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Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. She will operate in acting capacity until confirmation by the Senate. Justice Kekere-Ekun took her Oaths around 11:38am and took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand side of the President ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu in a live broadcast in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, appealed to the protesting youths to suspend all forms of protest across the country, saying that his government proffers solutions to the country’s challenges. He said: “I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and ... Read More »

Ramon Nasir, the Head of Media and External Relations of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, has lost his mother, Mrs. Musiliat Falade. Mrs Falade died on Thursday morning at Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, after a brief illness. Until her demise, Mrs. Falade was Iya-Oba of Imasayi Kingdom, Yewa, Ogun State, South-west Nigeria. A brief statement by the family signed ... Read More »

The All Progressives Congress has said that the inability of Sen. Mohammed Ndume to access President Bola Tinubu cannot justify his outlandish declaration that the president had been “caged”. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, on Saturday reacting to comments credited to Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying President Bola had ... Read More »

The news of Rema’s record-breaking performance fee at Anant Ambani’s wedding has sent shockwaves across social media, with many users hailing music as a lucrative career path. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Afrobeats sensation reportedly pocketed a whopping N4.5 billion (three million dollars) for performing just one of hit songs, ‘Calm Down’, at the high-profile ... Read More »

**Groups Applaud President Tinubu’s Choice of Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister The Coalition of Progressive Groups commends President Bola Tinubu for supporting Nyesom Wike and providing him with the necessary financial backing to achieve significant progress in the FCT, especially in road infrastructure. Mr. President is commissioning several roads recently in Abuja. The Coalition of Progressive Groups congratulates President Bola ... Read More »

….. Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦509.3billion Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or the Group) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦509.3billion, representing an increase of 587.5% over ₦74.1billion recorded in ... Read More »

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2024, with an impressive triple-digit growth of 189% in Gross Earnings, from ₦270 billion reported in Q1 2023 to ₦781 billion in Q1 2024. This is despite the challenging operating environment and tightening monetary policy stance.From the unaudited statement of account submitted to the Nigerian ... Read More »

Nigerian fintech companies have warned their customers against trading in cryptocurrency or any virtual currency on their apps, threatening to block any accounts found engaging in such activities. At least four fintechs—Opay, Moniepoint, PalmPay, and Paga—have communicated this development to their customers on Friday. Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria stopped major fintech firms like Kuda, Opay, PalmPay and ... Read More »

Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy has called off his much-anticipated concert at the Johan Cruyff Arena Stadium in Netherlands. Burna Boy’s concert was set to take place on June 9 but the cancellation comes as a result of the event organisers allegedly not fulfilling their end of the agreement. The music star broke the news tofans on Instagram. Read Also: Burna ... Read More »