President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been re-elected to serve another year as xhairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President Tinubu, who was re-elected during the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, also announced the President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government has re-emphasized its warning to those erecting buildings without obtaining the necessary Permits, restating its determination to arrest the spate of illegal construction and building collapse in the State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki gave the warning while reacting to a building with illegal attachment that collapsed ... Read More »

Access Holdings Plc (“Access Holdings” or “the Group”) on Tuesday, June 2, 2024, held a formal signing ceremony as part of the arrangements to raise a total of 351,009,103,017.25 (Three hundred and fifty-one₦ billion, nine million, one hundred and three thousand, seventeen naira and twenty kobo) by way of a Rights Issue (“the Offer”) to existing shareholders. The Offer is ... Read More »

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South East governors in Enugu State, on Tuesday. The former President and Chief Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues, and the purported plan release of Kanu by the federal government ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board for Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL), a move aimed at boosting growth in the real estate sector. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, July 2, by the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the board, chaired by Demola Adebise, includes experienced professionals in finance, operations, and ... Read More »

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”) has announced dates for the 2024 GTCO Autism Program and follow-up consultations. This year’s program is themed “A Spectrum of Possibilities” to promote inclusivity, self-advocacy, and empowerment for persons on the Autism Spectrum. The theme A Spectrum of Possibilities aligns with GTCO’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and its goal ... Read More »

In the fast-evolving world of digital banking, Nigeria stands on the brink of a financial revolution. As the global pandemic has accelerated digitalization, the need for accessible, efficient, and reliable financial services has never been more crucial. FirstCredit by FirstBank emerges as a groundbreaking digital lending solution designed to meet the demands of Nigerians where the need for quick cash ... Read More »

It was a scary sight on Monday, July 1, as the Nigeria Customs Service paraded a shipment of arms ammunition originating from Turkey it impounded in Rivers state. The customs said the assorted weapons were worth over N13.9bn. Speaking at the Onne Port in Rivers State, the Controller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed that the 40-foot container with registration number MAEU165396 arrived ... Read More »

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) popularly known as a drone, crashed in Kaduna on Monday morning and not its helicopter as earlier reported. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “Contrary to reports on social media as well as on a ... Read More »

The Federal Government has debunked claims that it is running four budgets in a fiscal year. This was stated in a post on X by Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi. The media aide responded to a thread of tweets by former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, allegingthe government was running four budgets concurrently. ... Read More »