds by…
