…. May 29 handover date sacrosanct Pardon me if I’ve hurt you, President tells Nigerians …Sultan to politicians: accept outcome of election in good faith …Sanwo-Olu, Others urges faithful to uphold lessons of Ramadan President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed his readiness to receive Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to the State House as President on May 29. The President also declared that ... Read More »

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu says the state government is partnering and working with key private sector operators to ensure speedy growth and development for the state. Mr Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy call by members of Ecobank Nigeria management team lead by the Managing Director, Bolaji Lawal. In his words “ today has been set aside for some ... Read More »

…declares dividend of 30kobo per share Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative bank, has delivered a stellar fourth quarter 2022 performance and continues its evolution into an unrivalled market leader and efficient bank. According to a press statement issued by the bank in respect of its audited financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022, the bank recorded gross ... Read More »

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory, and invited him to visit the war-torn country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Newsthumb by the Office of the President-elect and signed by Tunde Rahman. Zelenskyy, in a congratulatory letter he personally signed, expressed delight at the peaceful conduct ... Read More »

The third annual Africa.com Definitive List of Women Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) was revealed on April 19. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc and Miriam Chidiebele Olusanya, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Holding Company made the top 10 list. Both companies are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The list is unique in that it is based on data-driven ... Read More »

The House of Representatives has threatened to serve the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), with summons over their failure to answer queries on alleged illegal sale of crude oil to China and utilisation of funds recovered through whistle-blowers without National Assembly appropriation. The House’ ... Read More »

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦214.2billion, representing 3.3% dip from ₦221.5billion posted in the corresponding year ended December 2021 on the back ... Read More »

Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has expressed rapturous joy over the ‘hijacked man’ who was once snatched from his wife by another woman. For NBS, no sweetness in this world could ever be compared to seeing a ‘husband snatcher’ being given a dose of her own medicine by another woman that comes suddenly to steal same man away. She said: “Nothing ... Read More »

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, granted a bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniel, who was accused of raping two of his church pastors (names withheld) bail. Justice Ramon Oshodi however remanded Oluwafeyiropo who is the founder of I Reign Christian Ministry in Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending when he can perfect his bail conditions. The defendant was granted N20m ... Read More »

American magazine, Time, has named President-elect, Bola Tinubu, among the 100 most influential persons across the world in 2023. Speaking on how Tinubu merited the list, the magazine stated, “Winning an election in Africa’s most populous country is no easy feat. But Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has had nearly two decades to prepare. “Called Jagaban, or “leader ... Read More »