Alleged $1bn NestOil Debt: First Bank, Access Bank, Zenith Bank MDs Risk Imprisonment Over Disobedience to Court Order See Form 48 Notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court on Pages 14, 15 & 16
Wale Igbintade
The Federal High Court
in Abuja has issued stern warnings to three major financial institutions, First
SPECIAL REPORT Bank of Nigeria Limited, Access Bank Plc, and Zenith Bank
Plc, placing their Managing Directors on notice that they could face imprisonment
for allegedly disobeying a subsisting court order. Continued on page 5
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Zenith Bank Celebrates Tech Excellence, Rewards Hackathon Winners With N140 Million At Tech Fair 5.0
A total cash prize of ₦140 million has been awarded to ten (10) African innovators to scale their transformative solutions after a keenly
contested hackathon and pitch session at the Fifth Edition of the Zenith Tech Fair, themed "Future Forward 5.0: Tech for Success – Innovate, Adapt,
Accelerate", which held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The 2025 edition of the Zenith Tech Fair featured an expanded, dual-competition structure that included a high-stakes Hackathon for
product development and a Startup Pitch Competition for early-stage ventures, and drew participation from thousands of developers, founders, and
entrepreneurs across the continent. The prize money was Continued on page 5
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ZENITH BANK TECH FAIR FUTURE FORWARD 5.0...
L-R: Executive Vice President, CNN International Commercial, Phil Nelson; Founder & CEO, Beyond Limits Africa and Non-Executive Director, Zenith Bank, Dr. Juliet Ehimuan; Managing Director/CEO, NIBSS, Premier Oiwoh; Executive Director, Zenith Bank, Mrs. Adobi Nwapa; Founder & Chairman, Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, CFR; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Group Managing Director/CEO, Zenith Bank, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON; Executive Director, Zenith Bank, Mr. Akin Ogunranti; Executive Director, Zenith Bank, Mr. Louis Odom; Executive Director, Zenith Bank, Mr. Adamu Lawani; and Director, Information Technology Infrastructure Solutions, NITDA, Mr. Oladejo Olawumi during the Zenith Bank Tech Fair Future Forward 5.0 held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos ... recently